Noah is returning for his eighth season with the Cruisers! This is his fifth season as Head Coach, and previously, he spent three seasons as the Assistant Head Coach. He has been a member of the NVSL community since 2002 swimming for the Parliament Panthers. He was a member of the Mason Makos National Team and the Lake Braddock varsity swim team, where he was a state team member for two years and captain his senior year. While in high school, Noah’s coaching experience included four years as the assistant coach for the Parliament Panthers summer and winter swim programs, three years as a coach for the Swim with Beth program and two years as the Mini Makos Developmental Coach for the Mason Makos Swim Team.
Noah attended the University of Mary Washington, where he was a member of the varsity swim and dive team. During his time on the team, Noah achieved multiple NCAA ‘B’ Cuts, was named an Academic All-American in 2019, and finished off his career undefeated against all conference opponents during his senior season. Noah is one of only three swimmers in UMW history to break 4:00 in the 400 IM. He also graduated as the School and Conference Record Holder as a member of the 800 Freestyle Relay. With all his accomplishments in the pool, Noah was named UMW's Winter Athlete of the Year in 2020. While on the team, Noah volunteered at many swim clinics for the Stafford Junction and Special Olympics Programs.
Noah graduated from the University of Mary Washington with a B.S. in Mathematics in 2020 and a M.S. in Secondary Education in 2021.
He is currently a math teacher at Frost Middle School, while also coaching on the side. Noah is a coach for the Junior Blue and Senior Prep Blue groups for the Mason Makos Swim Team. He is also currently the Head Coach of the South County HS Swim and Dive Team.
Noah is looking forward to his eighth season with the Cruisers and can’t wait to help younger swimmers achieve their goals.
Rose has been swimming with the Cruisers since 2011 and has been coaching for the Cruisers since 2020. She was a Junior coach for two seasons, an Assistant Coach last season, and is extremely excited to be returning the Assistant Head Coach for the second time during her fifth season coaching with the Cruisers! She graduated from South County High School in 2022 and is currently attending Radford University’s Honors College majoring in Traditional Mathematics and minoring in Secondary Education. She swam with South County’s varsity swim team for 4 years and was a team captain her senior year. She swam with NCAP for the last two years of high school and swam with the Mason Makos for 5 years prior. She loves being a Cruiser Coach and can’t wait for a memorable summer filled with good vibes!
Kasia has been swimming for the Cruisers since 2016 and has been coaching for the Cruisers since 2020. Kasia graduated from South County High School and swam for her high school swim team for the last four years. She is ecstatic to be back coaching this summer and can't wait for the season to start and to make new memories with the Cruisers this summer!
Eliana Iaci has been a part of the Crosspointe Cruisers swim team since 2013. This is Eliana‘s fifth year as a member of the Crosspoint Cruisers coaching staff. Eliana is a competitive swimmer on Machine aquatics and also swam on the South County High School swim team. She enjoys sharing her love for the sport and working with all of the Cruisers team.
Hannah is a fourth-year coach and has been swimming with the Cruisers since 2016. She is a rising senior at South County High School and has swum on the varsity team for three years. Since she was eight years old, Hannah has grown her passion for swimming, from lessons at South Run Rec Center to competitive swimming with Shark Tank Racing Squad. Throughout her swimming career, she swam at the Junior Olympics and NVSL All-Stars. She is so excited to share her passion for swimming and looks forward to making another memorable summer season with the Cruisers!
Lilli began swimming at the age of 7 with the Fort Belvoir swim team and joined the Crosspointe Cruisers soon after. Lilli is a rising senior at South County highschool and has swam on their varsity swim team since her freshman year. Lilli attended the Junior Olympics in 2019 and has competed in the All-Star meets individually and on relay teams. Lilli also broke the Crosspointe Cruiser 8 & Under backstroke record in 2015. She thoroughly enjoys the community that the Crosspointe Cruiser swim team has created and loves to swim with her friends every summer season. This 2024 swim season will be her third season as a coach. Lilli is looking forward to contributing more to the team and mentoring young swimmers!
Ricky Speidell swam with the cruisers for over 10 years and also swam for Makos for club year-round. He qualified and swam in two individual all stars. He was a part of the South County high school swim team all four years. He qualified and swam individually in the state championship his senior year. He has coached for swim with beth for 5 years. He is currently attending William and Mary. Ricky is looking forward to his second season coaching the Cruisers.
Heidi has been swimming with the Cruisers since 2019 and is a returning coach. She is a rising junior and just finished her first season on the South County swim team. Heidi is also a part of South County’s softball and cross country team. She is so excited to be back for another amazing summer of swimming and spending time with her friends!
Luca Iaci has been a part of the Crosspointe Cruisers swim team since 2013. Luca is a rising junior and was a competitive swimmer on Machine Aquatics and also swam on the South County High School swim team. Luca is also a baseball player on travel teams and for South County High School and has worked with younger players at little league camps over the winter. Luca is looking forward to working with the swimmers this summer and excited to see them all do their best.
This is Addy’s first year coaching for the Cruisers, and she has been with the team since 2014. She is a rising sophomore at South County High School, and is a member of the South County Crew team and Swim and Dive team. She has also swam with St.James, NCAP, and the Capital Sea Devils. Addy loves coming back to swim with the Cruisers each season, and can’t wait to start coaching for this one!
This is Sophia’s first year coaching for Crosspointe Cruisers. She has been swimming for the team since 2012. Sophia has also worked as a coach for the Swim with Beth program for three years. As a rising junior at South County High School, Sophia also previously swam with the Makos and competed at Junior Olympics and Divisionals. Sophia is part of the South County Crew team and uses her free time to swim while continuing to improve her skills. Sophia looks forward to coaching on the Cruisers and to making the season a fun one!
Evelyn has been swimming since age 6 and has been a member of the Crosspointe Cruisers since 2018. She has swam on a number of local competitive teams, including the Capital Sea Devils, Nation's Capital Swimming, and the Mason Makos. One of her favorite things about the Cruisers is their sense of camaraderie, and is looking forward to having yet another memorable season!
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