Head Coach
Teresa Merrill
Teresa has over 40 years of swim experience. She was an AAU swimmer growing up in California, swimming in competitions all over the USA. Her swimming accomplishments brought her a swimming scholarship from UT Austin. She is currently teaching Pre-AP High School Mathematics and a "Learn to Swim" class at the Jack E. Singley Academy in Irving ISD. Teresa has over 20 years of TAAF coaching experience and received the 2011 TAAF Contributors Award for her work with the youth of Texas. Contact via email @ [email protected] .
Teresa has over 40 years of swim experience. She was an AAU swimmer growing up in California, swimming in competitions all over the USA. Her swimming accomplishments brought her a swimming scholarship from UT Austin. She is currently teaching Pre-AP High School Mathematics and a "Learn to Swim" class at the Jack E. Singley Academy in Irving ISD. Teresa has over 20 years of TAAF coaching experience and received the 2011 TAAF Contributors Award for her work with the youth of Texas. Contact via email @ [email protected] .
Age Group Coach
Grace Linebarger - 7-10 swimmers
This will be Grace's third year coaching TAAF swimming. Grace has been swimming every summer for the last twelve years with Coach Teresa, and began to swim year-round for the 2011-2012 season on Lakeside Aquatic Club. She has swum at TAAF state for the last four years in various events. She finished her first year at Stephen F. Austin State University in May. Grace is an American Red Cross certified lifeguard and water safety instructor.
This will be Grace's third year coaching TAAF swimming. Grace has been swimming every summer for the last twelve years with Coach Teresa, and began to swim year-round for the 2011-2012 season on Lakeside Aquatic Club. She has swum at TAAF state for the last four years in various events. She finished her first year at Stephen F. Austin State University in May. Grace is an American Red Cross certified lifeguard and water safety instructor.