Terri Phinney
Head Coach
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Head Coach Terri
Phinney began her coaching career in 1996 at the OCY in Brockton.
Since 1999, she has coached all levels at the South Shore YMCA
Strypers and has been instrumental in the running of our stroke
clinic and dry-land training program. Coach Phinney is also
currently working on her ASCA Level 4 coaching certification and
remains an integral part of the Stryper program.
Jill McCusker
Coach
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In her time with
the Strypers Coach Jill McCusker has brought a wealth of
competitive swimming experience and knowledge. She swam for the New
England Barracudas, Westwood High School as senior captain and also
is an alumnus of the University of Vermont swim team. She is a Red
Cross certified Saftey Instructor and Lifeguard and has worked as a
coach and team director for numerous programs including Vermont
Area Swim Team and the Edge Swim Team. Jill is currently the Senior
Aquatics Director at the Hanover branch.
Heather Mills
Coach
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Coach Heather Mills is in her third season with the Strypers.
In addition to coaching the Strypers, Heather has also coached at
Thayer Academy in Braintree, the Striar OCY, and Harvard University
Technique Swim Camp.
Heather swam for her local YMCA as well as
Stoughton
High School
where she was a sectional and state qualifier. She is working
towards ASCA Level 1 certification and hopes to gain more
certifications in the future. Heather holds a masters degree in
counseling from
Northeastern
University
and is working towards her advanced graduate degree in school
counseling.
Laura Jones
Coach
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Coach Laura Jones
is in her first season with the Strypers. Recently relocated from
NY State, Laura comes from a competitive swimming background and
has filled numerous coaching roles in her previous program. She
currently is the lead coach for our Age 1 Team in
Quincy.
Alex Canning
Coach
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Coach Alex Canning is in his second year coaching for
the Strypers. Canning began his swimming career at MASK and
went on to co-captain Saint Michael's College Mens Swim
Team his senior year where he specialized in breastroke.
Canning graduated Saint Michael's College in 2009. He is currently
the AGE Group coach at Mill Pond and he is an ASCA level
1 certified coach.
Stephanie Higgins
Coach
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Coach Stephanie is
in her 2nd season with the Strypers and works as the Aquatics
Director for the Quincy Branch. She has taught swimming and
lifeguarding for 12 years. Stephanie has worked with our
Mini’s and Gold team, and hopes her passion for swimming is
contagious.
