Our Coaches

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USMS Level 3 Coach

With over 50 years of coaching experience, Doug is a revered figure in the swimming community. After spending more than 17 years as head coach, where he played a pivotal role in building the club and enhancing its facilities, Doug is now dedicated to enjoying swimming while remaining a valuable resource and exemplary leader for the club. His philosophy emphasizes that swimming is an exceptional exercise for older adults and should be a joyful activity. Doug is committed to individual improvement, often stating, “If someone stays with swimming long enough, they will become an All-American.”

USMS Level 2 Coach

Jay serves as our DECK Coach and also contributes to the "Let's Swim" clinics. What began as a one-year competitive swim season at SUNY Stony Brook evolved into a 30+ year "unintended" coaching career. As a new teacher at Hewlett High School on Long Island, NY, Jay founded and coached a Boys' Jr. High swim team and later took the helm of the Varsity Girls' Swim Teams. After 33 years as an educator and swim coach, he retired to Santa Fe, NM, before moving to SaddleBrooke. Here, he quickly volunteered to assist Coach Springer, earned his Level 2 USMS coaching certification, and became a certified USMS stroke/turn official and starter.

USMS Level 3 Coach & USMS Adult Learn to Swim Instructor

Coach Lyn began her impressive coaching journey in 1965 as a stroke coach for the Allentown, PA, YMCA swim team. Over the past 50+ years, she has coached AAU swim teams, summer leagues, and high school and college teams in California. Now, she guides SaddleBrooke swimmers of all levels and facilitates the "Let's Swim" clinics. Lyn holds a BA in Sports Exercise and Kinesiology, as well as a Master's in Leadership. As a certified Adult Learn to Swim Instructor through USMS, she is passionate about the health benefits of swimming for all abilities. Lyn played a key role in launching the "Let's Swim" clinics, which encourage swimming for both exercise and enjoyment.

USMS Level 1 Coach

Mark currently serves as the President of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club and has a rich history in competitive swimming, which began in his youth and continued through college. During his college years, he was the Head Swim Coach at the local YMCA and supported his college coach in running youth swim clinics. After graduating, Mark spent eight years coaching age group and Masters swimmers on a USA team. After a brief hiatus from the sport, he rejoined the SaddleBrooke Swim Club in 2018, where he now contributes to various coached practices and competitive swim meets, as well as assisting with the “Let’s Swim” clinics.