Chesterbrook Swimming

Coach Riley joined Chesterbrook after spending five years as the head coach for the McLean Marlins and a summer as the Assistant Head Coach for the Riverbend Stingrays. In addition to summer league, Riley has six years of experience coaching at the club level with both 757Swim and York Swim Club. He is also in his second season as the Associate Head Coach at The Madeira School. During his stops at McLean, Riverbend and Madeira, Riley has had the pleasure to work alongside Coach Brenna. Together, they share a love for coaching and believe in pushing swimmers to achieve their best in an environment that is inclusive and supportive. At Chesterbrook, their goal is to ensure that all Tigersharks have a memorable and positive summer experience while gaining friendships and important life skills along the way.

During the day, Riley teaches 8th grade Civics and is co-sponsor of the student government program at Mark Twain Middle School. He holds a B.A. in Government from William & Mary, and a M.A. in Teaching from American University. When not teaching or coaching you can find Coach Riley exercising, playing Catan, or struggling through a crossword puzzle.

To schedule private lessons with Coach Riley, please reach out using the email below. 

Brenna is excited to return to the Chesterbrook family! She is currently the Aquatics Director and Head Swim Coach at The Madeira School. Prior to joining Madeira, Brenna coached with Machine Aquatics and has experience working with all ability levels, ranging from beginner to Junior National level competitors. She has coached several athletes to the DI and DII college levels. Brenna graduated from Denison University with a B.S. in Psychology and Biology. She was a team captain, 12x NCAA All-American and a 2X NCAA Academic All-American swimmer. She was introduced to NVSL swimming in the summer of 2016, as the Associate Head Coach at Overlee. She was there for five years, both in the summer and as Head Coach of their winter swim program. She spent two summers at McLean Swim & Tennis and a summer at Riverbend Country Club, where she worked with Coach Riley. They share a passion for coaching, motivating, and supporting all swimmers to reach their goals. When she's not at the pool, you can find Brenna at her home in Falls Church spending time with her husband, Daniel, and twin daughters (future Tigersharks!).

Katherine is thrilled to return as the Head Coach of our Little Jaws program. Coach Katherine started at Chesterbrook in 2015 as our Little Jaws Head Coach, revamping our developmental program. After just one season, she was hooked on everything Chesterbrook! In 2016, Katherine moved from the upper pool to our lower pool as Head Coach for Chesterbrook Swimming. Prior to her time with us, Katherine served as part of the senior coaching staff for neighboring NVSL swim team, Tuckahoe, since 2005. She was Tuckahoe’s Assistant Head Coach for the last six years of her time there. Katherine is a former coach for the York Swim Club and grew up swimming for Tuckahoe and Potomac Valley Swimming year-round. She was a 4-year scholar athlete and captain of the swim team at Langley High School and a 4-year scholar athlete and captain at Franklin & Marshall College (Division III). Katherine’s resume away from the pool is equally impressive – with a VA Licensure in Special Education, K-12, and a Master of Education, Special Education from George Mason University. During the school year, you can find Katherine at Arlington’s Discovery Elementary School where she works as a special education teacher, practicing yoga, or spending time with her daughter (Emma), husband (Colin), and rescue dog (Lucky)!

To schedule private lessons with Coach Katherine, please reach out using the email below. 

Ryan is thrilled to be back at Chesterbrook for his fourth summer of coaching! Ryan first started swimming for the Tigersharks in 2014 as a 13 year old. He quickly fell in love with Chesterbrook, which led him to coach after his freshman and sophomore years of college (2020 and 2021). He is graduating in May from Emory University with a degree in Business. He has swam for 14 years, including during his time at Emory, where he is a team captain and DIII NCAA Champion. Ryan is passionate about sharing his love and knowledge of swimming with others and cannot wait for another awesome summer at Chesterbrook!

To schedule private lessons with Coach Ryan, please reach out using the email below. 

Lani is ecstatic to return to Chesterbrook for her fourth season as a Lower Pool Coach! Lani is especially excited to reunite with all of the returning swimmers, and introduce many new swimmers to her absolute favorite place! Other coaching experiences include four years working with our youngest swimmers in the upper pool, which will always have a special place in Lani’s heart. Outside of Chesterbrook, Lani coached for two years at York Swim School, under the direction of the beloved Bob York. At school, Lani is a rising senior in college, pursuing a teaching certification through a double major in education and history. She is also the current President of the Columbia University chapter of Sigma Delta Tau (and thus a certified sorority girl) and a student teacher at various schools around Manhattan. Working with kids has long been a passion of Lani’s, and she realized this calling right here at Chesterbrook. She cannot wait for another summer doing what she loves. Go Chesterbrook!

To schedule private lessons with Coach Lani, please reach out using the email below. 

Keira is so excited to be returning to Chesterbrook for her first summer as a Lower Pool coach. She started swimming at Chesterbrook when she was 6 years old and continued to swim year-round at Nation’s Capital for 12 years. She also swam on her high school’s varsity swim team and served as captain during her senior year. For the past 2 years, Keira has been coaching Little Jaws where she loved introducing new swimmers to the Chesterbrook family and working to refine their technique. She cannot wait to bring her same passion for swimming and love for Chesterbrook to the Lower Pool. Keira is a rising sophomore at Columbia University where she plans to major in Mathematics-Statistics and Italian. Outside of the pool and classroom, she loves studying ballet and cooking. Keira is looking forward to another amazing season for the Tigersharks. Go Chesterbrook!

To schedule private lesson with Coach Keira, please reach out using the email below.

Colin is very excited to have another summer with Chesterbrook! He has been swimming for Chesterbrook since he was six years old in the Little Jaws program. In high school, he was part of York Swim Club and a Captain of Yorktown's varsity team, competing in the State Championships his senior year. He has been a Little Jaws Coach for the past three years and has loved every moment of it. He enjoys helping swimmers with the technical parts of the strokes and seeing their improvement over time. Currently, Colin is a rising Third Year at the University of Virginia where he is pursuing a major in the Engineering School. He is an active member of the Club Swim team where he is able to continue his love for competitive swimming. He looks forward to being a coach on the team this year and guiding Chesterbrook to another successful season. Go Tigersharks!

To schedule private lessons with Coach Colin, please reach out using the email below.

Nico is pumped to return to Chesterbrook, a place he’s called home since he first swam here at age 5. He started with Potomac Valley Swimming at age 6 and captained McLean High School’s swim team during both his junior and senior years. He coached Little Jaws for the last three years, where he fostered his love for coaching. This led him to volunteer for Adapted Aquatics, where he taught swimming to children with disabilities. Now a rising sophomore at Yale studying Economics and Statistics, Nico balances his academic life with competitive play on Yale’s club Water Polo team. He also spends his time tutoring students from 5th through 11th grade in a variety of subjects. With a lifelong connection to Chesterbrook and a genuine love for the sport, he’s eager to help this season’s swimmers thrive. Go Chesterbrook!

To schedule private lessons with Coach Nico, please reach out using the email below.