ASCA Announces 2025 List of TYR ’30 Under 30’ Coaches Award
The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) on Friday released its annual list of the TYR “30 Under 30” Coaches Award.
The award honors, “honors exceptional young coaches who represent the future of the swimming profession.” Via TYR’s sponsorship, they receive a full registration grant to attend the 2025 ASCA World Clinic. TYR has joined the effort as part of its commitment to supporting the sport of swimming.
“The applicants were so exceptional this year, we expanded the list to include an extra three coaches!” ASCA chief operating officer Jennifer LaMont said in a press release. “We are thrilled to welcome TYR onboard to help provide so many of our new generation of coaches the support they need to not only stay in the profession but flourish as outstanding coaches and rising leaders.”
Coaches eligible for the award must be under the age of 30 and have never previously attended an ASCA World Clinic. This year’s ASCA World Clinic will be held Sept. 2-5 in Reno, Nevada, at the Peppermill Resort.
2025 TYR 30 Under 30 Awards
- Abbie Hassell, Nitro swimming
- AJ Mann, Lakota Family YMCA
- Alexa de Luna, San Antonio WAVE
- Allie Clark, Williams College & Purple Valley Aquatics
- Amy Okada, Royal Swim Team
- Andrew Seale, KATY Aquatics
- Brenton Lively, SoCal Aquatics
- Bryan Lee, Glenbrook Swim Club
- Cassandra “Cassie” Phillips, UC San Diego
- Catie DeLoof, University of Alabama
- Christian Fossum, Dakota Riptide
- Christine Gallagher, Jersey Wahoos Swim Club
- Daniela Navarrette Villegas, University of Findlay
- Danielle Sauve, Los Alamos Aquatomics
- Emily Ortner, Lake Oswego Swim Club
- Emma Wilhite, Vacaville Swim Club
- Grant Gibbs, Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team, Lone Peak High School (LPHS)
- Harrison Butler, Tallulah Falls Aquatics
- Holly Hulett, Dayton Raiders
- Jacob Bobson, Empire Swim Club
- Jared Shum, University High School and The Bridgewater Club
- Joseph North, Surprise Storm
- Justin Popp, Independent Health YMCA Sharks
- Kevin Walker Mount Holyoke College Swimming and Diving
- Kristin Walker University of Wyoming
- MacJilton (Mac) Lewis, Blazing Barracudas; Viking Masters
- Matt Hedman, Grinnell College
- Morgan Siefert, Coffman Family YMCA and Dayton Area Sharks Masters Team
- Olga Tovstogan, Arcadia Riptides
- Rachel Noach, Empire Swimming
- Thomas Hamlet, Marlins of Raleigh
- Tom Higdon, DART Swimming
- Tracey Grant, Riptide Aquatics