An Army Navy lifer, Ian will begin his 34th year at Army Navy this Summer; starting in 1992 as a swimmer, then assistant coach, and now as head coach. He has helped and overseen the team grow from 75 swimmers to the 300+ member, back-to-back champs, program it is today. He graduated from Gonzaga College HS ('04) and Washington & Lee University ('08) playing rugby throughout. During his time coaching at Army Navy Ian has coached with The Capitol Sea Devils club team where he currently serves as the Head Coach. He also had a stint as the head coach for Thomas Jefferson HSST girls and boys teams winning 11 Conference titles, 7 Region titles, and 2 State Championships between the two teams in his 8 years. In his "free time" Ian teaches Latin and Geometry classes at St. Agnes School in Arlington, VA. He is now ready for his favorite time of year... Army Navy swim season!
Katie Yost started swimming for the Little Rocky Run Stingrays when she was 7 years old, and became a Mason Mako quickly after. Katie started coaching when she was 12 years old and has been coaching for Swim with Beth since 2008. Katie swam year-round for a number of years. Katie graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Special Education and a minor in History. She is currently teaching in a K-2 emotional disabilities classroom at Laurel Ridge Elementary. Katie was the Assistant 12 and under coach for the Lake Braddock Lakers the summer of 2017, and became their co-head coach the summer of 2018. Katie has been coaching and teaching children of all ages and abilities how to swim for 18 years and enjoys working with swimmers and watching their confidence and ability in the water grow. She has a true love for swimming and hopes to instill the joy of the sport in all her swimmers. This is Katies 8th summer with Army Navy as the Head Junior Team Coach, and she is very excited to be returning this summer!
Anita O’Quinn attended the University of Virginia, majoring in early childhood education. She was an elementary teacher in Loudoun County from 1978-2013. Anita dove on the inaugural women’s team at UVA. She was honored in 2022 by her alma mater, being inducted into the UVA Swim and Dive Hall of Fame. Anita has coached in the NVSL and CCSDA summer leagues, middle school, high school, AAU, US Diving, and Masters Diving, as well as several camps.
Megan is very excited for her fourth summer at Army Navy! She is a Literacy Specialist at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School and also coaches Varsity swimming. Megan loves working with swimmers of all ages and building team spirit. She grew up in Potomac, Maryland, and swam for Potomac Woods Swim Team, Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club, and Georgetown Visitation. She graduated from Denison University and the University of Virginia. Megan started coaching for her summer swim team and later coached for RMSC, and Montgomery Stroke and Turn Clinic. She spent nine years teaching and coaching in Charlottesville before moving to Alexandria. Megan was the Varsity swimming Head Coach and Reading Specialist at St. Anne's-Belfield School and Co-Head Coach of Fry's Spring Swim Team.
I am really excited to return to the pool deck at Army Navy Swim this year! Originally from Minnesota, I swam competitively for 6 years starting when I was 12 years old. I loved competing for the Edina High School Boys Swim Team in the winters and for the Bearpath Golf and Country Club Swim Team in the summers! After graduating high school in 2019, I coached at Bearpath for four summers. My favorite stroke is the butterfly, but I am the best at freestyle. I graduated from Washington University in St Louis in Spring 2023 with a degree in Middle School Education and now teach 8th Grade Science at Takoma Park Middle School in Montgomery County. Excited for another summer at ANCC!