My name is Katie Robbins and this will be my sixth year as the HST head coach. I am excited to return this summer and work with your child(ren)! Over the past 10+ years, I have coached and taught swimming lessons for various summer league teams, as well as the Chester Family YMCA. I absolutely love coaching and I am passionate about teaching proper technique as well as water safety. I hope to inspire swimmers to work hard and develop a love for the sport.
I graduated from the University of Virginia in 2020 with a B.S.Ed. in Psychology and Youth & Social Innovation. Go Hoos! I graduated from UVA again in 2022 with a Master’s degree in Counselor Education. During the school year, I am a School Counselor at Thomas Dale High School. I also coach the Varsity Swim Team at Thomas Dale.
We are here to support your swimmer(s) and their success. Please reach out to me at [email protected] with any questions, concerns, or other information I should know. I would also love to talk before the first practice each day or after the last practice each day. It is difficult for me to talk during or in-between practices.
Thank you for your flexibility and patience! Go Hurricanes!
Assistant Coaches
We are blessed with the best assistant coaches!
Zachary Trimble
Coach Zach is returning for his fourth summer as Hurricanes coach. He has spent 16 summers swimming or coaching in the Chesterfield Aquatic League. He also swam for Quest Swimming and Matoaca High School for several years. He graduated from Matoaca High School in 2023 and now attends James Madison University, where he is majoring in Accounting and just finished his junior year.
Gretchen Gaffney
Coach Gretchen is returning as a coach for her second summer. She has been swimming for the Hurricanes for over thirteen years and she swam for SwimRVA for a couple of years as well. She was a CIT for five years before becoming a coach. She graduated from Clover Hill High School last year, where she swam for all four years of high school. She now attends the University of Virginia.
Lamont Richardson
My name is Lamont Richardson and this is my first year as an assistant coach after being Head Coach in Training last year. I swam for the Hurricanes for three years, Matoaca High School for two years, and I currently swim on the VCU Club Swim Team. I graduated from Matoaca High School in 2024 and I am currently attending Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in Computer Science. I am very excited to help all of the children have a fun season!
Kylee Crotts
Coach Kylee is new to the coaching staff this year. She has been swimming competitively for over a decade. Outside of the Highlands Swim Team, she swims year round for SwimRVA, and is a part of their Junior National team. She is committed to swim Division 1 at The University of North Carolina Wilmington and is going into her Senior year at Matoaca High School.
We also have amazing Coaches in Training (CITs)! These are older swimmers who volunteer to help coach younger swimmers.
