Head Coach

From 2017-2023, Nic served as the head swimming coach at Abington Friends School. Over six seasons, he fostered the development of numerous league medal winners while also overseeing a significant rewriting of the women's school record board. In 2024, Nic joined renowned Suburban Seahawks Club as an assistant coach, where he learned from ASCA top 50 Age Group Coach Tara Bolivar and ASCA Hall of Fame Coach Charlie Kennedy . Before joining Abington Friends, Nic spent three successful years coaching ultimate frisbee at Philadelphia University (now Thomas Jefferson University's Ravenhill campus), highlighted by a 5th place finish at the Women’s Division III National Championships. 

Nic's passion for swimming started as a freshman at Athens Area High School under the guidance of Mark Keister. He was recruited to the second-year swim program at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA, where he earned a B.A. in anthropology. Under the direction of coach Josh Gurekovich, Nic achieved the distinction of being a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes National Qualifier in both the 100 and 200 Backstroke and the 100 and 200 Breaststroke before an injury curtailed his swimming career. 

Nic's coaching philosophy is to be intentionally positioned to support our students in myriad ways: athletic development, academic growth, creative abilities, and mental health—four pillars working together to create the greatest overall success for each individual. Nic is a current USA Swimming Certified Coach and an American Swimming Coaches Association Level 3 Coach.

Assistant Coach

Coach Kyle has been immersed in the water since the age of six, bringing a lifelong love of swimming to every athlete he coaches. He grew up competing with multiple San Diego based swim clubs across Southern California and represented Scripps Ranch High School on the varsity swim and water polo teams, with a competitive focus on Breaststroke and IM events and taking the role of sprinter for water polo. With over a decade of competitive experience, Kyle continued his aquatic journey at Indiana University Bloomington, where he swam for the university’s club team, competing with other Big Ten and local Midwest swim clubs. Upon graduating, he also had the unique opportunity to train and coach alongside IU alumni and Olympian, Jim Montgomery, through his masters swim program—an experience that deepened his technical expertise and coaching perspective.

Outside the pool, Kyle is always looking for new places to explore. Since moving to Philadelphia this past year, he’s been enjoying the city’s food scene, discovering local spots, and staying active through dancing and climbing.

While coaching at Friends Select Aquatics, Kyle is focused on redefining his coaching methodology by blending technical precision with elevated intensity in training. He enjoys working with developing swimmers, especially those preparing to compete at the high school level, and takes pride in helping them refine their technique and mental toughness. As he continues coaching in the Mid-Atlantic Swimming Conference, he is committed to growing both as a leader and mentor.

Assistant Coach

Coach Caitlin hails from Sanibel, Florida where she competed as a club swimmer and as a 4 year varsity swimmer and multi-sport athlete and captain. In 2025 she graduated from Messiah University where she earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. While swimming for Messiah she earned all MAC honors and holds top 10 program times in the 50, 500, 100, 1650 Freestyle events and holds the distinction of a top 5 program time 50 Butterfly.

Post graduation she swims and competes with the Philadelphia FINS, a masters team based out of the same pool as FSA and is training for a triathlon! She has a love to swim, run, play instruments, and hang out with my friends and family.

This coach is awesome!

Coach Grant first fell in love with the water competing in summer league in Atlanta, GA at the age of 4, and has been a dedicated swimmer ever since. He trained with the Episcopal Amberjax in Jacksonville, FL in high school, and went on to swim for Swarthmore College, where he specialized in distance freestyle and dabbled in backstroke.

Now in "retirement", Grant races open water when he can. He graduated from Swarthmore in 2025 with majors in Applied Math and History, and he now works in urban planning. 

Grant was introduced to the world of coaching by his friend who invited him to coach at the Princeton University Swim Camp, and he hopes to bring his love of fun, focused training that he learned from Episcopal, Swarthmore, and Princeton to the FSA pool deck. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, playing the euphonium with the Philadelphia Freedom Band, and exploring the city.