Our COACHES.
Red Tide is proud to be affiliated with a dynamic group of swim coaches who bring loads of swimming experience and expertise on to the deck each and every practice session. Our coaches come from a wide variety of backgrounds and professions and they all share a love for the sport and for teaching swimmers of all levels the finer points of swimming smart and swimming for fun. Each coach brings a unique perspective to his or her practice session(s) so make sure to check every one out!
ROBERT FRAWLEY
Coach Captain
Rob began swimming in the suburbs of New York when he was 11 and quickly realized that freestyle was far superior to the other three strokes. A New York State High School Champion, Rob swam at Columbia University. After graduation, Rob continued swimming while completing his doctorate in Biology.
Rob has been coaching Red Tide since the summer of 2016, and enjoys giving sets he would like to swim: a variety of middle distance, technique and speed work. Outside of the pool, Rob enjoys bar trivia nights and teaching science.
SEBASTIAN MOLL
Coach Captain
Sebastian Moll entered his first swimming competition in 1970 at age 5 and a half. The fact that he came in second in that meet may have something to do with the fact that he is still trying to win races almost 50 years later. He went on to compete in the German Olympic trials in 1980 and 1984 and won a National Championship with his club relay in 1984. Sebastian first joined Red Tide in 1990 as a graduate student at NYU. He rejoined the team in 2014 after a 15 year hiatus from the sport, having rediscovered his love of the water while swimming to rehab a shoulder injury. Having competed in triathlons for nearly ten years, he has an appreciation of multi-sport competition.
MEGAN HAPP
Coach Captain
Megan began competitive swimming at age 7 within the YMCA community in Pennsylvania. She finished her high school career at the Upper Main Line YMCA and went on to swim for four years at Boston University, swimming countless laps in the distance lane and captaining her senior year. After graduating from BU in 2013, Megan quickly realized her life was not complete without a pool. And so began her time in the world of Masters swimming.
Megan prides herself in having no fast-twitch muscles. Outside of the pool, she has an affinity for all things Disney and is loving life in Manhattan.
EMILY DOERNER
Coach
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Emily first fell in love with the water at the age of 3 when she determinedly followed her older sister into the deep end. She competed throughout high school and all 4 years at NYU, where she captained her junior and senior years. She was a 9-time NCAA All-American, and still holds NYU and UAA conference records. Her least favorite stroke is freestyle, and she prefers races that last less than a minute. She joined Red Tide soon after graduating in 2015 to continue her love affair with the water.
Emily has also worked hands on in the pool teaching young children how to swim.
Ally Howe
Coach
Ally began swimming at the age of 5 before transitioning to competitively swim year-round at the age of 8. She swam at the D1 level at Stanford University, where she was an 8-time national champion and a 19-time NCAA All-American. Her best and favorite stroke is backstroke, but if kicking were a fifth stroke, that would likely take the cake. Since graduating, Ally has become an athletic member at the New York Athletic Club and recently competed in the USMS National Championships in Irvine, CA. where she won 5 National Championships! Outside of the pool, she has pursued a career in Financial Planning and Analysis and currently works for NBCUniversal on their Content Distribution team.
KAITLIN HUTCHINSON
Substitute Coach
Kaitlin Hutchinson joined Red Tide as a member in 2007 and coached from 2011-2015. Kaitlin has been the Hunter College Co-head Coach of Women's Swimming since 2022. She previously worked as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer at boutique gyms.
She graduated with a BSBA in Management and a BA in Visual Media from American University in addition to holding and MPS in Retail Management from LIM College.
During her time at American University, Hutchinson set and still holds the record for the 400 yard IM and was also a Patriot League Champion in the 200 yard backstroke in addition to holding numerous spots in the program's Top-10 All-Time records.
TYRONE HUTCHINSON
Substitute Coach
Tyrone Hutchinson joined Red Tide as a member and coach in 2006.
Tyrone has been the Hunter College Co-head Coach of Women's Swimming since 2022.
Hutchinson comes to Hunter with experience both as a coach and student-athlete. He graduated from St. Bonaventure with a BA in Marketing and a BA in Management where was also a 2x A10 Champion as wll as a Perennial Finalist in the 100m and 200m fly.
In addition, Hutchinson was a Westside Y Marlins age group swimmer, a 2x state champion and a runner-up at Y Nationals.
Hutchinson also is a dedicated Coach of Red Tide Masters Swimming.
MORGAN HARKNESS
Substitute Coach
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Morgan or “Mo” has been a competitive swimmer since age 7 and a coach since age 16. She was a college coach at Notre Dame College in Cleveland as well as at Fordham University and is an instructor for Imagine Swimming in Manhattan. As everyone who has swum with her can testify, she brings a whole new level of professionalism and a great energy to our practices.
CASEY BROWNING
Substitute Coach
Casey began competitive swimming at the age of 10. In high school, he participated in USS competition with Pointe Aquatics (MI) and in MHSAA for Grosse Pointe South HS, where he was an All-State and All-American swimmer. Casey swam at the college level at Denison University, where he competed at NCAC Conferences and at D3 Nationals. Since graduating, he has participated in various open water swims, USS and USMS competitions, achieving several Top Ten achievements and an All-American Honors. Over his swimming career, Casey specialized in butterfly and mid/distance-freestyle. He has a deep swimming knowledge and a great talent to pass it on to other swimmers.
