"Hi there! Coach Al here! To me, swimming is the best sport and exercise anyone can do! It’s my passion and I enjoy helping others gain their confidence in the water. I have been involved in the swimming community for my entire life. I started out at the Pottstown YMCA with swim lessons as a toddler and eventually qualified for nationals in multiple events as a junior and senior in high school. I swam for Spring-Ford High School where I became an all-American in the 100yd butterfly. From there, I was recruited and swam for the University of Pittsburgh. Shortly after that, I got into coaching where I led the OJR age group program to their 1st league championship! Then, I coached at Laurelwood summer swim club, ACAC, and Spring Valley High School. It’s an honor to be here at Hidden Hollow. I look forward to being a part of this great organization and helping this team reach its true potential!"

Jonathan began swimming at Hidden Hollow when he was 6 years old. He works as a lifeguard and is in his third year of coaching at Hidden Hollow. He started swimming competitively with the Ridley Area YMCA as a freshman in high school. Jonathan placed second in the 100 back and 9th in the 50 free at the PIAA state meet his sophomore year, and then 2nd in the 50 free and 3rd in the 100 back his junior year. His senior year he won both the 50 and 100 free at the PIAA state meet and was Swimmer of the Meet. He also broke a 13 year old Delco Record set by Olympian Shane Ryan at HS states with his winning100 free time of 43.66. Jonathan was also named the 24-25 High School Central League Swimmer of the Year and 1st team All-Delco. As part of the YMCA National team, he and his relays have won 8 gold medals, and 2 of the relays set a national record. In December 2024 he attended Winter Junior Championships and placed 8th in the 50 free, and broke 20 seconds for the first time with a time of 19.93 This spring at YMCA Nationals Jonathan placed 2nd in the 50 free, 3rd in the 200 free, and 4th in the 100 free. His favorite part of summer swim is having fun with teammates and going to pep rallies to get ready for the meet the next day. Jonathan graduated from Penncrest HS and is committed to the University of Alabama for swimming in 2025.

Hello, my name is Michael Huegel, and I am from Springfield PA.  I am going into my junior year at Bloomsburg University, where I am pursuing a BS/BA in Information Technology and Analytics. I am currently on the swim team at Bloomsburg as well. Throughout my swimming career I swam for Springfield High School, Suburban Seahawks, Ridley Area YMCA, Springfield Swim Club, and Springfield Country Club. My goal is to gather some coaching experience and help younger swimmers develop their skills and achieve their goals.

Hi, my name is Riley Signor. I started swimming at Knowlton Swim Club when I was six years old. I started swimming competitively at Penncrest High School during my freshman year. I decided to continue my athletic career with swimming and softball at Fairleigh Dickinson University. This year, I focused on breaststroke and butterfly and the 200 IM. During my freshman season, I placed in the top 25 in the 100 Fly and 100 breast at MACS. My favorite part of summer swimming is having fun with teammates and friends. I can't wait to meet everyone and have a great season! 

Hello, my name is Grace McBlain! I am studying Early Elementary/ Special Education at Bloomsburg University and going into my junior year. I am also on the swim team at Bloomsburg, I specialize in fly, back and IM.  I previously swam for Aldan swim club, Ridley RAYS, and Bonner and Prendie. I am very excited to coach as I love working with kids and seeing them achieve their goals! I am excited to join the staff and work with everyone. 

Hi, my name is Kaitlyn Neidich. I am graduating from Penncrest High School and will be starting my freshman year of college at Widener University, where I will be studying Nursing and joining Army ROTC. I began swimming when I was 7 years old at Knowlton Swim Club and the Rocky Run YMCA. I further advanced my swimming career by transferring to SSC and later finishing winter swim at the Ridley Rays YMCA, where I was a state qualifier in the 200 free and 500 free. I swam for four years at Penncrest. During my junior and senior years, I received honorable mention from the Central League. I was awarded MVP in my junior year. In my senior year, I was team captain and a member of the District team. I started swimming at Hidden Hollow in 2021, and this will be my 5th year on the team. When I joined, I quickly made close friends and felt like I belonged here. This is one of my favorite teams I've swam for, and it's my favorite time of the year. What I love most about Hidden Hollow is the team spirit and the fun we have at practices and meets. I can't wait to meet everyone!

Carson Chapman is returning this year as the 2024 HH Diving Coach. She has been a member of the HH dive team for 10 years and a lifeguard for 6 years; she lives and breathes Hidden Hollow. She also dove for 4 seasons at Garnet Valley and was the team captain there in 2020. When not diving, she is a college student at Penn State University studying data analytics. Her favorite dive is a 5123D!