Get to know the coaches of the Wildwood Springs Stingrays! Our 5 coaches are very experienced and qualified swimmers, all having swam on summer leagues, high school teams, and club teams. Our coaches dedicate their summers to working and coaching swimmers in hopes that they will come to love the sport as much as they do.
Head Coach: Elizabeth Watts
What school do you go to and what are you studying?
"I am a rising junior at University of Georgia. I am studying Journalism with Magazine Emphasis and Fashion Merchandising."
How long have you been with Wildwood Springs?
"I have been swimming since I was 4, but I have been a part of the WWS Stingrays for 13 years. I've been a coach here for 6 years, and this is my second year as Head Coach."
What is your favorite stroke?
"I would have to say it's a tie between freestyle and backstroke."
What is your favorite memory with Wildwood Springs?
"I have many great memories as a swimmer on WWS, but my favorite memory was at the Championship Meet when I was in 9/10s. My best friends and I were in a relay that qualified and placed in the top of the finals. It was a medley relay, and we each were able to swim our favorite stroke. It was a lot of fun."
Assistant Coach: MaryKate Moorman
What school do you go to and what are you studying?
"I go to Georgia Southern and I am majoring in Fashion Design and minoring in Business."
How long have you been with Wildwood Springs?
"I have been with WWS for 9 years, I started swimming when I was 10."
What is your favorite stroke?
"My favorite stroke is freestyle."
What is your favorite memory with Wildwood Springs?
"My favorite WWS memory would have to be when I won my first butterfly race when I was ten because I remember being so scared of swimming it, but when I did it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and it ended up being my favorite event until I was 16."
Assistant Coach: Mimi Prothero
What school do you go to and what are you studying?
"I go to UGA and I'm majoring in International Business with minors in French and Chinese."
How long have you been with Wildwood Springs?
"I've been with WWS for 5 years, but I've been a swimmer since I was 7."
What is your favorite stroke?
"Although when I was 9 I would have bet a million bucks that I would never say this, but my favorite stroke is butterfly."
What is your favorite memory with Wildwood Springs?
"My favorite WWS memory would have to be 2 years ago when I got a PR (personal record) in the 50 fly at the Georgia Tech Championships Meet and qualified for finals."
Assistant Coach: Kyle Mecca
What school do you go to and what are you studying?
"I will be a sophomore at the University of Rochester studying Biomedical Engineering."
How long have you been with Wildwood Springs?
"This is my 2nd year coaching, and I was on the WWS swim team for 4 years in the past."
What is your favorite stroke?
"My favorite stroke is freestyle."
What is your favorite memory with Wildwood Springs?
"First meet of my first year swimming here I came in first in my first event."
Assistant Coach: Elizabeth McNeely
What school do you go to and what are you studying?
"I will be a senior next year at Roswell High School."
How long have you been with Wildwood Springs?
"This is my 3rd year coaching for WWS, but I have been a swimmer on the team since I was 6."
What is your favorite stroke?
"My favorite stroke is freestyle."
What is your favorite memory with Wildwood Springs?
"My favorite memory with WWS is swimming in the Olympic pool at Georgia Tech as a 6 year old."
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