Coaches and Directors


Coastal Ocean Surf Rescue LLC: Co-Founder, COO, Head Swim Instructor, Head Lifeguard Instructor, Head First Aid Instructor 2011 - 2017
Head Coach: Breakwater Beach Club 2015 - Current
The Atlantic Club (Manasquan): Swim Instructor, Lifeguard 2011 - 2015
Ocean County YMCA: Swim Instructor, Lifeguard 2006 - 2011
Barrier Island Lifeguards: Swim Instructor, Lifeguard 2005 - 2010
Certifications :
-Water Safety Instructor
-American Heart Association Basic Life Saving Instructor: Including First Aid, CPR, Emergency Oxygen Administration, Blood Borne Pathogens (EMT Standards)
-United States Lifesaving Association Lifeguard Instructor
Kelly-Ann Barruffe is the lead of the junior and junior 1 groups. Beginning her swimming career at age 12, Kelly swam with OCY and later transferred to FOBY finishing swimming competitively at the end of high school. She began swim instructing all ages at the age of sixteen where she learned she loved to teach the sport! In wanting more of a competitive atmosphere she began coaching at age 21 and transferred to NJRC at 22! Kelly loves teaching and training swimmers to be confident, Strong, independent swimmers who are legal in all four strokes. Her goal is to make swimming a forever sport for kids where they have fun and learn all about sportsmanship!


Coach Billy was raised in Scotch Plains, NJ and swam competitively for Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA. The youngest of 4 boys, from a swimming family, his love for the water started from an early age at the local summer swim club. He swam at St. Joseph's High School and won 2 state championships with the program. He also swam collegiately at Rowan University. He spends his summers lifeguarding with the Belmar Beach Patrol, and was assisting the Monmouth University Swim Team the past 2 seasons.




