COACH BIOS

 

HEAD COACH
COACH MARUTI KOLLURU

Coach Maruti began swimming at the age of 10 for the Upper Main Line YMCA. It was during that time that he started to find his love of coaching by helping coach the 8 and under swimmers on the team. Afterwards he continued swimming in college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. During his last year at RPI he started coaching at Uncle Sam Swim Club, a local USA Swim club in Troy NY. After moving to Newport, he coached at the Newport Boys and Girls club for a season. Afterwards, he began coaching the Newport County YMCA Wahoos, where he is now entering his seventh year with the team, first as an Assistant Coach and as Head Coach since December of 2019.

Assistant coaches

COACH CATHY FOSTER MOTTA

Coach Cathy has been coaching the sport of swimming for over 20 years. She has had many experiences coaching various age group teams in the area, as well as coaching the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth varsity swim team.

coach ALLYSA GRANT

Coach Allysa swam for Worcester Polytechnic Institute and moved to the area after college. Allysa continues to swim as a way to maintain fitness. Allysa joined the Wahoos coaching staff during the 2021-2022 swim season, and is eager to continue to spread her knowledge of the sport to the next generation.

coach ABBY PRESTON

Coach Abby is a former Wahoo and swam on the team from ages 8-17. While swimming for the Wahoos, Abby also swam for Rogers High School. After high school, Abby took up sailing while in college. Now, she is back in the area and swims as a form of exercise. Abby is very excited to come back to the program that she was once a part of.

COACH chris spaight

Coach Chris is a runner and triathlete and currently a very active lifeguard at the Newport County YMCA. In his free time, you can find Chris swimming in the mornings to maintain his fitness. Chris has also recently become interested in teaching and coaching the younger generation how to swim and is very excited to start working with the Wahoos.

coach mike stein

Coach Mike used to be a former swimmer in his childhood days. Although his love for soccer pulled him away from the sport, Coach Mike has been finding his love for swimming again as he is training for triathlons. Both of his daughters swim for the Wahoos, which has also fostered his interest in giving back to the sport and joining the Wahoos coaching staff.

COACH jordan glenning

Coach Jordan is an alumna of the Wahoos and will be entering her fourth season coaching the Wahoos. Even while Jordan has been at school training to be a physical therapist, she has been coming back on her breaks to continue coaching the swim team.