Coach Riley

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My swim journey started in 2019 when I moved from California to South Carolina. As a homeschooled kid in a brand new place, I was searching for connection—and I found it in the water. I traded my surfboard for swim goggles and fell in love with competitive swimming in 2020.

 

Since then, I’ve had the honor of swimming on Y-Spartaquatics Swim Club’s National Team while also breaking records and earning MVP titles with the Forrester Woods SAIL team. I swam varsity for Woodmont High School, where I was a four-year MVP, all-region champion, state medalist, and still hold six school records.

 

Now, I swim Division I at Rider University in New Jersey, where I am a 2026 conference silver medalist and team record holder, studying Exercise Science. I plan to continue my studies to become a Physical Therapist, open my own practice, and  continue to grow Freedom Swimming.

 

I founded Freedom Swimming in 2022 and have had the joy of coaching dozens of swimmers of all ages and skill levels. In 2025, I served as Assistant Head Coach for the Forrester Woods SAIL Team, and this year you will find me on deck as an assistant coach at the Middle Tyger YMCA with YSSC. 

 

🏝️ **Where I Teach**  

I'm available at Neely Farm and the Middle Tyger YMCA and I offer travel lessons for families who prefer lessons in their home pool,  neighborhood pool, or other. ​

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🛟 **Certifications**  

CPR & First Aid Certified