Joey has spent the past 15 years in the water as a swimmer and the last five years coaching across a variety of programs. His background includes leadership roles on summer and year-round teams, as well as extensive experience teaching both private and group swim lessons. Joey has worked with swimmers of all ages and abilities, from beginners taking their first strokes to competitive athletes refining their technique. He is passionate about the sport and deeply values the inclusive, community-driven spirit that summer swim brings to families and athletes alike.
Coaching Statement
1. Effort
Wins are great, but effort is what creates growth. A swimmer who gives their best every day will always get better, regardless of the “scoreboard”.
2. Improvement
Everyone will face setbacks—whether in the pool or in life. When we focus on personal improvement rather than comparing ourselves to others, wins and losses become part of the larger journey of progress.
3. Positivity
The world can be negative, and we never know what a swimmer brings with them to the pool. I want this team to be a place of kindness, encouragement, and positive energy so kids genuinely want to come back.
4. Community
Community is what holds everything together. Success is sweeter when shared, and tough moments are easier when teammates lift each other up. A strong community ensures that good days and hard days bring us closer rather than pulling us apart.
Together, these four pillars create an environment where kids work hard, grow steadily, support each other, and learn lessons that extend far beyond swimming.
Nick Agulto is so pumped to be able to join the Dale City Swim Team as Assistant Head Coach! He swam for the Piedmont Tsunami’s Swim Team for 7 years, he started swimming for them at age 11. Nick coached the Tsunami’s for 5 of those years, and was voted “Coach of the year” 3 years in a row. As a swimmer, his favorite event was the 100 IM.
As a recent graduate from Old Dominion University, he plans to start working as a CTE teacher and swim coach for Frederick County schools this coming fall.
Coach Nick looks forward to joining, supporting, and pouring into the Frogs swimmers this summer!
Hello, my name is Rachel Little! I am originally from Hickory, NC, and have been swimming for as long as I can remember. I joined my first club team at age 5 and continued swimming competitively throughout college at Sewanee: The University of the South, where I recently graduated. After moving to Manassas, VA, I began my full-time career working in program management on government contracts and returned to the sport I love from the sidelines as a coach with Occoquan Swimming. Swimming has been such an important part of my life, and I love to give back to the sport that has given me so much. The energy, excitement, and enthusiasm the kids bring to practices and meets make coaching incredibly rewarding. I often see a little bit of my younger self in the swimmers I coach, which makes helping them grow and develop even more special. I am so excited to join the Dale City Swim Team, share my love of swimming, and contribute to the development of even more young swimmers. Go Frogs!
I have been swimming since a very young age. I swam with the Dale City Swim Team until I was 11 years old. I also swam for OCCS in middle school and NCAP in high school, training with the National Training Group (Gold One) my junior and senior year. I was a captain of my high school swim team, competing at districts and regionals all four years, and states three years. I have been working with kids from a young age, as I have two younger sisters, and coached for my summer swim team, the Sudley Seahorses as a teenager. I love working with all age ranges, and I am very passionate about working out and training. I look forward to working with the first team I ever swam for!