Coach's Corner

2011 - 2012
WAC Coaching Staff

Head Coach
Harold Baker
Phone : (757) 229-8662
Office Hours: 10-3 PM Weekdays
Email : coachharold2@cox.net

Harold founded the Williamsburg Aquatic Club in 1979 and has continued as the Head Coach. Harold started his swimming career in the VPSU Summer League at Village Green and was a U.S.S. swimmer for 7 years. He graduated from William & Mary in 1979 where he was a 3 time Varsity Letterman. Harold has coached the Lafayette High School swim team for the last 17 years. During that time Lafayette has won 7 Team State Swimming Championships. He has the most wins among High School Swimming Coaches in Virginia High School History. He has coached the Kingswood Klams in the VPSU Summer League for 30 years, winning 13 league Championships in the last 15 years. He has also taught Red Cross swimming lessons for 36 years. Among the highlights of his career are coaching over 75 future College Swimmers, coaching Katie Hoff, and having WAC finish in the top 5% Nationally in the United States Swimming Virtual Team Championship for the last 4 years.

	Head Age Group Coach Chris Hanks Phone : 565-4585 Email: coachhanks@cox.net
Chris started his swimming career in summer league at age 8 and continued throughout high school. He competed in USS Swimming for ten years and was a four-year letterman and a two-year captain on the Lafayette swim team. Chris is an assistant coach with USA Swimming. He is ASCA certified as well as being certified in CPR and Advanced First Aid. He is the Head Coach of the VPSU Kingsmill Sharks.

	Age Group Coach John Poorman Phone: (757) 281-0005 E-mail: jdswim01@gmail.com
John is the coach for Pre-Senior "C" and Developmental "G." John is from West Florida Lightning Aquatics in Largo, Florida. While with that club, John coached Masters, Seniors and Age Groupers. He also coached the Osceola High School team. John married his wife, Kerry, on August 2, 2008. John graduated from the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky, where he was a Dean's list student as well as a four year NAIA National qualifier. After graduation, he became the Graduate Assistant for the college team. John also spent 5 years working, in the water, with children afflicted with cerebral palsy, to help them improve their range of motion, mobility and self-confidence.

	Part Time Assistant Coach Matt Peters Email:

	Strength/Conditioning Coach Dianne Limerick Email :CoachDianne@swimwac.com
Dianne provides us with a wealth of knowledge. As a certified athletic trainer, she has serviced as the National Team trainer for USA Swimming National Team from 1984 - 1995. In 1992 she was the trainer for the Olympic Swim Team. Currently, she travels with the National Open Water Swimming team for major competition and has done so since 1995. Involved in swimming since 1977, as a National official, Sports Medicine Society Member, Sports Medicine Council and Athletic Trainer. Additionally, services as an instructor in the American Red Cross for 32 years as WSL, LGL, CPR, First Aid and Sports Safety trainer. She has served as athletic trainer and High School math teacher for 24 years in the Newport News/Hampton Public Schools and currently teachers math at James Blair Middle School (6th grade).