Alison Brick – Head Coach I 
Alison has been with JCC as a member for over 20 years and we are excited to welcome her as the Sharks Swim Team Head Coach this season.
Coach Alison has a lifelong dedication to the sport of swimming as an International and USA Senior National level competitor. For over thirty years, she has been the head coach for a National USA age group team and head coach for local A Division Teams. The goal is to inspire a love for the sport in all the JCC Sharks swimmers while improving their skills. Coach Alison was our Head Swim Team coach during spring session 2020-2021. She is incredibly excited to join the JCC Sharks this winter swim season 2021-2022 and the return head swim coach and watching all of the swimmers improve all season long.
Coach Alison is looking forward to sharing an exciting and rewarding journey with the JCC Shark Team where your swimmers will improve and love to swim. Go Sharks!
Veronica Refela – Head Coach II 
Veronica grew up in Philadelphia, PA and started swimming at the age of 12, where she fell in love with the sport. She attended Philadelphia High School for Girls where she joined their swim team and her passion for swimming continued to grow. She became certified as a lifeguard and also taught swim lessons and also taught swim team. She studied electrical engineering at Temple University and now works as an engineer with the Department of Defense.
“In my past experience, I loved training the swim team, developing relationships with kids and parents. It was what I loved to do, a reason why I wanted to get up in the morning. This is why I can’t wait to start here at JCC Sharks Swim Team. I’m so excited to be here!”
Abbey Doherty – Assistant Swim Coach 
Abaigeal (Abbey) brings a lifelong love of swimming into her passion for coaching. She started swimming as a child and enjoys swimming now as an adult. She has coached competitive summer swim teams and Masters in Virginia and Massachusetts. During the day, Abbey practices social work in the community and enjoys spending time with her partner and their cat. She believes that swimming brings people together and looks forward to coaching the Sharks!
