Jessica Prorok returns to Hallowell for her 15th season and her 13th as Head Coach. She swam in MCSL for 13 years with the Tanterra Swim Team and for four years on the Sherwood High School Team. Jessica spends the winters coaching Advanced Juniors, Minis, and SwiMontgomery at the Olney Indoor Swim Center . During the offseason, Jessica works for Montgomery County Public Schools at Cloverly Elementary. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Education through the University of Maryland.

Matt Cohen returns for his third year as Head Coach of the Hurricanes. Matt swam for Mill Creek Towne in MCSL for 14 years, setting several team and pool records. He also swam for RMSC and Good Counsel High School . Matt has coached with RMSC for nine years and currently runs the Advanced Senior and Junior 2 groups. He also has coached MCSL teams for eleven years, nine as a head coach.

Sarah Krehbiel, Assistant Head Coach, is an original Hurricane member, swimming 13 years for the team, and now returning for her seventh year of coaching. Sarah recently graduated from the University of Maryland with a major in Early Childhood Education. She is currently interviewing for elementary school teaching jobs with Montgomery County Public Schools for the fall.    

D.J. Carswell returns for his fourth year running pre-team and his last year of MCSL eligibility. He is a long time Hurricane swimmer and has also coached for the SwiMontgomery and Stroke & Turn Clinic programs.  This fall he will return to Auburn University where he is majoring in Psychology.

Shannon Krehbiel is back for her fourth year as an Assistant & pre-team coach.  She is a long-time Hurricane in her last summer of eligibility. She has coached for the Stroke & Turn Clinic and the SwiMontgomery program at the Olney pool. Shannon just completed her freshman year at the University of Maryland where she’s majoring in Kinesiology.

Other Hallowell swimmers serving as Junior Assistant Coaches, helping out with the Pre-Team and our 12 & under swimmers, include: Nicole Berry, Katie Murray, Kaitlin Berry , Michael Flamand, Frank Suthard, and Allison Hockman.

Our coaches are happy to address any concerns or questions you may have about your swimmer, but please wait until practice is over to approach them. During practice, it is necessary that all parents and other observers stay off the deck. The coaches can give a certain amount of attention to each swimmer during practice. If you feel your child would benefit from private lessons, most of the coaches will be available (at a set fee). We highly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity.  

To contact a coach for lessons, comments, or concerns please leave a note in the Coaches folder, located at the pool’s entrance desk. Our coaches have a great deal of responsibility looking out for the safety and well being of our children. Please show them the respect and consideration that they deserve. If you have any issues or concerns regarding one of our team coaches, please try to address the issue directly with the coach or through the Head Coaches. If this does not resolve the issue, then please speak with a Team Rep. We are interested in making sure this is a fair and fun season for everyone.