Dana Sato is a self-proclaimed pool rat: She first started competitively swimming in 1988, and continued until 2002. During college, she began coaching the YMCA Silver Spring Piranhas, and eventually went on to coach for several different MCSL teams over the years, including Forest Knolls, Flower Valley, and Kenmont. She has twin sons, 7-year-olds, who swam pre-team last year and one of whom is proud to be a Whetstone Whale this year! When she's not obsessing over butterfly and flipturn technique, you can find her teaching at Rockville High School and Montgomery College.
Sam John has been a member of the Whetstone Whales since he was ten years old. He is a rising senior at Watkins Mill High School. He has swam on his high school swim & dive team since his freshman year. He’s assisted with the developmental group since he has been able to volunteer with the team. He can’t wait to have a fun time with the whales again this season!
Jacob Kopp just graduated from High School and is looking forward to attending Boyce College in the fall. He has been swimming competitively for eight years. The first seven years, he swam for the Stingrays in Lilongwe, Malawi. Since moving back to the United States a year ago, he now swims with RMSC Rockville. Of his seven years swimming with the Stingrays, Jacob spent four coaching the younger swimmers on the club, eventually becoming the head coach of part of the team. Jacob is super excited to be a Whetstone Whale and can’t wait to see what the season holds!
Allison Jacobson is an incoming junior at Wheaton high school in their magnet engineering program. She started as a whale on pre team at age 4. She did swim and dive this past year in high school. This will be her second year as the developmental coach. Her favorite part of the year is summer swim, she loves to hang out with friends and participate in swim events. She can’t wait to be a coach this year and make relationships with the swimmers!
Erin O’Donnell has been a Whetstone Whale since she was four years old - and is excited to return for another season! A rising Senior, she swims for Rockville Montgomery Swim Club during the winter and holds multiple team records with the Whales. She has loved the summers of fun and sportsmanship she’s had with the team, especially fun Fridays. She is looking forward to another season!
Madeleine Perine-Brown has been a member of the Whetstone Whales since she was four. Madeleine is a rising senior at The Academy of the Holy Cross. She is a three year varsity swimmer for AHC, and she swims for Rockville Montgomery Swim Club during the winter. Madeleine is super excited about this year’s season and can’t wait to meet everyone! Go Whales!
