Meet our Hidden Hollow Coaches
Head Coach Sam Davy
Hidden Hollow is excited to welcome back Head Coach Sam Davy! Sam is the assistant coach at Swarthmore College where he has helped the Garnet break 36 school records and capture a conference title. Prior to arriving at Swat, he worked with the collegiate swim programs at the University of Tennessee and Ohio State. During his time in Knoxville and Columbus he worked with a number of age group and summer league swim teams. Sam was a swimmer at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point where he was a 16 time All-American.
Assistant Coaches
Aidan Zipf is a long time Hidden Hollow swimmer and lifeguard! Outside of our pool, Aidan was a 3x PIAA HS State Finalist in breaststroke and National Competitor with Rocky Run YMCA. This past fall, Aidan trained with Boston University’s D1 Terriers. We are thrilled to welcome Aidan to our coaching staff.
We are very happy to welcome Maia McAllister to our Assistant coaching staff! Maia is a student at New York University pursuing a degree in Global Public Health with her eye on a pre-med track! A life-long swimmer, Maia comes to us with a background as an instructor, lifeguard and coach. She personally holds 6 league records and has competed at the State level.
Dive Coach Jim Rightley
Hidden Hollow would like to welcome back Jim Rightley. With over 60 years of experience as a diver, coach and producer of High Diving Shows, Coach Jim comes to Hidden Hollow eager to coach youth and share his knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for the sport. Most recently Coach Jim served as Head Dive Coach at Penncrest High School. He has also served as Diving coach to various swim clubs in Delaware County. Jim still actively competes in Masters Diving Events at various venues.
Hidden Hollow Head Coach & Assistant Dive Coach
Carson Chapman - Diving Questions Hidden Hollow - carsonchapmanhhsc@gmail.com
Carson Chapman is joining the team as the 2022 HH Diving Coach. She has been a member of the HH dive team for 10 years and a lifeguard for 6 years; she lives and breathes Hidden Hollow. She also dove for 4 seasons at Garnet Valley and was the team captain there in 2020. When not diving, she is a college student studying computer science. Her favorite dive is a back full and she is excited to be a part of the team!
Lindsey Chapman -
Lindsey is the Knowlton head coach for the 2022 season. She dove for the Hidden Hollow Dive team for nine seasons and four seasons with her high school team. She is a student at Penn State University and has been a lifeguard at Hidden Hollow and Knowlton for the past four seasons. Lindsey is very excited to be coaching this summer!
