Head Coach
Heather Jorris

Swimming Coaches

Erin Argentieri Coach Erin is beginning her fifth season coaching with LMT.  She began swimming on the LMT team at age 4 and swam all four years for Pennsbury High School.  In 2006, Erin was chosen Pennsbury High School “Freshman of the Year” and while recovering from shoulder surgery, placed 15^th at the 2006 district meet.  Erin was selected for the 2006 and 2007 Bucks County Courier Times Golden Team, and the 2006 and 2007 SOL All League Team.  In 2008, Erin was selected to the Second Team Courier Times Golden Team for the 200 medley relay. Her senior year at PHS she was captain of both the varsity swim and track teams. She was given the 3 D's award (Desire, Dedication, and Determination) at the end of her senior year.  Erin holds an LMT and PAC team record in the back stroke. Erin is now attending the University of Vermont and is in the Pre-med track. She competes on the Division I varsity track and field team in the pentathlon and heptathlon as well as the open high jump, and hurdles.

Madeline Barlow

Coach Madeline is beginning her second year coaching for LMT. She began swimming for LMT when she was 9 years old and swam all four years for Pennsbury High School.  In her senior year, she placed 4th in the 100 butterfly making her an automatic qualifier for State Championships. Madeline was selected for the Bucks County Courier Times 1st team in the 100 butterfly, as well as Pennsylvania All-State Team for the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke in 2009, and 100 Butterfly in 2010. She is now an Exercise Science major at Bloomsburg University. She competes on the Division 2 varsity swim team and currently holds three records including the 400 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, and the 200 Backstroke. She also competed in the Division 2 National Championships this year. 

Matt Chrzanowski Coach Matt is beginning his fourth summer on the LMT coaching staff and is finishing his junior year at Pennsbury High School.  In 2008, Matt was a district finalist in the 100 backstroke and relay and also a state qualifier in all these events.  Matt was chosen for the 2008 Bucks County Courier Times Golden First Team as he was the top backstroker in the county this high school season.  Coach Matt has been a member of the LMT Swim Team for 8 years, a swim lesson instructor for two years, and a coach with the Pennsbury Aquatic Club for the past 2 years.

Cynthia Deitch This will be Coach Cynthia’s fourth year coaching with the LMT swim team.  Coach Cynthia swam competitively on a summer league team for eleven years. She also swam for four years on her high school team. Coach Cynthia coached for a summer league swim team in New Jersey for six years and a high school swim team for one year.  She attended the University of Delaware receiving a B.S. in Health and Physical Education and attended Temple University where she received a MED in Therapeutic Recreation.  She has taught physical education and health on both the elementary and secondary level and has also worked as a recreation therapist with both children and adults with disabilities. Coach Cynthia has also been a coach for the Pennsbury Aquatics Club for two years, and has two children who are on the LMT swim team.

Patrick Griffin  2010 will begin Coach Pat’s second year as an LMT coach, but will be his fifth as a swim instructor. Pat was born in the water, and learned to swim before he could walk. He has come a long way, just having finished his junior year at Pennsbury High School, and has numerous championship titles, including: 2 time Bucks County Golden First Team in 100 backstroke, Bucks County Golden Second Team in the 200 IM, 200, 100, and 50 freestyles, 2^nd place 100 backstroke at 2010’s NJ Pirate Invitational, as well as the LMT and PAC record holder in the same event. Also, this past high school season, Pat earned spots on Pennsbury’s 2 time SOL Champion Team relays, which qualified for districts, finaled at the state competition, and broke the pool and school record in the 400 and 200 freestyle relays. Outside of school, Pat swims for Tri-Hampton YMCA, with whom he qualified for two of the nation’s fastest meets, Spring Short course and Summer Long course Nationals.   

Melanie Hoover  This will be Coach Melanie’s second season coaching with the LMT swim team.  Coach Melanie coached for the Newtown Swim Club for the past 9 years, where she has been a member for the past 20 years.  Her coaching career began as she developed a true passion for the sport of swimming and working with children while she witnessed her now grown children enjoy and thrive in the sport.  Coach Melanie also coached for 2 winters with the Spirit USA Swim Club in Newtown.  Throughout the year you can find Melanie at the Washington Crossing Tennis Center where she is employed as the League Manager. 

Heather Jorris (Head Coach) Coach Heather was an LMT assistant coach for 3 seasons, this will be her fifth season as Head Coach.  Coach Heather’s other coaching experience includes coaching a summer league team in Northern Virginia, beginning a learn to swim program on the island of Guam, coaching Masters swimmers in Honolulu and at the Newtown Athletic Club, and directing/coaching triathlon/cycling/ run training programs for over 10 years.  Heather is also a Lead Age Group coach for the Tri-Hampton YMCA swim team.  In the winter, Heather coaches and directs the Guy’s Bicycles Winter Training Series and teaches corporate fitness classes in the Philadelphia and Bucks County areas.  She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science and was a member of the Varsity swimming and cross country teams.  Heather raced as a professional triathlete from 1998-2008 and now competes as an elite masters triathlete, specializing in the Ironman distance.  On May 31, Heather will compete in the Brazil Ironman, her 15^th Ironman distance race, in hopes of qualifying for her 9^th Hawaii Ironman.  Heather is the mother of two boys, ages 8 and 11 who swim on the LMT Swim Team.

Kylie McKenzie: Coach Kylie is excited to start her second season coaching with LMT. She will attend Emory University in the fall. Kylie will be swimming for the 2010 NCAA Division III Champions. She started swimming at the age of eight and has been swimming competitively ever since then. During her short stay in Massachusetts, Kylie swam for Acton-Boxborough and finished in the top five in breaststroke and butterfly at the MIAA Division I North Sectionals and State Swimming Championships as a freshman and sophomore. She was the assistant coach for the local town team for both years. Kylie currently swims for Tri-Hampton YMCA and is a member of the YMCA National Team. She is a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American. Outside of the pool, Kylie is also a member of the National Honor Society and the volunteer association for the Lower Bucks County chapter of the Red Cross.

Cassie Meade 2010 will be Coach Cassie’s fourth year coaching with LMT.  She has been on the LMT team since the age of 5 and has been a competitive swimmer for 10 years.  Coach Cassie will be finishing her senior year at Pennsbury High School this spring. She plans to attend Elizabethtown College in the fall to study education. Cassie plays goalie for the Pennsbury High School Varsity soccer team and is also one of the four captains for the team.

Laura Quigley This will be Coach Laura’s sixth season coaching for LMT swim team.  She was a member of LMT and PAC swim teams for 12 years.  She also swam for Pennsbury’s Varsity Swim Team, where she received the 3-D (dedication) Award three years in a row and was also the recipient of the Unsung Hero and Academic All-American Awards.  Coach Laura continued swimming at Elizabethtown College where she graduated last May with a Bachelor of Science degree.  She is currently in graduate school at Thomas Jefferson University in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program.

Andrea Raffle Coach Andrea is happy to be starting her third season as a coach for LMT.  Andrea graduated from Nazareth Academy this year and will attend Catholic University of America next year. In the fall she hopes to swim for the Division III Cardinal team and major in Political Science/Pre-Law.  Currently Andrea is also a lifeguard for LMT, and teaches swimming lessons. For the past few years she has also coached for Penn Aquatics Club. When not at swimming, Andrea is very involved with her Competition Dance Team, School Play and is President of the Nazareth Academy Republican Club.

Jill Schieren  2010 will be Coach Jill’s fifth season coaching with LMT.  Jill coached for the PAC swim team for 7 seasons and was the head of the 8 and under program for four years.  Jill was a competitive swimmer for 8 years and is a certified USA coach.  Currently, Jill is pursuing a degree in Nutritional Science with a minor in Business at BCCC and has recently become an avid runner.  Jill was featured in Women’s Health Magazine and on The Today Show for her incredible tenacity and discipline for making lifestyle changes that resulted in a 110 pound weight loss.

Mike Stolosky This season will be Coach Mike’s fourth one with LMT.  He has been swimming on various teams since age 5 and currently swims for Albright College, where he will graduate with a degree in Physics and Education this spring.  He was a member of The Newtown Swim Club summer league team for ten years, Council Rock Swim Club, Spirit Swim Club, Trihampton YMCA team, and the Council Rock High School Varsity swim team.  Coach Mike is a three time District qualifier and a two time PA State High School Championships qualifier.  He holds records for Council Rock North in the 200 medley relay and for Albright College in the 2000 butterfly.  Coach Mike has several Top 3 places in the MAC Conference meets for Albright College. 

Allyson Tiberio Coach Allyson will begin her fourth season coaching LMT this summer.  She began swimming at age 5 and swam with the Stoneybrook Swim Club and Spirit of ’76 as an Age Grouper.  In high school, Coach Allyson was a four year varsity swimmer at Archbishop Wood High School and an American Red Cross Swim Instructor for over 10 years.  Coach Allyson graduated from Villanova University with a double major in Education and Communications.  Currently, she teaches second grade at Saint Andrew School and coaches their track team.

John “Doc” Wilson Coach Doc has over 30 years of coaching experience and has been a coach with LMT for 16 years.  Prior to LMT, Doc was the Head Coach at Somerton Springs Summer Swim Club for five years and Fanny Chapman Summer Swim Club for four years, leading each team to two League Champion titles.  Doc was the CBAC (SAL League) Assistant and Head Coach for 12 years, leading them to four Division and one League Championship titles.  Doc is currently the Head Boys and Girls Swim Coach at Pennsbury High School, leading them to a District 1 Championship title and coaching 10 high school All-Americans.  In 2009 he again led the Boys Team to an SOL title.  Doc is a Level 5 USA coach and was chosen the Courier Times 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 Swimming Coach of the Year.

Diving Coaches

Joe Costello  (Head Diving Coach) 2010 will be Coach Joe’s first year coaching the LMT Diving Team.  Coach Joe is coming off a very successful rookie year coach as Head Diving Coach for Pennsbury High School.  Joe recruited and fielded  the largest team in Pennsbury High School’s history.   His success included 4 divers making districts and one finishing 4th in the states.  Joe has been involved with Blue Dolphin Diving Team for the past 3 years. He has attended 7 camps run by 7 time Olympic coach Dick Kimball.

Emily Howard  Coach Emily is beginning her second season coaching with LMT.  She is finishing her senior year at Pennsbury High School and will be attending Clemson University in South Carolina for diving in the fall.  She began diving on the LMT team at age 9 and has set LMT, LBSL, PAC, Suburban Aquatic League, and Pennsbury High school records.  Diving for Pennsbury, Emily was the SOL National and District One silver medalist in 2007 and 2008 and gold medalist in 2009 and 2010 as well as 4-time PIAA state finalist and 2009 and 2010 state medalist.  Emily was selected for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Bucks County Courier Times Golden Team, SOL All-League Team, District One All-District Team and the All-State Team.  In addition, Emily trains with the elite Red Dragon Diving Team, an AAU and US Diving affiliated club.  She is an 19-time US East National qualifier, 3-time Speedo Junior National qualifier and 8-time AAU All American competing on 1-meter and 3-meter springboard and platform.  In 2005, Emily was the AAU Girls 13 and under Platform National Champion.  Emily previously coached the lessons program of the Blue Dolphin Diving Team at the College of New Jersey and for PAC.  Emily is a member of the National Honor Society and can also be found on the oven line at Cosi in Newtown.

Alicia Raffle  Alicia will be starting her first season as a coach for LMT but is no stranger to the team. She has been diving for LMT since she was 8 years old. During her time on the team she has taken the 1^st  place trophy in the 11 & under age division as well as many other top finishes. Alicia attends Nazareth Academy High School where she is a member of the Swim and Dive team. Alicia has placed 3^rd in both her Freshman and Sophomore years at the Academy Championship and this year qualified for the District 1 Championship placing 6^th. She was also named to the All-District 1 Team.  In the winter Alicia Dives for Penn Aquatics and placed 4^th at this winters SAL Championship. When not diving, Alicia is a Competition Dancer, performed in her school play and participates in numerous school clubs.