RICK SHELTON

Lead Age Group & Senior Coach at Portsmouth

Coach Rick joined TIDE in August 2018, taking the helm at the first of two new sites in the Western Branch area of Chesapeake, the Taylor Bend YMCA. In 2019, he was named site lead at TIDE's second Western Branch/Portsmouth location as some of the Taylor Bend programming was relocated to the Portsmouth YMCA. Rick is from Southern California where he swam competitively for over 10 years. He is a retired Naval Officer and a retired Middle School Teacher. He has committed his life to serving others. Rick has coached nearly every level of swimmer for TIDE, including all four developmental groups, Age Group Bronze and Silver, Senior Silver, and Senior Gold. Rick has a level 3 American Swimming Coaches Association certification.