Julie McAvoy

Coach Julie has coached for the FISH swim team for seven years and has seen many of her swimmers grow up, continue to swim in college and to continue to love the sport.  Coach Julie will be in charge of the Mini FISH program.

She believes that encouragement and discipline are the keys to a successful swimmers Acknowledging the small triumphs in practice as well as celebrating the major accomplishments in meets is a great way to foster a genuine love of the sport.

Practices should be challenging and fun, with an emphasis on stroke mechanics and building endurance.  It has been her experience that her swimmers are both delighted and surprised by how much more they can do, building enthusiasm and success as a basis for each new level of achievement.

It is certainly one of her greatest joys to see a past swimmer who credits his or her swimming experience (goal setting, work ethic, time management) with their current success in life.