Louisa was raised in Durham, England, and began her swimming career at the age of nine. She competed at the national and international levels, including qualifying for the 1992, 1996 & 2000 Olympic Trials before retiring from competitive swimming.

Pursuing her passion for sport and performance, Louisa moved to Indiana for graduate school, where she served as an assistant swim coach for Indiana University (Go Hoosiers!) from 2002 to 2009. During her tenure, the team secured multiple Big Ten Championships. She later took on the role of Head Coach for the Counsilman Center Swim Team, guiding athletes at various competitive levels before transitioning into academia.

Louisa holds a BSc in Sport Science, an MS in Motor Behavior, and a PhD in Human Performance, blending her expertise in elite athletic performance with a deep understanding of motor learning and control.

Email: louisa@gsaswim.org

Coach Abby was raised in Greensboro, NC and began swimming when she was 7 years old with GSA. She trained and competed with the team throughout her whole career until she graduated and attended Georgia Southern University, where she swam at the Division I level for four years.

She found a passion for coaching when she took over as head coach for the Bur Mil Marlins in the Greensboro CSA and has been coaching for them ever since. She took her next steps in coaching by becoming a USA swim coach and started coaching for a local club team in Statesboro, GA for the past year and a half.

Abby is a graduate of Georgia Southern with a BS in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. She is excited to be coaching her "home" team and continues to grow as coach.

Email: abby@gsaswim.org

Head Age Group Coach Daniel joined the GSA coaching staff in 2023, bringing over a decade of experience with him. He has coached all levels of swimmers from age group to college.

Coach Daniel joins us from Waterloo Swim Club, in Austin, Texas where he coached multiple swimmers to top 10 finishes in the TAGS swim meet. While the lead Silver (top 10 & under group) coach at Waterloo Swim Club, the age group programmed maintained a top 10 finish at the TAGS championship swim meet.

Coach Daniel has also coached at South Shore Sails and Sienna Premier Aquatics in Houston, TX. 

Coach Daniel was born and raised in Knoxville Tennessee. He graduated from East Tennessee State University with a B.S. in Communications with a Theater Concentration. Coach Daniel is an avid Hiker and nature enthusiast and resides in Greensboro NC. 

Email: daniel@gsaswim.org

Ali grew up in Durham, NC, where she began her swimming journey with the Black Horse Run summer swim team. She continued to pursue her passion for swimming throughout high school, competing on her high school’s varsity swim team. Ali attended Appalachian State University, graduating in May 2023 with a BS in Exercise Science. During her time at Appalachian State, she worked for three years at the University Recreation Center in the Aquatics Department. There, she taught swim lessons to individuals of all ages, from beginners learning to swim to adults mastering water safety skills and stroke mechanics. Currently, Ali is a graduate student at UNCG and started coaching with GSA in February 2024.

Coach Ali is enthusiastic about working with kids of all ages and sharing her love for both swimming and exercise!