Meet the 2025 Coaches
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Head Coach | Annabeth Stancil
Annabeth is a rising senior at Wake Forest University, majoring in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and minoring in Studio Art. She is planning to go to medical school after taking a gap year following graduation. At Wake, Annabeth volunteers as an EMT on campus and has been an RA for two years. This is her fourth summer coaching for Boar's Head! Annabeth started swimming for Boar's Head at age 6, and continued all the way through to 18. Annabeth attended Western Albemarle High School and competed for four years for the Warriors under Coach Dan, primarily swimming 100 and 200 freestyle. Winning two state championships at Western alongside Coach Nina, Annabeth was also named a captain her senior year. Annabeth also likes to swim freestyle, butterfly, and any sort of relay, and she enjoys arts hobbies in her free time.
Head Assistant Coach | Nina Perrone
Nina graduated from Virginia Tech this past December where she majored in Human Development. Nina will be continuing her education at the University of Virginia where she will pursue a Master’s of Teaching in Elementary Education. Nina began swimming in New Jersey until 2013 when she moved to Charlottesville and swam for the Crozet Gators. Nina attended Western Albemarle High School where she swam under Coach Dan for all four years. She was part of the two time state championship team with Coach Annabeth, primarily swimming freestyle and breaststroke. In her free time, Coach Nina likes to hang out with friends by the water and spend time with family.
Head Assistant Coach | Teddy Cross
Teddy is a rising 4th year at UVA majoring in Statistics and is set to graduate this December. He swam on the UVA Swim & Dive team for the past two years, competing in backstroke and IM. He grew up in Charlottesville, and began his swim career at the age of 5 at Hollymead, and later swam for Boar's Head during his senior season. In addition to JSL, Teddy swam for Cavalier Aquatics and Albemarle High School. For his high school team, he was a captain and a state champion in the 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle. Outside of the water, Teddy enjoys spending time outdoors and hanging out with friends.
Assistant Coach | Catherine Lim
Catherine is a rising senior at UVA, double majoring in Youth & Social Innovation and Psychology. Growing up in Northern Virginia, she spent 13 summers swimming with her summer swim team and coached for 4. Catherine swam for Mason Makos in Fairfax, where she was a member of the national team. She was team captain of Oakton High School Swim & Dive, where she earned All-District, Region, and State honors in individual and relay events. At UVA, she is a member of the club swim team. Catherine is excited to spend the summer in Charlottesville meeting new swimmers and spending time with her family and friends!
Assistant Coach | Sam Bledsoe
Sam graduated from Western Albemarle High School this May and will be studying business at Virginia Tech next year. At WAHS, he was a member of the swim and dive team, specializing in the 100 back and 50 free. He has been swimming for Boar’s Head for 13 years and is excited to be returning to the coaching staff this year. In his free time, Sam enjoys playing basketball, golfing, swimming, and spending time with his friends.
Assistant Coach | Ellie Schundler
Ellie just completed her freshman year at Colgate University, majoring in Environmental Studies and Philosophy. Along with academics, she also competes for the Raider’s swim team. Ellie started swimming for Boar's Head when she was five years old and has been with the Boarfish ever since, finishing her senior year with the team last year. Ellie swam for Western Albemarle High School where she was a captain her senior year, and she also swam club with BASS. She is so excited to be back with Boar's Head this summer and to have the opportunity to share her love for swimming and the Boar's Head team with all of the swimmers!
Assistant Coach | Jacob Cohen
Jacob graduated from Western Albemarle high school this May and is a rising first year at the University of Virginia, where he plans to major in commerce. Jacob swam at Western Albemarle High School for all four years, where the team won 4 state championships. Jacob was named captain his senior year. His favorite events are the 100 and 200 freestyle. This is Jacob’s 7th year at Boars Head and first year coaching. In his free time, Jacob enjoys golfing, playing guitar, and hanging out with friends.
Assistant Coach | Richard Wang
Richard graduated from Western Albemarle High School this year and is a rising freshman at Fordham University, where he will study business and be part of their swim team. Richard was a member of Western Swim and Dive for all four years of high school. His favorite events to swim are the 50 free and the 100 fly. Last year was Richard's first year swimming at Boar's Head, and he is looking forward to returning as a swimmer and to begin coaching this year. In his free time, Richard enjoys golfing, playing basketball, and spending time with family and friends.
Assistant Coach (13 & ups) | Charlie Cross
Charlie is currently a student at the University of Virginia School of Architecture pursuing a Master’s Degree in Urban and Environmental planning with a focus on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and data analytics. He is a 2024 graduate from Gettysburg College where he majored in Environmental Studies and Public Policy with a minor in Data Science. In addition to academics, Charlie swam for the Bullets, competing in IM and breaststroke, and was a team captain his 3rd and 4th year. Charlie’s journey to become a college student-athlete started at Hollymead where he first learned to swim. In addition to JSL, he swam for two year-round programs, Virginia Gators and CAV Aquatics. Charlie attended Albemarle High School and swam for the Patriots during his 4 years. Charlie is excited to share his love for swimming as well as getting to know all of the Boar’s Head swimmers.
Header photo by Skipper Photography, 2022