Audrey Moore

Registration Inquiries and Billing, Virginia Locations:

Alison Galbraith, Team Administrator

tel: 703-281-1500

email: alison@machineaquatics.com

AUDREY MOORE STAFF

Aaron Durrence - Site Director

aaron@machineaquatics.com

I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and started swimming for my local summer league team at the age of 4 and then started swimming for Dynamo Swim Club at the age of 10. I qualified for NCSA Junior Nationals my last two years at Dynamo, and then proceeded to continue my swimming career at the University at Buffalo up in New York where I was a multi-time finalist at the Mid-American Conference Championships. Unfortunately before my senior year the men’s swim team was disbanded by the athletics department, so to fill my time while finishing up school I became a volunteer assistant coach for the women’s team which helped me realize my passion for coaching and in turn led me to accept an offer to be an age group/senior coach and then eventually the co-interim head coach at Buffalo Area Aquatic Club. Although I graduated from college with a two degrees, one in math and one in computer science, I really enjoyed working with kids on a daily basis and giving back to the sport I group up with, so I decided to pursue a career in coaching and move to Virgina to be a full-time coach for Machine.

The 2024-25 season marks my 7th season here at Machine as the Head Age Group Coach for our Audrey Moore site in Annandale, VA. I’m excited to have the opportunity to continue working with the young swimmers at our site on a daily basis, and pushing them to be the best they can be, while ensuring they are setup to be even more successful down the line as progress up the ladder into our National Team Group.

Peter Lermo - Age Group Coach

peter@machineaquatics.com

I swam with Machine for over 10 years. During those 10 years, I was fortunate to have an opportunity to swim at age group NCSA's, win districts in the 200 free in high school, qualify for NCSA's, and join Team USA's Paralympic National team for two seasons. During my time with Team USA, I also secured 4 American records. 

I swam minimally in college at the University of Mary Washington due to ongoing injuries, and ended up having a managerial role after deciding to step away from competing while I healed. I just graduated in May of '24 and am very excited to continue coaching for the team I grew up with and look forward to sharing my knowledge and experiences to improve any athletes I get to work with!!

LynnAnn Nickley - National Team Coach

lynnann@machineaquatics.com

This will be my 21st year with Machine.  I started out as an Age Group coach at George Mason working with Paris Jacobs, & then moved to Head Age Group Coach/Senior Coach at Audrey Moore Recreation Center in Annandale Va.  In the fall of 2015 I became Site Manager and National Prep/National Coach.In the years since, we have helped our swimmers achieve US Open, Junior National, NCSA, & Sectional Qualifying times. 

I enjoy our swimmers tremendously, and love helping them believe in themselves so that they can achieve their goals. I attended James Madison University where I majored in Marketing, played field hockey, and taught swimming. I have lived in Springfield for twenty-seven years and enjoy walking, hiking, & biking with my husband. In addition to coaching, I also love spending time with my family, & babysitting my granddaughters.

Meg Schappert - Age Group Director

meghans@machineaquatics.com

My love for the water and the sport of swimming began as a very young child. My mom was so afraid of the water she wanted to make sure her children became comfortable with it as soon as possible. My sister and I spent every minute of our summers in Missouri in the pool, creeks and ponds. By age 7, I began swimming for my neighborhood summer team and that fall began swimming year-round with our local AAU/US Swim team, Rockwood Swim Club. I continued swimming competitively all the way through high school. In Missouri, high school level swimming was very competitive and the seasons lasted 5 months long ending in a State Championship meet. I traveled to three state championship meets during my high school experience competing in 200 IM, 100 BR and both Medley and Free Relays.

As an adult, I found myself continually returning to the water to both play and swim. I learned to water ski, paddle outrigger canoes in Hawaii and Guam, scuba dive and surf. I also competed in NOVA for NCAP as a master swimmer during 2006-2008. My coaching career began in 2009 in Guam when the Navy base was looking for a coach and swim instructor for our children and adults. I logged many hours in the base pools teaching and coaching and loved every minute of it. Two years later we moved to Hawaii and I became head coach for the Hickam Hurricanes on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. In 2014, we moved back to NOVA and I started my first year with Machine. I’m back this year to coach again and I’m looking forward to working with your swimmers. I strongly believe in developing all facets of a young swimmer; learning proper technique, building strength, learning to race and fostering a love for the sport. See you on deck!