James is from Staten Island where he attended and swam at Monsignor Farrell High School and Richmond Aquatics Club. Coach Callaghan continued his swim career at Ursinus College as a Health Exercise Physiology major and Coaching and Education minor. While there he swam as an IMer, distance freestyler and butter-flyer. After College Coach Callaghan became the Assistant Swim Coach and Aquatic Coordinator at Susquehanna University, a Division 3 liberal arts school in Pennsylvania. He returned to New York in 2021 to be the Assistant Coach at St. Francis College, a Division 1 program in Brooklyn Heights. He joins us after 4 1/2 years of college experience where he coached national and international qualifiers.

Nate joins Trident with ten years of coaching experience on the West Coast. In his time coaching, Nate has coached countless athletes who have achieved first-time LSC championships, Sectionals, Zones, and Junior National cut times. Nate seeks to provide a safe, fun, and positively challenging environment on deck for every athlete. His drive to improve as a coach comes from a desire to serve the community surrounding him. He believes that all success comes from a culture that benefits every single athlete.

This is Conor’s 8th year coaching for Trident Aquatic Club. Coach Conor is from Staten Island, where he swam for Saint Peter’s Boys High School and Richmond Aquatics Club. Coach Conor continued his swimming career when he swam competitively at SUNY Oneonta and graduated with a degree in Adolescent Education and History. 

Conor has had swimmers compete at Silvers, Junior Olympics, Zones, Sectionals, Seniors Mets and Futures. Coach Conor was selected to be the Metropolitan Swimming coach at the 2023 Northeastern Zones. Coach Conor has also led our fundraising efforts with Swim Across America, which has raised over $50,000 towards cancer research in the tristate area.

This is Sarah’s 5th year coaching for Trident Aquatic Club. Originally from Long Island, NY Coach Sarah began her coaching career at Long Island Aquatic Club. She swam competitively at SUNY Oneonta and graduated with a degree in early childhood and childhood education.

Coach Mohammed swam competitively at Baruch College where he won back to back CUNY Championships and was captain of Baruch’s first undefeated season in their teams history. Coach Mohammed joined Trident January 2022 and is a coach dedicated on building up swimmers technique and endurance, while passing on the love of the sport.

James Curran is a highly distinguished swimmer who will be joining us this year as a coach. He has been swimming for 7 years and will be joining College of Staten Island‘s swim team in the fall. He has been a swim instructor for 3 years and excels in teaching techniques and helping swimmers with stamina. He was the captain of St. Peter’s Boys swim team where he led the team to winning championship and placing at city championship.

Tara Curran is a highly accomplished and dedicated swimming coach with 15 plus years of experience in the sport. Her love for swimming began at a young age and she has relentlessly pursued excellence ever since.Tara recently graduated from Mount Saint Mary College with a bachelor’s degree in Special education and History. While in college Tara began her coaching career with Newburgh Sharks for the past 2 years as the head coach for 12 and unders . Prior to college and while in college Tara taught 6 years of swim instructor for all ages, skill level, and disabilities.She firmly believes in the power of building strong relationships with her athletes, understanding their unique needs and goals, and tailoring training programs accordingly.

This will be Emily’s second year coaching at Trident Aquatic Club. Emily has been a dedicated swim instructor for 3 years and in the last two years, she’s moved on to coaching competitive novice group. Emily loves working with children of all ages and helping them master new skills while learning how to be safe in the water. Emily finds it super important for children to learn the basics of swimming and she loves seeing their skills progress beyond that. Guiding beginners through their first strokes and helping swimmers refine their techniques has been a rewarding experience. She loves to focus on technique and proper mechanics of each stroke. She looks forward to helping swimmers improve in the sport and reach their goals.

 Katarina Tsirlin brings a perfect blend of competitive experience and educational passion to Trident Aquatic Club. Swimming competitively since age 10, she has developed deep technical knowledge through years of personal training and competition. Currently competing for CSI while pursuing her education degree, Katarina combines her ongoing swimming career with her teaching expertise. With four years of instruction experience and one year of coaching, she has developed effective techniques for translating complex swimming concepts into achievable skills for young swimmers. Her pursuit of an education degree reflects her natural talent and commitment to working with children. Katarina's enthusiasm for childhood development and swimming excellence creates an environment where students thrive both technically and personally. Her ability to connect with young swimmers while delivering high-quality technical instruction makes her an exceptional guide for developing athletes.

Simona Elsayed is an experienced swimming coach with four years of experience training swimmers with Trident Aquatics. She has also spent five years instructing swim lessons to people ranging in age from four to forty, making her a versatile and skilled instructor. With her expertise, Simona is sure to help swimmers of all levels improve their skills and reach their goals.

Ruben is a competitive swimmer and captain of the Wagner College Swim team. He has been swimming since he was a kid and has been national podium in his home country, Spain, and champion on his D1 conference in the 500 and 1650 free. He will transmit his expertise to the swimmers, helping them with their stroke technique and endurance.

Carter is a competitive diver for the Wagner Swimming and Diving Team. While having been diving for 13 years, he has been coaching diving for 6 years from ages 3-18, which includes younger kids who had to learn floating, becoming comfortable in a pool and learning basic strokes. He looks forward to creating an enjoyable and productive atmosphere making the kids enjoy the lesson while learning the basics. education.