Iain Anderson:
FCA Head coach, Iain Anderson, has been coaching swimming for 15 years, and he has taught swimming to all ages for over 20 years. He is the Aquatics Director at Friends' Central School where he coaches Middle School and High School swimming and High School Water Polo. He has been an age group, collegiate, and master's swimmer. He holds a BA from Connecticut College, an MFA from NYU, and is a member of ASCA.
 

Jeremy Byrne:
Jeremy Byrne is an assistant Junior II, and co-head Junior I coach for FCA as well as a Middle School swimming and water polo coach for Friends' Central School. He is also the head coach of the Stony Lane Swim Club a member of the Suburban Swim League. Jeremy graduated from the University of South Dakota where he was a varsity swimmer at the NCAA Division II level. He is originally from Powell, Wyoming where he began swimming at the age of 10 for the Powell Swim Club. Formerly he was the head coach for the Siouxland Sharks (Sioux City, Iowa) and The Sheridan Swim Team (Sheridan, Wyoming). He also spent time assistant coaching at the high school level for Powell High School (Powell, Wyoming) and Sheridan High School (Sheridan Wyoming). Jeremy is a member of ASCA and has a love for all levels of competitive swimming.
 

Ed Davis:
Ed Davis is one of the Novice group head coaches. He has been with FCA since it's inception, coaching the Novice group and teaching during swim school. He also is the assistant FCS high school water polo and swim coach. Ed is the Aquatics Director of Friends' Central's Trailblazer Day Camp and a physical education teacher at Merion Elementary School. Ed is a member of ASCA.
 

Sara DeSabato:
Sara DeSabato has been a Junior I coach since 2006. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a BA in English & Creative Writing, and received her M.A. in English from Arcadia University in 2008. She swam in college, captaining the team as a senior and leading them to an undefeated season. Sara graduated from Friends' Central School in 2002 where she was part of the inaugural varsity swim team. She is currently a first grade teacher at Friends Select School.
 

Colleen McGrath:
Colleen McGrath is a Junior I assistant coach for FCA. She graduated from Binghamton University where she was a Division I swimmer for four years. She is originally from Long Island, New York where she swam competitively for Team Suffolk-Half Hollow Hills. Prior to FCA, Colleen coached at both the high school and USS levels in Hauppauge, NY. She has her Masters in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and teaches history at Mastery Charter School - Shoemaker Campus in Philadelphia. Colleen is looking forward to another exciting season with all the Junior I swimmers at FCA.
 

Heather Petrie:
Heather Petrie is an assistant coach for the Novice and Junior II squads. She has worked with FCA for 5 years. She also is the General Manager for the FCA Swim School program. Before she came to FCA, Heather taught swimming at the Main Line YMCA. Heather swam competitively for Upper Darby High School. Heather strongly believes in providing a fun and challenging atmosphere where the swimmers can enjoy the character building and camaraderie that the sport of swimming offers. She is a Level 2 ASCA member.
 

Adam Schvome:
Adam Schvom is an assistant coach for the Novice and Junior I groups. He graduated from Drexel University in June 2008 with a B.S. in Materials Engineering. Adam has been teaching swimming for the past 7 years at Friends' Central, both at the Trailblazer summer camp and FCA Swim School program. Before joining FCA, he was a lifeguard and swim instructor at the Main Line YMCA. When not coaching at FCA, he is a Quality Engineer for Johnson and Johnson. Adam loves to coach and wants to help the swimmers succeed through hard work and commitment. He is a member of the ASCA.
 

Kerry Sherin:
Kerry Sherin is a Junior II coach and co-head coach for the Junior I squad. Kerry has been teaching and coaching in the Delaware County area for 25 years and she has been with FCA since the summer of 2003. Kerry is a swim parent as well as a coach (two of her sons swam for FCA and one was ranked nationally for breaststroke in Division II). Kerry first began teaching swimming while helping to coach her sons at the intramural level at the JCC Kaiserman. As they grew, so did her experience to Suburban Swim Center and Creekside and Hilltop Swim Clubs. Later, she became head coach for Valley Forge Military Academy and Aquatic Director for the Healthplex Sports Club. Kerry has a B.S. in Music Education from West Chester University and plays professionally with a string quartet and Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra. Kerry is a member of the ASCA.
 

Beth Tedesco:
Beth Tedesco is a Novice group coach and, on occasion, moonlights in the other training groups. She has been a physical education teacher at Friends' Central School for 15 years where she coaches multiple sports including Middle School swimming. Beth holds a Masters degree in Exercise Science from Smith College and is a member of ASCA.
 

Marty Tomes:
Marty Tomes is the assistant head coach for FCA and head coach for the Jr.II and Senior group. He graduated from The Ohio State University, and was a Varsity swimmer all four years. He was a Top 8 finisher in the Big Ten conference three out of his four years. He swam at the senior national level for the past 7 years. In 2008 he attended the Olympic Trials under FCA, where he swam the 100 Fly. He coached club, high school, and summer club swimming in Ohio for several years before moving to Philadelphia in 2006 to coach for FCA. He is a level 2 ASCA member. He loves coaching and wants to see the swimmers succeed through hard work and dedication.