Coach Heather

Heather joins the Rapids with over 12 years of swim coaching experience. After graduating from the University of Connecticut in 2005 she went on to coach at Thayer Academy, South Shore YMCA and then took a position as the Assistant Head Coach at the YMCA of the North Shore in Beverly, MA. In her time at the YMCA of the North Shore, she worked with all age groups specializing in the senior/national group which allowed her the opportunity to travel to national championship and international meets. In her numerous roles she has had the opportunity to coach Olympic trial qualifiers, Paralympic gold medalists and World Record holding US Paralympic Swimmers. In 2008, Heather graduated from Northeastern University with a Masters in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Exercise Psychology and is currently working on her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Northeastern University. In her free time Heather enjoys running, golfing, cooking, knitting, and swimming. Heather is an ASCA level 3 coach.