Founder & Head Coach
Manga founded FAST in January 1992, when the Fairland Aquatic Center first opened and has been at the helm ever since. Manga was instrumental in guiding the program through its early years, focusing on attracting swimmers and giving them the fundamentals of swimming. After establishing a solid foundation, he then set about taking the program to higher levels of achievement. The team became more competitive in local meets, qualifying swimmers for local championship meets, and eventually began placing swimmers on Potomac Valley All Star teams. FAST has been qualifying swimmers for the Long Course Eastern Zone Champs since 1995.
Manga has coached 2 swimmers to National Rankings, one swimmer was voted Potomac Valley Outstanding Swimmer of the Year, 4 Sectionals qualifiers, 1 Eastern Zone champion and current meet record holder, 1 Junior National qualifier and Finalist, and 1 All American consideration honors.
Manga recently 'retired' from the high school coaching ranks, having finished his 7th year at Blake High School in Silver Spring. The Lady Bengals have been Division Champs 5 of their 7 years of existence, and finished 3rd in Montgomery County this past year. Before starting the team at Blake, Manga spent 3 years as Head coach of Paint Branch, and 4 years at Eleanor Roosevelt in Greenbelt, where both boys and girls teams were County Champs each of the four years he coached them. This past summer marked Manga’s 16th season as the Head Coach of Ashton Swim Team in the MCSL.
TONY MURRAY Blue II
Tony returns for his 9th season with FAST. A graduate of East Carolina University, he has coached all ages at FAST and begins his 6th year with Blue II.
Tony will be teaching PE at St. Josephs this coming school year. He has also been the Head Coach of Calverton Swim Club of the MCSL the past 9 seasons, and is the Head Coach at St. John’s HS in the District.
ROBERT DAVIS Red I
This will be "Pappys" 7th year on the deck for FAST. He has nearly 15 years experience in youth sports coaching and administration. He is American Swimming Coaches Association Level 2 certified, and has completed the ASCA Level 3 coursework. He is also a MSYSA licensed soccer coach.
ABBIE THOMPSON Blue I, White
Abbie is returning for her 5th year coaching Blue 1. As a 2001 graduate of FAST, Abbie is excited to continue to be a part of the program. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in May of 2005, and is currently pursuing her Masters at GWU in Counseling. Abbie teaches 10th grade and Advanced Placement Biology at Bishop McNamara High School, and also coaches the swim team. During the summer, Abbie coaches at Bel Air Swim and Racquet in Bowie, MD (PMSL). She is American Swimming Coaches Association Level 2 certified.
KRISTY DAMBROSIA White Group
Kristy begins her 3rd season with FAS, and brings 14 years as a competitive swimmer and 10 years as an instructor to the table. Kristy attended Drexel U in Philadelphia and is now attending UMCP, and majoring in Communications. Kristy grew up competing for CUBU as a mini, then RMSC as an age grouper, and then with FAST once in high school. She swam for Paint Branch HS with Manga and then again in the summer at Ashton Swim Team.
KYLE DANIELS Blue I
Kyle joins us this Fall and will be coaching Blue I. Kyle is a former FAST swimmer and currently attends the University of Maryland at College Park. The past three summers he has coached Greenbelt Swim Team. (PMSL)