Coaches
Carrie Purdy
Owner & Head Coach
fluidswimteam@gmail.com
Education
- BS Sports & Exercise Science, Minor in Strength & Conditioning- University of Akron
- AAS Physical Therapy Assistant- Daytona State University
- MS (incomplete) Health Administration
- Division I NCAA Athlete Swimmer at University of Akron- Denianne Bland Senior Award. Academic All-American
Coaching
- Assistant Coach- Western Reserve Seariders, Kent Ohio
- Lake Erie Zone Assistant Coach- Northeast Ohio
- Student Coach- University of Akron
- Stanford University Richard Quick, Skip Kenney-Camp Coach, California
- Graduate Assistant Coach- University of Hawaii, Monoa, Hawaii
- Assistant Coach- Daytona Beach Speed
- Head Coach-Seabreeze High School
- Head Coach- Matanzas High School
Quinn Anderson
Assistant Coach
Coach Quinn passion for swimming began in highschool. Where he was labeled as team captain, however, that did not stop there. Quinn enlisted into the United States Marine Corps. He did lessons and taught Marines how to swim. While serving Quinn attended a course called MCIWS course (Marine Corps instructor of water survival). Which consisted of a 3 week course of learning how to rescue victims, administer emergency first aid, and how to further identify weak swimmers and how to correct them. This course has a 50% fail rate. For every 1200 Marines, there are usually 4 of these Instructors. Quinn used these skills and taught plenty of Marines how to properly survive shipwreck scenarios, and how to survival swimming in open water environments
Mark Schoenfelder
Assistant Coach
thestrokemechanic@gmail.com
This coach is awesome!
Antonio Veneroso
Assistant Coach
Work Experience
• Head Coach | Naples Tiger Sharks | Naples, Italy | Feb 2024 – Sep 2024
(Relocating to U.S.)
o Coordinate team travel arrangements for away meets
o Organize schedule for upcoming season to include spring clinics for new
swimmers, pre-season workouts, coach meetings to establish goals
o Oversee assistant coaches: assign age group coaches and assist in practice
workout creation
o Coordinate with Naples Tiger Sharks Board for decision making to include
practice schedule, fundraising and scheduling home meets
• Age Group Coach | Naples Tiger Sharks | Naples, Italy | Feb 2023 – Feb 2024
o Responsible for group of 30 swimmers ages 9-14
o Developed workouts for each practice tailored to meet the needs of each swimmer
o Analyzed each swimmer during practices and competitions to identify where
improvement was needed
o Recorded data for each swimmer’s times and distances to accurately track their
progress
o Utilize swimming applications On Deck and Team Unify to track improvements of
swimmers
• Assistant Coach | Olimpic Napoli | Naples, Italy | Sep 2020 – Sep 2022
o Created workouts for team swimmers that focused specifically on freestyle,
breaststroke and long distance, open water swimming
• Swim Instructor | Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy | Jun 2018 – Sep 2020
o Lead private and group lessons for swimmers of all ages and levels
o Used bilingual language skills to assist in communication between patrons and
other local national Italian coaches
• Assistant Coach/Swim Instructor | Centro Universitario Sportivo | Naples, Italy
Sep 2014 – May 2018
o Began as swim instructor for swimmers of all levels from Sep 2014 – Sep 2017
o Taught advanced lessons on stroke technique, speed and endurance to advanced
swimmers
o Began as Assistant Coach from Sep 2017 – May 2018
o Coached a group of swimmers ages 12-17
o Created specialized workouts focused on long distance
o Lead two swimmers to qualifying times to join Italian Nationals Junior Team
Matt Araujo
Assistant Coach
This coach is awesome!
Mike Yearwood
Head Coach
tcatmike4@aol.com
This coach is awesome!
Coaching
1988-93 Plantations II Swim Team (MCSL), Damascus, MD - Head Coach
1994-2002 Kentlands Swim Team (MCSL), N. Potomac, MD - Head Coach
1992-2002 TITAN Swimming (PVS), Gaithersburg, MD - Head Coach
2002 -2011 Curl-Burke Swim Club (PVS) , Damascus, MD - Head Age Group Coach
2012 -2020 Stroke Mechanics , Mount Airy, MD - Owner/Coach
2013-2018 Monocacy Aquatic Club , Frederick, MD - Age Group Coach
EDUCATION:
Mt. Hebron High School ’77 Ellicott City, MD
Longwood College ’82 Farmville, VA
American Swim Coaches Assn. Level 3 Coach ’93, Lifetime Member, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Swim Groups
The Flagler Fluid Swim Team offers training and practice groups for swimmers interested in competitive swimming. It is the goal of the Flagler Fluid Swim Team to offer skill specific training groups for all of our swimmer invested towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities. Though, age will be considered in the placement process.
Training Groups and Level UP Criteria
Chrome - Summer Swim Team
Must be able to swim the length of the pool (25 Meters). FUN water engagement. Learn skills for all 4 strokes, water safety, and Professional Coaches.
Tuesday & Thursdays 5:30- 6:30pm
Race dayZ- TBA
June 2- August 7
Pre - Competitive Group
Must be able to swim 1 length (25 meters) legal Freestyle/Backstroke
PRACTICE: 2 practices of 60 minutes will be offered per week.
* Choose not to compete (non -competitive group)
MEETS: when beginner meets are available.
* Older Aged Swimmers joining to progress to competition
EQUIPMENT: required for this level: Fins, Kickboard
Recommended Age Range: 9-13 year olds
Copper Group
Must be able to swim 1 length (25 meters) legal Freestyle/Backstroke
PRACTICE: 2 practices of 60 minutes will be offered per week.
MEETS: when beginner meets are available.
EQUIPMENT: required for this level: Fins, Kickboard
Recommended Age Range: 8 & Under
To enter Bronze
TEST SET: Complete a legal 50 Free and 50 Back with flip turns. Knowledge of Fly & Breast
Be able to demonstrate 1 drills for each stroke
Fly - 2RT,2LT, 2RG and 3 Dolphin kicks
Back- Hand lead- 6k/switch (1 stroke)
Breast- 2 kicks (perfect streamline) and 1 pull
Free- “H” kick 6 kick/switch
Be able to demonstrate a perfect streamline off each wall past flags for each stroke.
Be able to demonstrate and know the term "Bilateral breathing."
PRACTICE: Complete a min of 2 practices per week
MEETS: Swimmers are expected to attend 2 meet per season (Long Course & Short Course Season)
EQUIPMENT: Fins, Kickboard, Pull Buoy, Cap, Goggles, Mesh Bag, Water Bottle, Team Suit
Recommended Age Range: 8-13 years olds
To enter Silver
Know and be able to demonstrate all four strokes legally. (fly, back, breast, free.
Know and be able to demonstrate 2 drills for every stroke.
Be able to complete a competition start for free and back.
Be consistent with streamlines with dolphin kicks
Be consistent with IM transition turns. Fundamentals of reading clock intervals
TEST SET: Be able to make a legal 2x100 IM
8x50 Free on 1:15
6x50's IMO Kick on 1:40 No Board
PRACTICE: Be able to attend 2 out of the 3 workouts offered.
MEETS: Swimmers are expected to attend 2 meet per season (Long Course & Short Course Season)
EQUIPMENT: Fins, Kickboard, Pull Buoy, Cap, Goggles, Mesh Bag, Water Bottle, and Team Suit
Recommended Age Range: 7-13 years old
To enter Gold
Must understand the concept of intervals
Must be able to make intervals used during gold group workouts
Consistent with underwater dolphin kicks
Must master a legal open turns
Must be able to satisfy attendance requirements.
Must have good work ethic
Must be motivated
TEST SET:
400 free warm up, 10 x50 Free on 1:05, 1x200 IM no DQ no time, 5x100 free on 1:55
4x75 fly, back, breast x25 on 1:45 sec
4x100 free in 1:50
6x50 fly back, back breast, breast free x2each in 1:10
3x100 free on 1:45 min, 8x25 IM order in 30 sec
6x50 back free on 1:05
PRACTICE: 4 practices per week. Swimmers are encouraged to participate in all practices.
MEETS: Swimmers are expected to attend most meets, 2 meet minimum each season. Attend the highest level championship level meet qualified.
EQUIPMENT: Fins, Kickboard, Pull Buoy, Hand Paddles, Snorkels, Cap, Goggles, Mesh Bag
Recommended Age Range: 9-14 year olds
3D
Swimmers in the 3D Group must be of High School Age. High School Swimmers with focus on conditioning & less committment. Also, beginner swimmers with interest to the introduction of competitive swimming.
PRACTICES: Swimmers are encouraged to attend 3 practices per week.
MEETS: When ready
EQUIPMENT: Fins, Kickboard, Pull Buoy, Snorkels, Mesh Bag, Cap, Goggles, and Paddles
Recommended Age Range: 13-17 year olds
Platinum
Swimmers in the Platinum Group must be of High School Age looking to stay in shape for their high school swim season, or goals to achieve a time standard.
IMX/IMR Focus
PRACTICES: Swimmers are encouraged to attend 5 practices per week.
MEETS: Swimmers are expected to attend most meets, with a minimum of 2 per season. Attend the highest level championship level meet qualified.
EQUIPMENT: Fins, Kickboard, Pull Buoy, Snorkels, Mesh Bag, Cap, Goggles, and Paddles
Recommended Age Range: 14-18 year olds