Coaches Bios

Andrew Donnelly, Head Coach
Andrew began swimming with the Curl Burke Swim Club and later swam with the Herndon Commanders where he continued until college. On the Commanders, Andrew was able to compete in numerous meets, championships, as well as sectionals in his junior year of high school. Andrew was a varsity swimmer throughout high school at South Lakes in Reston, VA and competed in Districts, Regionals, and States all four years.

Upon entering his first year at George Mason University, Andrew was on the rowing team while keeping up with swimming on the Reston Masters Team. Andrew recently earned his associates degree in architecture and drafting from Northern Virginia Community College. Andrew plans to attend Catholic University in the fall of 2008.

Andrew’s coaching career began in the Reston Swim Team Association, at the age 15 where he helped out as a junior coach and continued to until the end of his stay on the Glade Pool swim team. In the summer of 2007, Andrew attained the position as First Assistant Coach on the Belmont Sharks, which gave him a good sense of how the ODSL league was run. For the past two years, Andrew has been coaching the YMCA Swim team in Reston, including recently being named head coach.

“I am truly thrilled to become head coach of the Rivercrest Riptide,” says Andrew. “I cannot wait to not only broaden the skills of the swimmers, but also let everyone find the true enjoyment of swimming as I have over the past 15 years of my swimming career.”

Meghan Butt, Assistant Coach
Meghan is well-known in the Rivercrest Community. Meghan has swum for four years at Sugarland Run and was also a member of the Countryside Waves. She was also on the varsity swim and lacrosse teams at Dominion High School, where she will be graduating in June.

Nicole Butt, Assistant Coach
Nicole Butt is completing her senior at Dominion High School. Nicole swam the past three years on the Varsity Swim Team at Dominion with her favorite stroke being breaststroke. Nicole, who will also be graduating in June, enjoys coaching because she “loves to watch the kids improve while having fun.”

Justin Jenter. Jr. Coach. Justin is a rising senior at Dominion High School. He has been involved with organized swimming for nearly 10 years of his life. He started as a Sugarland Run dolphin in 1996 and swam for them until 2005. During that period he also swam for two year round teams including one season with the Ashburn Village Swim Team and one season with the Herndon Commanders. Currently, Justin swims for the Dominion High School Varsity Swim Team, and has lettered all three years. This season, Justin represented DHS at the regional high school swim competition in the 500-yard freestyle event. Justin is very excited to be a Jr. Coach for the 2008 Rivercrest Riptide swim season and hopes to make it both fun and successful for new swimmers as well as veterans.

Maddie Bullock. Jr. Coach. Maddie is a rising senior at Dominion High School. She plays varsity volleyball, swimming, and tennis for Dominion. Maddie has swam for eleven years, and was DHS Swim Team co-captain her junior year. Her best strokes are the 500 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. “I was a life guard last summer, and enjoyed teaching many swim lessons,” says Maddie.  “I look forward to this upcoming summer swim season, and am excited to be a part of the Rivercrest Riptide!”