Shannon has been a lifelong swimmer, competing locally before attending The University of Mary Washington where she continued swimming and became a valuable part of the team. She has several years of coaching experience, dating back to the existence of the Solotar Swim Team, and has worked with swimmers ranging from beginners to Olympic Trials qualifiers. Coach Shannon also served as Head Coach of the ODSL Broadlands Piranhas for several years and most recently as Assistant Head Coach of the Willowsford Waves.

Tim Whelan has been a coach with NCAP since the fall of 2015. He swam competitively in New Jersey and went on to swim at Rutgers University. He has been an age group, summer league and masters coach for several years. 

Jim attended the University of Tennessee and was selected as team captain during his last two years on the swim team. He was a six-time All-American, NCAA finalist and an American Record holder in the 200 Medley Relay. Jim started his coaching career at Dynamo Swim Club in Atlanta, Georgia and worked his way from an age group coach to a national-level senior coach, where he had his first Junior National qualifier and his first National Junior Team member. Dynamo gave Jim the opportunity to develop dozens of national-level athletes and, in his last two seasons with the club, the team won the 18& Under National Club Championships. After leaving Dynamo, Jim and his wife moved to the Santa Barbara area where he took over a small team. The team quickly grew to over 150 athletes. It was here that Jim learned about how to run a business and how to develop a winning coaching staff and team. After his stint in California, he was offered an assistant coaching job at the University of Tennessee, where he worked with IM and 200 specialist athletes. Jim produced numerous Southeastern Conference finalists and NCAA qualifiers. During his fourth year at UT, he was named the Head Coach of Pilot Aquatics (now Tennessee Aquatics). Pilot was a National Club Excellence Gold Medal team and consistently produced national-level athletes. In his five years at Pilot, the club had one swimmer named to the National Junior World team (where he broke two World Junior Records), four swimmers selected to attend the National Select Camp, three swimmers selected to attend the National Open Water Select Camp and dozens of Scholastic All-Americans. They also had six swimmers earn “All Time Top 100” standards, three of which were in the men’s 400 freestyle. Having been away for so long and wanting to be closer to family, Jim and his wife moved to the DC area, where he took a job with SNOW Swimming. He took on this new challenge because it gave him the opportunity to work with age group kids again. The team consistently progressed each year, moving from a Senior Sectional level program to a National Club Excellence Silver Medal club. His younger swimmers broke dozens of team records and had fun training together. He enjoyed seeing the progress of each level of athlete, from his 8 & Unders to all the swimmers, he helped earn college scholarships. He is excited for his next opportunity with NCAP Claude Moore!

Sharon Whelan was born and raised in Northern California into a large swimming family. She has been swimming competitively since the age of five, first for AAU and then USA Swimming. In the local swimming community, Coach Sharon has been involved as a swim instructor and coach for over seventeen years and hopes to continue sharing her passion for the sport for many more years to come. Throughout her career, Coach Sharon has served as a Head Coach of the Ida Lee Eliminators, an assistant coach for Dominion High School, and is entering her eighth-year coaching for USA swimming. During this time, she has had the opportunity to work with various developmental, middle and high school swimmers/groups. She looks forward to building off the current successes of Nation’s Capital Swim Club while working relentlessly with coaches, athletes, and parents to uphold our team values and create an empowering culture that provides meaningful experiences. She holds a Red Cross WSI Certification and is a Level 3 ASCA Certified Coach. Sharon lives in Leesburg with her husband and has two children.

Casey Dawson graduated from South Lakes High School in 2010 and went on to study at The University of Mary Washington, earning a degree in Biology. She began competitive swimming at the age of 6 for RSTA Summer Swim League and then moved on to NCAP, continuing to swim through high school and college. She has over ten years of coaching experience, including club and summer league swim teams. Her passion for swimming and her love for the water have only grown stronger over the years and she is excited to share her love for the sport with our swimmers.

Bianca begins her first season of coaching with Nation's Capital Swim Club! She has been swimming competitively for fourteen years and has coached and competed for the Ida Lee Eeliminators for three years. In high school, Bianca was a member of the Potomac Falls swim team. She is a swim instructor at Ida Lee Recreation Center and works with kids between the ages of 2-14. Bianca is also a full-time student at George Mason University majoring in Psychology. She lives in Hamilton, VA with her family and dog.