Courtesy: American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA)
The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has announced the winners of its 2025 TYR “30 Under 30” Award, which honors exceptional young coaches who represent the future of the swimming profession. These outstanding individuals will receive a full registration grant to attend the 2025 ASCA World Clinic, the premier annual event for coaching education and professional development.
ASCA also announced TYR has signed on as the sponsor of the “30 Under 30” program, which is part of ASCA’s continued commitment to fostering the next generation of coaching leaders. By supporting early-career coaches with access to the sport’s most influential educational platform, ASCA and TYR aim to ensure that the profession remains strong, innovative, and inspired.
“The applicants were so exceptional this year, we expanded the list to include an extra three coaches!” said Jennifer LaMont, CEO of ASCA. “We are thrilled to welcome TYR onboard to help provide so many of our new generation of coaches the support they need to not only stay in the profession but flourish as outstanding coaches and rising leaders.”
To be eligible for the award, applicants must be ASCA member coaches under the age of 30 who have never previously attended an ASCA World Clinic.
Congratulations to the 2025 ASCA “30 Under 30” Award Winners:
- Abbie Hassell, Nitro swimming
- AJ Mann, Lakota Family YMCA
- Alexa de Luna, San Antonio WAVE
- Allie Clark, Williams College & Purple Valley Aquatics
- Amy Okada, Royal Swim Team
- Andrew Seale, KATY Aquatics
- Brenton Lively, SoCal Aquatics
- Bryan Lee, Glenbrook Swim Club
- Cassandra “Cassie” Phillips, UC San Diego
- Catie DeLoof, University of Alabama
- Christian Fossum, Dakota Riptide
- Christine Gallagher, Jersey Wahoos Swim Club
- Daniela Navarrette Villegas, University of Findlay
- Danielle Sauve, Los Alamos Aquatomics
- Emily Ortner, Lake Oswego Swim Club
- Emma Wilhite, Vacaville Swim Club
- Grant Gibbs, Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team, Lone Peak High School (LPHS)
- Harrison Butler, Tallulah Falls Aquatics
- Holly Hulett, Dayton Raiders
- Jacob Bobson, Empire Swim Club
- Jared Shum, University High School and The Bridgewater Club
- Joseph North, Surprise Storm
- Justin Popp, Independent Health YMCA Sharks
- Kevin Walker Mount Holyoke College Swimming and Diving
- Kristin Walker University of Wyoming
- MacJilton (Mac) Lewis, Blazing Barracudas; Viking Masters
- Matt Hedman, Grinnell College
- Morgan Siefert, Coffman Family YMCA and Dayton Area Sharks Masters Team
- Olga Tovstogan, Arcadia Riptides
- Rachel Noach, Empire Swimming
- Thomas Hamlet, Marlins of Raleigh
- Tom Higdon, DART Swimming
- Tracey Grant, Riptide Aquatics
For more information about the ASCA World Clinic or the 30 Under 30 program, please visit www.swimmingcoach.org.
