Meet Our Coaches
Coach Paul is looking forward to returning for his fourth summer as Head Coach of the Preston Village Tiger Sharks! He has been part of the team since he was six years old and is excited to continue developing the next wave of Tiger Shark swimmers. He is currently a freshman at NC State.
Coach Sophie has had two years of assistant coaching experience for the Preston Village Tiger Sharks and is very excited to be returning this summer as Co-Head Coach. She is currently a freshman at NC State in the Design Studies program and is working towards studying architecture. She swam year-round for 10 years and is always thankful for her summer swim experiences that introduced her to the sport. She looks forward to connecting with the kids and families and creating a fun environment this season!
I am so excited to be an assistant coach for the Tiger Sharks this year! This team means a lot to me: I grew up learning to swim and swimming for the Tiger Sharks: This year will be my 10th year. For the past two swim seasons, I have worked closely with Coach Paul as a junior coach. I love helping younger swimmers develop and learn to love swimming and competing with friends. I am a freshman at Green Hope High School and play for the baseball team.
Hello, I am Ethan MacLean. I have been on the Preston Village swim team since 5th grade and have been a junior coach since 8th grade. I love to try new foods and I have a Siberian husky. My favorite strokes are freestyle and backstroke. This is my first year as assistant coach and I am excited to help coach the team this year.
Julian is returning for his 3rd year as an assistant coach with the Tiger Sharks. He began swimming with Preston Village as a 6 & under swimmer and continues to swim year-round with the TAC Titans. He is also a member of the Cardinal Gibbons Swim and Dive team.
Julian especially enjoys working with younger swimmers and helping them become more comfortable and confident in the water.