Coaches and Directors
This is Adam's 11th year as the Water Wolves Head Coach. Adam comes to us from coaching previously with SNOW and HACC. A 2014 inductee in the South Lakes High School Athletics Hall of Fame, Adam helped the Seahawks win the AAA VA State Championship, was a State Record Holder, All American, and Washington Post Swimmer of the Year. Adam went on to swim for the University of Virginia and currently competes as time permits in Masters.
Under Adam's leadership, the Water Wolves have achieved many new team and swimmer achievement milestones which includes producing National and College Level swimmers. Adam has expanded the coaching staff and program offerings across all ages and development levels. This year Adam will be coaching the Senior AM, Senior Hybrid, and Wolfpack 4 groups, and will assist Senior PM and Senior Pack every Monday. But you will see him on deck often at other practices and, of course, at meets!
Patty is the current voice of Water.Wolves and focuses on team communication, registration, and meet entries/results. She is also a certified USA/PVS Official (Administrative Official, Computer Operator, and Timing Operator) and YMCA Admiinstrative Official (AO). This is Patty's 12th year as Team Representative.
Patty is an Electrical Engineer graduate from Bucknell University, with 20+yrs experience working in DoD information system networks and security. She is an active community volunteer, serving the Water Wolves in many capacities while her daughter was on the team including Hy-tek operator, Howl and Swim Coordinator, End-of-Year Appreciation gifts. She also previously served as the B-Meet Concessions Chair for her daughter's summer swim team, Franklin Farm Frogger and a Girl Scout leader. Patty is passionate about the environment and enjoys visiting National Parks on family vacations.
Coach Arthur began his swimming career at the Reston YMCA at 3 years old. He has been coaching a summer league swim team for over six years. Coach Arthur has coached multiple developmental/winter swim programs in the area for five years. Coach Arthur swam for Briar Woods High School and competed on the track and field team. He is a graduate of Briar Woods High School and attending James Madison University. He enjoys spending time with friends, weightlifting, and being outside.
Arthur will be Lead Coach for the Wolfpack 4 practice group. This is Arthur's 10th year with Water Wolves.
Coach Emily grew up swimming for a YMCA in New Jersey. She continued swimming in college at Millersville University in PA, where she earned a B.S. in Meteorology.
In her free time, Emily enjoys swimming, trying all the workout classes, knitting, and traveling.
Hello Water Wolves Swimmers and Families! My family and I are very excited to be part of this great team! I grew up swimming in PVS on Ft. Belvoir Swim Team & SNOW as well as in New Jersey Swimming for the Waves. I swam at Ohio University where I was a conference finalist in the 100 fly and part of a couple winning relay teams, I graduated in 2004 and went on to get my Masters from Marymount University in Arlington, VA. I have coached numerous summer swim teams in both the NVSL and ODSL. Most recently I co-coach the Potomac Crossing Barracudas with Adam, I was the head coach at Potomac Station Sailfish for 9 summers, a Machine Aquatics coach as well as a former Head Site coach for SNOW Swimming at Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg. During my over 25 years of coaching I have been fortunate to work with swimmers ranging in ages 4-24 of all abilities. I love coaching and look forward to being on the pool deck with the Water Wolves!
