Coach Kelsey swam for the Clippers from the age of 5 through high school and represented the club at a number of State and Sectional meets. She later went on to swim at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for four years and participated in PSAC Conference Championships. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing and minored in Management.

Kelsey is entering her seventh year coaching for the Clippers where she has coached swimmers of all ages and ability levels. She’s previously coached swimmers in the Competition 1, Competition 2, Development 3, and Senior 2 groups. She has helped her swimmers reach their goals of achieving new time standards, MD State and Junior State Championship meets, and breaking individual and relay team records. Kelsey has been awarded the Age Group Coach Bronze Award in 2019 and the Age Group Coach Silver Award in 2023 for recognition of her swimmers’ accomplishments.

During her time in high school and college, Kelsey also head coached a team in the Columbia Neighborhood Swim League (CNSL) and assistant coached the Development 3 equivalent practice group.

Kelsey’s favorite aspect of coaching is motivating and inspiring swimmers to achieve their goals. The swim season can often seem long, but it's a fun journey to see swimmers hard work and dedication pay off throughout the season. Swimming has been such a huge part of Kelsey’s life and taught her so many important life skills that she hopes to be able to instill those same skills into the swimmers that she coaches.

When not on the pool deck, Coach Kelsey enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, her dog, and other family and friends. She also enjoys the beach, crafting, attending/watching football games, and watching reality tv.

Kelsey is certified in Safety Training For Coaches, CPR, First Aid, Athlete Protection Training, Concussion Protocol, Coach Advantage Tutorial, Foundations of Coaching requirements, and has met her bi-annual Background Check requirement. She has undergone training in Service Excellence, Data Privacy and Security, Business Ethics, and Mandatory Reporting Training through Columbia Association.

Coach Kristin swam for the Clippers from age 8 through high school, and represented the club at State, Zone, and National level meets.  Kristin went on to swim at Penn State for four years, during which time Penn State Women's Swimming and Diving won back-to-back Big Ten Conference Championship titles.  She was named an Academic All-Big Ten Honoree all four years and earned her bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, as well as her master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.

Kristin is entering her 15th year coaching for the Clippers where she has worked primarily with 12&U swimmers.  Kristin has helped swimmers achieve new BB to AAAA time standards, reach the MD State and Junior State Championship meets, break individual and relay team records, place top 10 in the state including a number of individual and relay state champions, and had swimmers named Maryland Swimming’s Swimmer of the Year.  In 2017 and 2023, she was awarded the Age Group Coach Bronze Award by Maryland Swimming based on her swimmers’ accomplishments.  Kristin also coached in the Columbia Neighborhood Swim League (CNSL) for seven years.

Kristin loves coaching because she gets to share her love of the sport with the swimmers.  She aims to set swimmers up for long-term success in the sport by placing greater emphasis on technique over speed.  She enjoys working with the swimmers on how to do things more efficiently and how to execute the best race strategies for different events.

Coach Kristin has two children and loves spending time with her family.  She also enjoys going to the beach, watching football, baking/cooking, and crafting.  Kristin works full-time for Booz Allen Hamilton.

Kristin is certified in Safety Training For Coaches, CPR, First Aid, Athlete Protection Training, Concussion Protocol, Coach Coach Advantage Tutorial, Foundations of Coaching requirements, and has met her bi-annual Background Check Requirement.  Kristin has also undergone training in Service Excellence, Data Privacy and Security, Business Ethics, and Mandatory Reporting Training through Columbia Association. 

Coach Mariana began swimming at the age of 8 with CNSL and joined Clippers at age 12. They began coaching in 2017 with the Owen Brown Barracudas and continued to coach there for three seasons and first started assistant coaching with Clippers back in January of 2019. Over the years, she has continuously found herself back in the swimming world.
Mariana is a University of Maryland, Baltimore County graduate with a degree in Lingustics and minors in Intercultural Communication and Latin American studies. During their time at college, she swam for the UMBC club team and for USA Masters.

Last season, Mariana had several swimmers attend States and Junior States and helped them realize what they are capable of both in and out of the pool. She prioritzes mental and physical health before anything and coaches in a way that will allow swimmers to grow and take accountability for themselves. When not coaching, she can be found seeking out live music, enjoying photography, reading and spending time with their dog, Luna, and two cats, Michi and Milo.

Mariana is certified in Safety Training For Coaches, CPR, First Aid, Athlete Protection Training, Concussion Protocol, Coach Advantae Tutorial, Foundations of Coaching requirements, and has met her bi-annual Background Check Requirement. Mariana has also undergone training in Service Excellence, Data Privacy and Security, Business Ethics, and Mandatory Reporting Training through Columbia Association.

Coach Basem is starting his fourth year of coaching with the Clippers. He has worked with swimmers of all age groups.

Coach Basem has numerous years of prior swimming experience. He began his swimming journey on the Fort Washington Sharks Swim Team under PMSL (Prince-Mont Swim League) where he swam for nine years. He later joined the D.C. Wave Swim Team in PVS and swam for five years from middle school to high school. Basem went on to swim DIII at Baldwin-Wallace University on their Swimming & Diving Team for a year in a half, then decided to swim Unattached for PVS for three years. Basem continues to swim Unattached for PVS and US Masters Swimming. In 2006, Basem was named the Most Dedicated Swimmer for the Steve Kaplan Memorial Award while on the Fort Washington Swim Team. 

Aside from swimming, Basem loves to play ping pong, videogames, draw, and read manga. Also, Basem has a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy and a Minor in English.

Basem is certified in CPR, USADA Coach's Advantage Tutorial, Safety Training For Coaches, Athlete Protection Training, and bi-annual Background Check Requirement.

Coach Michelle swam for Frostburg State in Western Maryland before joining the Clippers coaching staff.  She was a Clippers swimmer for 5 years during middle and high school.  Each season she looks forward to instilling a love for the sport of swimming with the next generation. 

When not guiding her swimmers, Coach Michelle can be found enjoying art and photography, skiing, hiking, and taking in the latest flick on the big screen.

Maria is entering her third-year coaching with the Clippers! She has also coached for the Owen Brown Barracudas for numerous seasons. Swimming has been a part of Maria's life for many years, and continues to enjoy swimmer herself. Coach Maria's favorite stroke is backstroke.  She is currently a sophomore at University of Maryland, Baltimore County on the pre-med track, majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

 Emma previously coached for clippers for 2 years and took some time off to move to college. She swam for Retriever Aquatic Club for 5 years where her favorite stroke was breaststroke. She is currently a sophomore at the University of Maryland majoring in Real Estate Development and the Built Environment. Emma can't wait to see everyone work towards their goals this season! 

This is Coach Brianna’s 3rd year of coaching clippers and during the summer Brianna coaches for the Huntington Dolphins. She began swimming at the age of 6 for CNSL and joined Clippers at the age of 15. Brianna’s favorite stroke is Breaststroke. Brianna is a senior at Hammond High School. After High School Brianna plans to attend a 4-year college where she plans to study to become an Occupational Therapist.

Coach Claire is in her 6 ^th  year of swimming for Clippers and this is her first year coaching. She has been swimming year-round since she was 8 years old and her favorite stroke is freestyle. Claire attends Hammond High School and is in her senior year. She plans on going to Grove City College where she will study Biology, Secondary Education, and continue swimming competitively.