9100 Freedom Center Blvd, Manassas, Virginia, 20110

Freedom Center

Programs at Freedom Center

Competitive Team

Our competitive team swims year-round. A try-out is required before registering.

Developmental Stroke School

Our Stroke School is devoted to competitive stroke instruction with an emphasis on balance in the water through specialized drills. The program is for swimmer under 14 looking for a supplement for summer league. 

Competitive Team

2025-26’ Season.

2025-26’ Season.

2025-26’ Season.

2025-2026 Season Try Outs

Coaching Staff

Nicole Linn - Lead Bronze 1, Developmental Director

Coach Nicole started with NCAP in 2013, coaching the Bronze 2 and Bronze 3 groups for the past 10 years as well as leading the Developmental Program since 2019 and coaching a Bronze 1 group in 2018. She will continue to lead the Bronze 2, Bronze 3, and Developmental groups in the 2023-2024 season.

Nicole grew up swimming in Florida and graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She went on to get her special education certification and Montessori 6-9 certification, teaching various grades of Elementary School for 12 years before having her daughter in 2018. Prior to moving to Virginia in 2013, Coach Nicole coached a club and high school team in Florida and did some masters and open water swimming as well.

Coach Nicole brings her teaching skills to the pool and believes in developing strong foundational skills with our young swimmers to pave the way for continued development and success as they get older and progress through life and the sport of swimming. She strides to develop and instill not only strong physical skills and habits of swimming, but also mental and life skills including self-accountability, work ethic, listening skills, perseverance, patience, respect for the self and teammates, and confidence in our young athletes.

Bryce Bohman - Lead Gold 2, Silver

Coach Bryce is entering his fifth year with NCAP West as the Gold 2 and Silver Coach, bringing over 25 years of swimming experience as both an athlete and coach at all levels. This season, Bryce has successfully guided NCAP athletes to qualify for prestigious meets including Futures, NCSA, and Sectionals, while developing swimmers to win high school, senior and age group championships. Before joining NCAP, Bryce served four seasons as Lead Senior Coach at Longhorn Aquatics in Austin, Texas, where he helped develop Olympic Trial qualifiers, Junior National Champions, and TAGS qualifiers. He began his coaching career as Assistant Senior Coach at Club Mountaineer Aquatics and holds a Master’s Degree in Athletic Coaching Education from West Virginia University.

Originally from Moline, Illinois, Bryce started swimming at age seven. He was a three-time NJCAA Champion and National Record Holder at Lincoln College before transferring to West Virginia University. At WVU, he qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials, earned two NCAA All-American honors placing fifth in both the 100 and 200 Backstroke his senior year, and was crowned Big 12 Conference Champion and named 2014 Big 12 Swimmer of the Year. Post-college, Bryce continued to excel, qualifying for the 2016 and 2021 Olympic Trials and becoming a multi-time National Finalist.

Bryce resides in Bristow, Virginia, with his wife Lia, son's Brett and Brody, and their dog, Ruby.

Coach Jackson graduated from George Mason University, where he majored in Sports Management and minored in Coaching.  While at Mason, he was a competitive division one swimmer and was captain of the team his senior year.  After graduating, he helped start a collegiate team for St. Ambrose University, where he was the assistant coach for three years. While at St. Ambrose, Jackson also earned a Masters in Organizational Leadership.

Jackson has been coaching for the last fifteen years at various levels, he has coached in the NVSL and other summer leagues, as well as with High School and Collegiate programs.  Coach Jackson has been coaching with USA Swimming clubs for nine years, most recently with the Mason Makos.  He has worked with just about every age group and skill level, ranging from beginning six-year-olds to collegiate All American athletes.

Jackson is currently an assistant coach with Marymount University, going into his third year.  While at Marymount, the program has won 3 conference titles, 2 on the Men’s side and one on the Women's.  He is excited to start the next chapter of his coaching career with Nations Capital.  

Jackson Hannam - Bronze 1, 2, 3 and Developmental Assistant Coach

Zach Rowe - Lead Bronze 2, Bronze 3

Coach Zach joined the NCAP Claude Moore staff in September 2023, leading the Silver 2 and Bronze 2 groups and assisting with the Silver 1 athletes.  Zach grew up in the area living in Prince William County and started swimming when he was five at his local community pool. He started swimming at NCAP WEST when he was 11 and grew up on the team spending his last three years of high school swimming under Jeremy Linn. After Zach graduated high school, he went on to swim at the University of Delaware for two years before taking a break from school to come back home.  

Zach started coaching for his summer league swim team, the Bridlewood Waves, as a junior coach when he was 15 and then came back as an assistant coach in 2022 where he focused on coaching the 13-14 year old age group. During Summer 2023, he took on the Head Coach role and led them to win their Division Championship meet.   He is looking forward to this upcoming season and working with some of our NCAPers at Bridlewood.  

After the past few summers and his first year with NCAP, Zach found his passion for coaching and working with kids. He is looking forward to returning to the WEST family and hopes he can help continue building the culture and community that he grew up with.