Coaches
Coaching Staff
Sean is entering his 15th year of coaching and 3rd as the head coach of the Tiger Sharks. In addition to coaching Sean now serves as the district aquatics director, overseeing all pool related activities. Sean came to Belton from Indiana where he had spent the majority of his coaching career.
After finishing his own swimming career and a short venture into sports marketing, Sean enrolled in graduate school and returned to the pool deck, assisting the Purdue Women’s Team. After completing his first graduate degree he started coaching and teaching at an area high school and working with a club program. During his time coaching in Indiana Sean had the opportunity to work with some of the most dynamic coaches in the sport, learning all he could to ensure the success of his future athletes This experience gave him the opportunity to work with swimmers of all levels from those just exploring the water for the first time to professional swimmers preparing for Olympic Trials.
Throughout his career the one thing that has never changes is Sean’s quest for more knowledge about swimming and his desire to help young people chase their dreams. He is a firm believer in the lessons swimming teaches that simply cannot be learned in a classroom.
Sean is almost always at the pool or in the Shark Tank, but when he is not, he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and two dogs. You can find him hiking throughout the state or fishing, skiing, or tubing out on the lake.
Reece has been Coaching with Tiger Sharks for almost three years now, in that time he has coached every level of the club, from Pre-Team all the way through TAGS Qualifers and our National Team. It has been incredible to watch the team in that span double in size and continue to raise the bar of success. Reece has huge goals for the future of this team and continues to work to build the program.
Reece owns a house in Belton where he lives with two of his sisters and his cat, in his free time Reece likes to watch NFL and NBA and play the Banjo!
Chris began swimming at the age of 6 in New Jersey at Berkeley Aquatic Club. When he was 8 years old, Chris moved to West Lafayette, IN where he swam competitively for Boilermaker Aquatics and West Lafayette High School. Immediately after his swimming career ended, Chris began coaching under Sean Barry at West Lafayette High School in August of 2014. In 2016, Chris joined the coaching staff of Fish Aquatics, a club team based in the Lafayette Area. Chris gained valuable experience and coaching skills working with some of the top Age Group swimmers in the state of Indiana. In 2016, Chris also took on the role of Head Coach for the McCutcheon Swim Club, a team that competed during the summer. In 2018, Chris began working as an assistant coach for McCutcheon High School. In 2020, Chris moved to Belton, TX to become the Head Varsity Coach for Belton High School. Since taking over this role, Belton Swimming has seen 3 District Championships, 3 top 10 Regional finishes, and a UIL-5A State Finalist. In 2021, Chris joined the Tiger Sharks of Texas to continue growing his coaching skills. During his time at TST, Chris has been the lead coach for Novice, Bronze, and Silver. Today, Chris is the Head Age Group Coach for TST, coaching for Novice, Bronze, and Gold group. Chris is beyond thrilled to be a member of the Tiger Shark family and is excited to see the future of the club!
In his free time, Chris enjoys playing basketball, video games, music, and watching a lot of soccer!
Coach Maddi Cummings has been raised in bell county her entire life. From a very young age she has had a passion for water. When she was a Competitive Swimmer she got injured and had to take a step back from swimming, but that didn't stop her. She helped out her team buy becomming the team manager. This is where she learned that she wanted to help kids in and out of the water. She is very out going and friendly. As a Coach, she is very nurturing and patient, but stern when needed. For example, If she has beginner students, she will ease their fears and encourage them to try new tasks and have fun while learning. For more experienced swimmers, she will push them to improve their swimmimg techniques so they can reach their goals. She teaches technique before speed. She is USA Swimming And Coaching certified. Maddi belives that swimming should be fun while getting the work done!
Jack grew up swimming nearby in Round Rock and continued swimming through college at the University of The Incarnate Word in San Antonio. During that time, he also began coaching during the summers in Wells branch for 3 years before staying in San Antonio for a year after graduation teaching swim lessons. Coach Jack joined the staff at Tiger Sharks this past season with plans to continue encouraging kids to just keep swimming and do their best both in and out of the water.
