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Hey Everyone! My name is Gian Polignano, and I am the Head Coach at Inverness Forest for the 2008 swim season.

Each coach will have specific responsibilities and roles which they will be expected to fill. We are all strong believers in the respect that must exist in the triangular relationship of coach/parent/swimmer.

Our coaching team will be as follows:

Gian Polignano (Head Coach)
Bryan Hsu (Assistant Head Coach)
Julia Anstadt (Head Developmental Coach)
Meagan Gatti (Assistant Coach)
Sara Dragacevac (Assistant Coach).

I'm thrilled to have Bryan back this summer and feel that our coaching philosophies mesh well. This staff has depth and experience and that will only serve for the best instruction and communication for both you and your child. All coaches have deep experience in both summer league and club swimming, and have managed and taught athletes.

Everything we want to do will be geared at bringing the team together as one cohesive unit...swimmers, parents, and coaches. We want this summer to be dynamic, not just for the swimmers but for parents as well. To create the dynamic environment requires putting in a bit of effort, but the dividends will be immense and your child will truly have a unique experience.

I wouldn't be looking forward to summer so much if I didn't feel like I had a great group of coaches to work with. Building a strong ethos of team pride and fun takes work, effort, and the right people. We have the pieces in place to make this not just talk, but reality.

Please feel free to contact me via:

Phone: (301) 717-7883
Email: gianpolignano@hotmail.com

Sincerely,

Gian Polignano

Bryan Hsu.

Hello Inverness Families,

My name is Julia Anstadt and I will be the Head Developmental Coach for the 2008 season. I am currently a junior at American University where I am on the varsity swim team and majoring in visual media with a minor in graphic design.

I grew up swimming summer league and age group in Burlington, VT. During my ten years on the Burlington Country Club (my summer old summer league team) we had numerous undefeated seasons and I hope to help lead the Nessies to the same success.

As a breaststroker and sprint freestyler on the AU swim team I have had some great personal success. Every year I have been on the team so far I have been a scorer at our conference championship. This past year I was given the opportunity to travel to Spain and compete for American on an international level.

I am looking forward to coaching with the Nessies this summer. The other coaches and I have already started planning some fun events for this season. It should be a really great summer and I can't wait for the first day of practice! Again I can't wait to meet everyone this summer.

Julia Anstadt

Hello Inverness Forest families,

My name is Meagan Gatti and I am excited to be apart of the Inverness Nessies' coaching staff for the upcoming 2008 MCSL season. Gian Polignano, the other assistant coaches, and I have already begun planning an amazing summer season, I hope you and your children are just as excited as we are for the pool to open. I thought that I would take this time to share a little bit of information about myself.

Last June (2007), I graduated from Georgetown Visitation, where I was a member of the varsity swim team all four years. During my last two years on the team, I swam under former Nessie Head Coach, Josh Menditch. Over those four years, I qualified and swam in meets such as Metros, National Catholic Champs, WMPSSDLS, and ISLs.

I have a long history of swimming for MCSL. I was a member of the Garrett Park Ladybugs from 1993-1996 and of the Tilden Woods Dolphins from 1997-2007. At Tilden Woods, I volunteered, working with the pre-team for several summers. My many experiences at Tilden Woods have certainly given me a sense of enthusiasm for the summer swimming season. Although I am sad not to return as a member of Tilden Woods' team, I am excited to continue my involvement with MCSL as a Nessie assistant coach.

In addition to swimming for Visitation and Tilden Woods, I swam at the Aquahoya Swim Club under Kirby Weldon, Jon Rogers, and Joe Rogers from 2003-2007. Prior to this experience, I swam for the Curl Burke Swim Club from 2000-2003, where Nessie Head Coach Gian Polignano was one of my coaches.

I am currently a freshman nursing major at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Currently, I am enjoying the more relaxed pace of the University's club swim team. I believe that my long history of dedication to swimming has provided me with a strong sense of the sport. I am excited to meet all of you in only a few short weeks!

Meagan Gatti