| The MCAC Coaches |
| Jim Thompson |
| Coach Jim |
This is Coach Mary's eighth season with MCAC. All the swimmers enjoyed the
experienced they gained with Mary's one-on-one attention in the swim-up program,
as well as her efforts with the regular club workouts. Mary is now the Head Coach
of the Green Trail Gators. Previously, she was the Head Coach of the 10 and under
group for the Copperfield Dolphins for the past 6 years. Mary has experience
coaching soccer and grew up playing soccer, practicing judo and swimming. She is
active in her church teaching Sunday school to high school kids as well as other
ministries. Mary's hobbies include reading, spending time with her family,
working-out and swimming. Mary's love and passion for swimming and the
swimmers is infectious. Parents often comment on how fun it is to simply watch her
coach and guide the swimmers through their workouts with clear expectations and
passionate delivery.
Coach Mary
| Lynne Adams |
Coach Lynne
| Larry Hermes |
This is Larry’s 6th year as a coach at MCAC. Larry has been the
Head Coach of the Williamsburg Settlement Swim Team for the past 5
swim seasons and has been coaching for MCAC for the past 5 years.
Swimmers love working with Larry and his gentle and nurturing style of
coaching. Larry is a Science teacher at Morton Ranch Junior High.
Larry also serves as President of the Board for The Country Playhouse
Theatre where he has been acting and teaching for more than 20 years.
Larry enjoys theatre swimming and running in his spare time. Larry has
4 children, all of which swim with MCAC.
Head Coach of the Williamsburg Settlement Swim Team for the past 5
swim seasons and has been coaching for MCAC for the past 5 years.
Swimmers love working with Larry and his gentle and nurturing style of
coaching. Larry is a Science teacher at Morton Ranch Junior High.
Larry also serves as President of the Board for The Country Playhouse
Theatre where he has been acting and teaching for more than 20 years.
Larry enjoys theatre swimming and running in his spare time. Larry has
4 children, all of which swim with MCAC.
Coach Larry
Russel Mahon
Coach Russ
Coach Boris
Coach Russel Mahon comes to us as a lifelong swimmer. He began
swimming in Mount Shasta, California with US swimming at the age of
seven. Although he swam all strokes, breaststroke and freestyle were
his specialties. After moving to Texas, he swam on the varsity swim
team of Spring High school. He has worked with small children
coaching the fundamentals of baseball, soccer, football and swimming.
He participated in band as a percussionist since the 5th grade and
served as band president in high school. Russ teaches music at Wilson
Elementary in Cy-Fair ISD. Coach Russ' hobbies include baseball,
frisbee golf, writing and playing music and spending time with his wife
and 2 children.
swimming in Mount Shasta, California with US swimming at the age of
seven. Although he swam all strokes, breaststroke and freestyle were
his specialties. After moving to Texas, he swam on the varsity swim
team of Spring High school. He has worked with small children
coaching the fundamentals of baseball, soccer, football and swimming.
He participated in band as a percussionist since the 5th grade and
served as band president in high school. Russ teaches music at Wilson
Elementary in Cy-Fair ISD. Coach Russ' hobbies include baseball,
frisbee golf, writing and playing music and spending time with his wife
and 2 children.
Jim Thompson grew up swimming competitively in California and
Texas. He began coaching with MCAC in the spring of 2000. Jim
coached the Bear Creek Barracudas for 3 years and Windsong
Wavebreakers for 6 years. Before coaching swimming he
volunteered his time coaching little league football with Cy-Fair
Sports Association. He has been a teacher for the past 15 years,
teaching pre-K, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th grade in both Cy-Fair
ISD and Katy ISD. He currently teaches 6th grade math at Spillane
Junior High in Cy Fair ISD. Jim enjoys spending time with his family
and church, reading, and playing and writing music. Jim also writes
and performs his own educational music developed during his years
as an Elementary and Junior High school teacher.
Check it out at
Bigjimstangytunes.com.
Texas. He began coaching with MCAC in the spring of 2000. Jim
coached the Bear Creek Barracudas for 3 years and Windsong
Wavebreakers for 6 years. Before coaching swimming he
volunteered his time coaching little league football with Cy-Fair
Sports Association. He has been a teacher for the past 15 years,
teaching pre-K, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th grade in both Cy-Fair
ISD and Katy ISD. He currently teaches 6th grade math at Spillane
Junior High in Cy Fair ISD. Jim enjoys spending time with his family
and church, reading, and playing and writing music. Jim also writes
and performs his own educational music developed during his years
as an Elementary and Junior High school teacher.
Check it out at
Bigjimstangytunes.com.
Lynne Adams has been coaching for the past 25 years, and swam
competitively throughout all her years in school. She began coaching back in
Michigan as a waterfront lifeguard at the age of 15. She served as the head
coach of the Stone Creek Stingrays for 10 years and has been the Head
Coach for the Estates of Highland Creek for the past 4 years. Lynne tutors
elementary and junior high students as well as volunteering her time teaching
Sunday school for her church. She currently works in the library at
Cy-Springs High School. She has been involved with MCAC for the past six
years. Lynne is known for her amazing ability to motivate and instruct young
(and older) swimmers with her high energy and her direct approach. She
enjoys spending time with her family, camping, swimming and reading.
Lynne's two boys, Ben(19) and Sam(15) and daughter Kelly(23) all came to
MCAC as swimmers before Lynne stepped on deck as one of our coaches.
competitively throughout all her years in school. She began coaching back in
Michigan as a waterfront lifeguard at the age of 15. She served as the head
coach of the Stone Creek Stingrays for 10 years and has been the Head
Coach for the Estates of Highland Creek for the past 4 years. Lynne tutors
elementary and junior high students as well as volunteering her time teaching
Sunday school for her church. She currently works in the library at
Cy-Springs High School. She has been involved with MCAC for the past six
years. Lynne is known for her amazing ability to motivate and instruct young
(and older) swimmers with her high energy and her direct approach. She
enjoys spending time with her family, camping, swimming and reading.
Lynne's two boys, Ben(19) and Sam(15) and daughter Kelly(23) all came to
MCAC as swimmers before Lynne stepped on deck as one of our coaches.
Mary Thompson
Coach Boris has been with MCAC for three seasons. He has experience as the
Assistant Coach for the Windsong Wavebreakers for two seasons. Previous to
coaching at MCAC he was the team captain for the Morton Ranch Mavericks.
Coach Boris previously swam at MCAC and has been part of our swim "family"
for nearly eight years.
The swimmer's enjoy Coach Boris' teaching style and "pushing" them to meet their
swim goals. We welcome Boris back for another great season.
Assistant Coach for the Windsong Wavebreakers for two seasons. Previous to
coaching at MCAC he was the team captain for the Morton Ranch Mavericks.
Coach Boris previously swam at MCAC and has been part of our swim "family"
for nearly eight years.
The swimmer's enjoy Coach Boris' teaching style and "pushing" them to meet their
swim goals. We welcome Boris back for another great season.
Anjanette has been active in swimming for nearly eight years. Realizing the
importance of correct technique she found MCAC and captured the hearts of the
coaching staff and the swimmers.
Anjanette is dedicated to establishing a firm foundation in our younger swimmers.
She will be "getting her feet wet" (no pun intended) this season with our Group 3
swimmers. When Anjanette is not poolside she is a home school mom, a mother of
three, she likes photography and is dedicated to her family and their many interestes.
importance of correct technique she found MCAC and captured the hearts of the
coaching staff and the swimmers.
Anjanette is dedicated to establishing a firm foundation in our younger swimmers.
She will be "getting her feet wet" (no pun intended) this season with our Group 3
swimmers. When Anjanette is not poolside she is a home school mom, a mother of
three, she likes photography and is dedicated to her family and their many interestes.
COACH ANJANETTE
Coach Nina comes back to us again! Nina has been a High School swim coach for the
past five years. She currently works at Cy-Creek High School and has also been active
with the younger swimmers by being a summer league coach for many years.
We look forward to seeing Nina on deck again and running our HSR group.
past five years. She currently works at Cy-Creek High School and has also been active
with the younger swimmers by being a summer league coach for many years.
We look forward to seeing Nina on deck again and running our HSR group.
Coach Nina
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