Head Coach

We are delighted to welcome back Tony Barnett as the Wombats 2026 Head Coach. Tony also coaches both the Minis and the NDGs (11 to 14 year olds) at RMSC and works at the Lab School of Washington where he has held various teaching and swimming positions, including Head Coach of the high school team and Aquatics Director. Tony currently teaches high school health and conditioning. As a special education teacher who has taught all divisions of students, he also brings unique and valuable experience to the Wombats. Tony was a Division 1 swimmer at Auburn, where he competed for the team at SECs. He started his swimming career at the age of 7 on the Kenwood team.

Assistant Coaches

Patrick Winter is excited to return for his 21st summer with the Wombats and his 13th season on the coaching staff! Patrick is a proud 2nd generation Wombat who lives and breathes all things Wildwood. Many of his best friends today are those he made while swimming for and coaching the Wombats. Every year, the highlights of his summer are team lunches, the beach trip, spirit activities, paper plates, and Divisionals eve. He is looking forward to a fun 2026 season!

Joe Flynn has been a part of the Wombats since 2013 and this will be his fourth year coaching the Wombats. His favorite movie is Kung Fu Panda and the Wombats team is his favorite thing about summers. Joe is a rising junior at Bridgewater College where he competes in varsity football and track & field, and is studying Health and PE.

Anderson Bishop is excited to return for his fourth year as a Wombat Coach. Having joined the team at age 8 in 2015, he has loved growing up with the ever-spirited Wombats. After over 10 years as a club swimmer with All Star Aquatics, he has gained both love for and experience with the sport, including working as a lessons instructor for Tollefson 2022-2024 and assisting the Minibats as an in-water helper before joining the coaching staff. Anderson just completed his freshman year at College of the Holy Cross in MA where he is  a member of the Varsity Swim Team.  

Isla Bartholomew is super excited for her third year as a Wombat Coach! She has been a Wombat since age 7. Swimming for the Wombats has been the highlight of Isla's summers for the past 10 years and is the reason she started club swimming. In addition to swimming for the Wombats and RMSC, she was on the Metro-winning Walter Johnson High School swim team. Isla just completed her first year at Fairfield University where she is also a member of the varsity swim team.  She loves working with children and hopes to impart her love of the Wombats and the sport of swimming to new and veteran Wombats!

Junior Coaches

Zoe McGee is looking forward to her first season as a junior coach! She joined the Wombats in 2016 when she was 8 years old. Since then she has swum for RMSC and the Walter Johnson team. Next year she will attend Colorado School of Mines where she plans to swim on the varsity swim team. 

Jeanelle Lee is looking forward to her first year as a Wombats Junior Coach. She has been swimming since the age of 7, was a member of the Walter Johnson High School swim team, and currently swims for All Star Aquatics. Some of her favorite memories as a Wombat include cheering on the team at meets, helping out with the Minibats, and spending time with everyone on the beach trip. She will be heading off to the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the fall!

Elsa Fulton is super excited to begin her first year as a Wombats Junior Coach! She began swimming with the Wombats when she was 12, has competed on the Walter Johnson High School swim team, and currently swims for All-Star Aquatics. This fall, Elsa will attend Occidental College, where she’ll be a part of the varsity swim team.

Lexie Bishop is excited for the Wombat season and to join the coaching staff this year! She has been a Wombat since she was 5 and is on the St. John’s College High School swim team and All Star Aquatics. Some of her favorite memories are the beach trip, playing beaver in the well, and All Star Relays.

Harper Bartholomew is thrilled to be a part of the Wombats as a junior coach this summer. She has been a fellow teammate and swimmer since the age of 5, and has swum for the Walter Johnson Swim and Dive Team as well as the Nations Capital Swim Club. Being a Wombat has been the highlight of her summers. Her most memorable moments include the annual beach trip, fun Friday practices and the Coaches Long Course Meet.