SPY Coaches

After being part of the SPY Program for ten years as an assistant coach, and involved in YMCA Competitive Swimming for more than 15 years, Jim Hutcheson takes over as the Head Coach of the SPY program for the 2005-2006 season. In addition to coaching, Jim teaches middle school Math, Reading, and English classes at Our Lady of Victory School in the Archidiocese of Baltimore.  A member of the YMCA Coaches' Association and the District Coordinator for YMCA swimming in the Maryland and Delaware region, Jim represents SPY's interests at the local, regional, and national levels within the YMCA of the USA Competitive Swimming structure. With more than 18 years of coaching experience, Jim's broad knowledge of stroke mechanics and training techniques enable him to work with swimmers of all ages and competitive levels, from developing age group swimmers to training senior and national-level swimmers, and broadens the range of expertise to which our swimmers are exposed throughout the year. Jim is well-respected regionally and nationally for his leadership in competitive swimming, and serves as a trainer for the YMCA of the USA, spreading the reputation of SPY Swimming as Maryland's pre-eminent YMCA Competitive Swim Program.

Ashley Clempner has been involved in swimming and water polo for 17 years. She grew up swimming and playing water polo for the Naval Academy Aquatics Club in Annapolis, Maryland. She continued to swim for one season in college at Radford University before transferring to the University of Maryland where she played water polo. Ashley has coached previously for Ocean Pines Swim Team in Berlin, Maryland, and currently coaches at Chase Creek Swim Club during the summers. She has nine years of coaching experience. She has achieved recognition as an ASCA Level 2 certified coach. She graduated in May of 2005 from the University of Maryland at College Park and is currently teaching third grade at Hillsmere Elementary School in Annapolis.

Richard has been involved in competitive swimming for over 15 years. Richard swam on SPY for 9 years and has 5 years of coaching experience. He is currently certified as a Level III ASCA coach. He most recently coached for Oakleigh Forest in the summer and has coached for Evergreen and Shipley's Choice in the past. Richard graduated from the University of Virginia in May 2005 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and now works in Towson as an engineer. This is Richard's third year coaching at SPY.

Peter has been involved in swimming for 9 years.  He swam for SPY for 4 years until he graduated in 2003.  He continued to swim at the College of William and Mary his freshman year before transferring to the University of Maryland College Park where he majors in Psychology.  Peter coached the Ulmstead swim team this summer and looks forward to returning to SPY.

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Maureen has been a coach of SPY's Intramural swim team for the last three seasons. She is completing her ASCA level 3 coaching certification.   Maureen currently works as SPY's Aquatic Director, and is certified as a Lifeguard Instructor as well as a Water Safety Instructor Trainer.

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