Meet the Team!
| Meet our Management Team
Tamara Yaunches
Owner
ABOUT
As lifelong swimmer since the age of 5, Tamara never thought her career would involve swimming. It was only after she decided to stay home with her kids that she got involved with her community swim team that was just getting organized. A few short years later she discovered that the pool was her calling and she started her new career.
She has taught and coached at several levels over the last 25 years including: Learn-to-Swim, Summer League & USA Swimming Teams as well as US Masters. She is a USA Swimming Certified Coach with my American Swim Coaches Association Level 3 Education Certification. She started her community’s swim team in 2005 and continue coaching both at the Age Group as well as High School levels for many years. She spent the last 10 years overseeing and growing award winning Aquatics Programs for LifeTime Athletic, USFitness (formerly Sport&Health) and Kids First Swim Schools. She has come full circle to lead LetSwim into its next phase.
If you have questions, please contact her at tamara@letswim.com
Patrick Morin
owner
ABOUT
Patrick started instructing while serving in the Marine Corps over 25 years ago. This set the stage many years later when he began teaching part-time for Kids First Swim Schools. Shortly thereafter, he became a successful swim school Manager for Kids First and then their DC District Manager. Patrick was instrumental in assisting the Kids First Corporate office in hiring, training and opening more than 25 schools in the mid Atlantic region. Now as the co-owner of LetSwim, he is excited to bring his years of teaching and managing experience to your community.
Feel free to contact me at patrick@letswim.com
Sam Sherman
Administrator
About
As a lifelong lover of the water (just like her dad, Patrick) she did not go the traditional route to becoming a part of LetSwim. She took swimming lessons as a child into her teens, however her interests became very focused on other sports and Show Choir – insert jazz hands here! Although her swimming career ended, she does practice water safety and basic skills with her own little family of 5!
We are sure that her love for the water and swim safety shines through as she is excited to get to know all of the communities and work with the families of LetSwim! If you need help scheduling Private/Semi-Private lessons or getting enrolled in Group Lessons – please email her at sam@letswim.com
Julia Cashmore
Administrator
About
Julia learned how to swim as a child. This began her love of swimming and instructing. At 15 she became an instructor and worked her way from instructor, to assistant manager, and then Manager of a swim school in Maryland for 6 years. She was promoted to Director of Training & Development for Kids First Swim School Corporate and worked in that role until COVID. We are so lucky to have Julia on our LetSwim Management Team. She is one of our Lesson Coordinators so please reach out to her if you have questions about how to enroll in our programming julia@letswim.com.
| Meet our Community Managers
Eva Yaunches
Brambleton, Hartland
About
Eva is returning to LetSwim this year while completing her Junior year of college at Virginia Tech where she is a student athlete. Eva is majoring in Criminology with a Psychology minor. This is her 5th year teaching with LetSwim. She loves working with children! At John Champe HS she enjoyed her Early Childhood class teaching and developing activities for her students. She learned to swim at an early age through LetSwim and she can’t wait to teach your children how to swim the LetSwim way! She can’t wait to see all her swimmers again!
Feel free to contact me at eva@letswim.com
Stacy Stiles
Dominion valley, piedmont
About
A forever lover of the water, Stacy began her lifelong career teaching swimming at age 16. What began as a fun summer job became part of her work life for over 40 years. Stacy was a collegiate swimmer and completed a bachelor’s degree in Commercial Recreation Administration from Fresno State University in 1989 and began her 25 year long career in Health Club Management. In her spare time she continued to promote water safety among her community teaching swim lessons and water fitness. In 1993, she relocated from California to Virginia, bringing with her cutting-edge programming in Aquatics and Kid’s Fitness Programs to Northern Virginia. While raising her 3 children, she coached swimming for a year-round team, taught private lessons and also worked as a stroke & turn judge for summer league and the US Swimming Association.
After 6 wonderful years with Propel Swim Academy, Stacy is thrilled to be partnering with LetSwim where she will serve as a Community Manager, a Mentor and Trainer for future swim instructors, assist in the office, and grow the LetSwim business. She will also be implementing the new Adult Learn to Swim Program for the LetSwim communities.
She will continue to promote family water safety, both locally and abroad. She is a fierce advocate and fundraiser for the Hope Floats Foundation and is passionate for community outreach projects that stop drowning and promote the lifelong sport of swimming to all. If you have questions for Stacy, she can be reached at Stacy@letswim.com.
Charlotte Smith
Loudoun Valley II, Moorefield Green
About
Charlotte graduates from Independence High School this year and is headed to Duquesne University to pursue a Nursing degree. She learned to swim at the age of 2 and has been swimming ever since! She swims for the Stratford Sea Otters summer team and is one of their Co-Head coaches this summer Charlotte swam year around on SNOW Swimming since she was 10 and also swam for Machine Aquatics and her high school team. Charlotte is lifeguard certified and believes water safety is crucial. She has lots of experience working with children as well. She is a teacher in the Independence Early Childhood Education program and loves creating lesson plans to keep the kids engaged and excited about learning. Charlotte can’t wait to teach your children this important life skill and share her passion for swimming with them. This is Charlotte’s 3rd year teaching for LetSwim and will be the Community Manager for Lansdowne Resort, Belmont CC, River Creek CC and One Loudoun communities. You can reach her at charlotte@letswim.com
After 6 wonderful years with Propel Swim Academy, Stacy is thrilled to be partnering with LetSwim where she will serve as a Community Manager, a Mentor and Trainer for future swim instructors, assist in the office, and grow the LetSwim business. She will also be implementing the new Adult Learn to Swim Program for the LetSwim communities.
She will continue to promote family water safety, both locally and abroad. She is a fierce advocate and fundraiser for the Hope Floats Foundation and is passionate for community outreach projects that stop drowning and promote the lifelong sport of swimming to all. If you have questions for Stacy, she can be reached at Stacy@letswim.com.
Nicole Barker
Belmont Country Club, Lansdowne on the potomac, One Loudoun, river creek
About
Nicole returns this Summer after completing her first year at Furman University. In her years at John Champe HS, she has took 2 years of early childhood classes and learned all about the development of children. Nicole loves working with children, and is very excited to share her passion for swimming with them. This is Nicole’s third Summer with LetSwim and is excited to get back in the pool. Nicole swam competitively for 8 years with the Lenah Run Froggers and NCAP. She gave private swim lessons for two years prior to joining our team. She is very excited to be back and see some familiar faces!
Abby Winters
Dulles farms, Willowsford
About
Abby is going into her senior year at the University of South Carolina and is majoring in Exercise Science. She enjoys working with children and is excited to get the chance to help your child learn to swim! Abby began swimming at a very early age in the LetSwim program and has swam competitively for the Lenah Run Froggers. She enjoyed her time in her Early Childhood classes, learning all about the development of children. She was a camp counselor for Misty Brae farm for 6 years working with many children of varying ages. She loves helping children learn and grow, especially such an important life saving skill as swimming! Abby is returning again this year for her 5th year working with LetSwim and will again be the Community Manager for Dulles Farms and Willowsford communities.
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