10900 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, Maryland, 20852
Georgetown Prep
Programs at Georgetown Prep
Competitive Team
Our competitive team swims year-round. A try-out is required before registering.
Competitive Team
2026-27’ Season.
2026-27’ Season.
2026-27’ Season.
2026-2027 Season Tryouts
6 Year olds will be allowed on a case by case basis. Please email Christine for approval at ccochrane@nationscapitalswimming.com.
Bronze 2: Tryouts
Date Options are: Tuesday June 30th: 7:00 - 8:30 AM at Montgomery Square OR Thursday July 9th: 7:30 - 8:30 AM at Montgomery Square (7-8 Year olds)
Address: 12300 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
Questions? Contact dhalbe@ncapswim.com
If you have a 9-10 year old, contact juliegriffith1978@gmail.com
If you have an older swimmer (11-14 year old) that wants to tryout, contact dhalbe@ncapswim.com with your swimmer’s experience and best times.
Coaching Staff
Bruce Gemmell - Gold 1
Bruce Gemmell joined the NCAP staff in 2012. American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and USA Swimming named him the National Coach of the Year in 2013, 2014, and 2015. He has been a US National Team Coach multiple times and a National Junior Team Coach multiple times for over 2 decades. Bruce was a 2016 US Olympic Coach and has been named to USA Swimming’s International Staff and Camps in 2010-2012-2013-2014-2015-2016-2017-2018 - 2019-2022 and 2023. Numerous swimmers coached by Bruce have made USA Swimming International Teams and have won multiple international medals. Bruce is a member of USA Swimming’s Board of Directors and World Aquatics Coaches Committee. He is an ASCA Level 5 Coach.
Dory Halbe - Silver 1
Dory began her career at NCAP in 2011 after graduating from American University. She was a Bronze assistant at Holton Arms before leading the Bronze program at Georgetown Prep in 2013. In 2021, Dory took over as the coach for the Silver 1 program. Dory has coached multiple Zones Qualifiers, JO Finalists, Sectional Qualifiers, PVS Record Holders, and NCSA Qualifiers.
In high school, Dory swam for Mission San Jose Aquatics and Archbishop Mitty High School in the California Bay Area. She was a US Open and NCAA "B" Qualifier. While at American University, she broke the school record in the 50 & 100 Free, 100 Breast, and 200 IM. She was the Patriot League conference champion in the 100 Breast in 2009. She currently lives in Silver Spring, MD with her husband Matt, her 4 kids, and 2 dogs.
Stephen Sakaris - Gold 3
Coach Stephen started with NCAP in 2016 and coaches the Silver 2 program at our Georgetown Prep Site. Coach Stephen grew up swimming in the DMV area and went on to swim at the collegiate level at The Ohio State University, graduating undergrad in 2012. He has a masters in Sports Management from Ohio State and also runs his own strength and conditioning business, working primarily with swimmers. Coach Stephen is excited for another great season and looks forward to seeing you all on the pool deck!
Dan Schinnerer - Lead Gold 2 and Silver 2 Coach
Dan Schinnerer just finished his 20th season as the head men's and women's swimming and diving coach at Bucknell University and is looking forward to entering a new chapter of his career with NCAP! Under Schinnerer’s leadership, every Bucknell men’s and women’s individual and relay record was broken, and of the 420 top-10 men’s and women’s swimming and diving event performances in team history, 409 came during his two-decade tenure. During his time there, he was named the 2022 Patriot League Men's Coach of the Year and the 2020 Patriot League Women's Coach of the Year.
Before becoming Bucknell's head coach in the summer of 2006, Schinnerer was an assistant coach with Michigan's nationally ranked men's swimming team. Over his final three seasons, Michigan finished fifth, sixth and eighth, respectively, at the NCAA Championships; in each of his final two years, the Wolverines produced two NCAA individual champions. Schinnerer, who served as the team's recruiting coordinator and budget administrator, designed and implemented the training program for the sprint and breaststroke group. At Michigan, Schinnerer apprenticed under a pair of legendary head coaches in Jon Urbanchek and Bob Bowman.
Dan graduated in 2001 from Yale with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, where he was a four-year swimming letterman. Dan will reside with his wife, Lesia and two sons, Kase (19) and Erik (17) in College Park. His wife, Lesia, is Director of Women's Tennis at Columbia Country Club. Their two sons, Kase (19) and Erik (17) are top ranked junior tennis players. Kase finished his first year at UNC playing tennis and Erik is committed to UNC to continue his athletic and academic career as well.
Julie Griffith - Lead Bronze 1 Coach, Silver 2 Assistant
Julie Griffith is a former junior national champion and Olympic Trials qualifier who understands the journey of developing young athletes. She is excited to inspire swimmers to enjoy the process of swimming while building strong technique, discipline, resilience, and confidence. Julie creates a positive environment where young athletes can thrive, improve their skills, and truly fall in love with the sport.
Since starting at NCAP, Julie has had the opportunity to coach various groups, including Bronze 2, Bronze 1, and Silver 2. She has genuinely enjoyed gaining valuable experience and knowledge in coaching. She also took on the responsibility of coaching both the Arizona and Zones teams, and looks forward to coaching many more travel meets.
Julie is mom to Gabi, Brennen and Caleb. She lives in Ijamsville with her husband, Jake. When she isn’t coaching you can find her in the garden, hiking, swimming and snowboarding.