COACHING PHILOSOPHY
HEAD COACH
LANCE PAGE
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ASSISTANT HEAD COACH
TEAM MANAGER
PRIYA AURORA
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ELITE/SENIOR PREP COACH
ASSISTANT TEAM MANAGER
ARIANA LEWIS
hometown: Everywhere!
schooling: George Mason University--Class of 2022
background: Being a military kid, I have had the opportunity to travel and move around the world. I was born in Yokosuka, Japan; then moved to Hawaii; Okinawa, Japan; Washington State; Sicily, Italy; Naples, Italy; Stuttgart, Germany; Bahrain; and my family moved to Tampa, Florida in August 2018. I am studying and swimming at George Mason University on scholarship. Since I have moved to so many places, I have had the opportunity to be a part of amazing swim teams and have had the opportunity to be influenced by many great coaches. Growing up, I have been a freestyler and backstroker where I have received multiple AAA and AAAA times throughout my career. At Mason, I specialize in sprint free. Throughout my swimming career, I was able to teach and coach kids of all ages, as well as train military men and women triathletes. I am very excited to be a part of TANK!
specialty: Sprint free and back
most important tip: No matter how tired you are, come onto the pool deck ready to train. There is not a day to waste!
favorite Olympian: Ryan Lochte
motto: "It is going to get ugly before it gets pretty"
BRADFORD WORRELL
ELITE/SENIOR PREP COACH
hometown: Castries, St Lucia
schooling: Old Dominion University freshman and sophomore years, finished at Howard University with a Bachelors in Science in 2011.
background: I was born in Richmond and was a self taught swimmer as a toddler, swimming with my dad and two older brothers. I joined the Richmond Racers swim team at age 4 and began competing at age 5. I then moved to Saint Lucia at age 7 and was inducted into their national squad where I competed for a career spanning over 20 years, until I retired from swimming and decided to take on coaching full-time. In 2014, I relocated back from St Lucia to the DMV area to start a swim school with my brother. Over the years I've competed in competitions such as the Caribbean regional CARIFTA games, Central American and Caribbean games, Commonwealth games and numerous long and short course World championships.
specialty: Growing up I was a freestyle specialist, but later in my career had a shift to breaststroke seeking new national records in St Lucia.
most important tip: Push all the way until the end!
favorite Olympian: Alexander Popov
motto: "Positive energy activates constant elevation"
CHRISTOPHER STANKIEWICZ
ELITE/SENIOR PREP COACH
hometown: Fairfax Station, Virginia
schooling: Lake Braddock Secondary School, George Mason University (Class of 2020)
background: My competitive swimming career began at age seven as a member of the South Run Seahawks NVSL swim team from 2005 - 2016. From 2007 - 2012 I swam year-round for Sea Devils Swimming (SDS) in the select program under Coach Lori Pawlik. During my high school years competing for the Lake Braddock Swim Team from 2012 - 2016, I also swam for the Nation’s Capital Swim Club “National Team” under coaches Chris Natoli and Pete Morgan. Currently I am competing for the George Mason University Men’s Varsity Swim Team under coaches Damian Rodino, Chris Natoli and Peter Ward, where I will finish out my senior year during the 2019 - 2020 season. My coaching career began at age 16 when I began teaching private swim lessons for fellow neighborhood families. For three years during high school I taught as a stroke mechanics instructor for Competition Swim Clinic (CSC) under the late Lou Sharp, who was coached by Doc Counsilman at the University of Indiana. Coach Lou’s program, rooted in scientific study, emphasized teaching correct technique and proper stroke mechanics as opposed to so-called “garbage yardage.” Following my graduation from Lake Braddock Secondary School, I was an assistant coach for the South Run Seahawks for the 2016 season. From 2016 - 2019 I have coached the South Run Seahawks Winter Swim program alongside Derek Smith. In the fall of 2018, I began coaching for Shark Tank Racing Squad. Moving forward with TANK, I look forward to passing on my knowledge and love of the sport to our swimmers in addition to improving my coaching abilities and furthering my understanding as a student of the sport.
specialty: Breaststroke, sprint freestyle
most important tip: Have Fun! Support each other.
favorite Olympian: Adam Peaty
motto: "Perfect practice makes perfect."
AGE GROUP COACH
ERIK ELAM
hometown: PG County, Maryland
schooling: Bowie State University
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specialty: Butterfly and IM
most important tip: No matter how tired you are during a race your last 25 meters should be the fastest.
AGE GROUP COACH
TRAVIS BENTON
hometown: Vacaville, California
schooling: Robinson Secondary School
background: I live at the pool. My first swimming lessons were with my Auntie, Ka-chan in Japan. I continued to swim only in the summertime with the Burke Centre Stingers. When I graduated high school, I began working at South Run RECenter. This is where I met Lance and Priya. This is my 2nd year on Shark Tank and I love it. The kids motivate me to work harder, work smarter, and be the best teacher I can be.
specialty: Sprint Breast and Free
most important tip: Find out what you are good at and what you are bad at. That is who you are. If you want to change something then do it. Do not wait for someone to change it for you.
favorite Olympian: Michael Phelps
motto: Never say I can't;Always say I'll try.
AGE GROUP COACH
WILLIAM TO
hometown: Springfield, Virginia
schooling: West Springfield High School, George Mason University (Class of 2022)
background: I’ve always had a competitive drive in life. My competitive swimming career started when was 10 years old and joined the Brandywine Barracudas. I continued to do summer swim only until I was 13, when I joined NCAP to further pursue my swimming career. Back when I was swimming with the Barracudas was when I met Lance. He was the first to coach me in swimming and always left an impact on me. I hope to use my competitive drive and knowledge to help the other swimmers improve not only as swimmers but as people.
specialty: Breaststroke and Butterfly
most important tip: Never give up.
favorite Olympian: Michael Phelps
motto: “Your greatest highs can only come from your lowest lows.”
AGE GROUP COACH
FIONA PRICE
hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
schooling: Graduated South County High School
background: Growing up in Hawaii made it very easy for me to find my love in the water and in swimming. Once I moved to VA, I started on a NVSL swim team. Once I started getting older I also found a passion for getting the younger swimmers excited and engaged in the swimming and activities!
specialty: Backstroke
most important tip: Learn everything you can, because there’s no such thing as too much knowledge.
favorite Olympian: Ryan Murphy
motto: "You have to want change to make a change."