I have been coaching year round since 1977 as an AAU and USA Swimming coach. This includes a short time spent as an assistant and then as a head coach beginning in 1982. I am Level 4 Age Group certified by the American Swimming Coaches Association and was elected six consecutive years to the Maryland Swimming Zone Team. I have provided for and supervised inter-state, regional, national, as well as international travel to swimming competitions.
After twenty years coaching in Maryland and also here in Alabama since 2000, I am the coach of record for ten Junior National qualifiers, one Senior National and one Olympic Trial qualifier. I am also the COR for eleven individuals and four relays ranked in USA Swimming's National Age Group Top 16 Times listings, with a number one national ranking in 2007. Three of those individuals are currently listed in USA Swimming's All Time Top 100 times.
Recent TNT highlights include winning back to back first place team trophies at the 2007 SES Short Course and Long Course Championship Meets (Small Team Division) as well as the 2006, 2007 and 2008 SES South District 8 & Under Boys Championships, and this year, the 2008 SES South District 8 & Under Girls Championship. TNT also hosted the 2006 SES Hall of Fame Weekend and is scheduled to host the event again in 2008.
Most of all, I am truly blessed to have Mary Beth, my loving wife, and Adele, my loving step daughter in my life. I am grateful to them and to the swimmers that I coach for the joy that they bring to my life.
Ross is currently attaining a Master degree in education at the University of South Alabama and plans to teach middle school social studies.
"Some people seek solace in a river or music, I find mine in the pool. I like the challenge of racing and to improve. There are infinite reasons why I coach, but basically I love the sport, I get a kick out of children and find teaching to be fulfilling."
"I also have played basketball, tennis, soccer, and many other sports. I find inspiration from other coaches and athletes, such as Coach K of the Duke basketball team and golf star Tiger Woods."
Ross Moore
Coach Ross has been with TNT since August of 2006 and works with Levels 1 and 2. He has 8 years of coaching experience, including the past 4 as the Head Coach of the Lake Forest Swim Team.
He is the son of Brenda and Steve Moore of Montrose and has lived on the Eastern Shore most of his life. His dad swam for Auburn and named him after distance swimmer, Steve Ross, who was featured in Swimming World magazine.
Ross began swimming as a member of the Eastern Shore Swimming Association, which later became the Fairhope Area Swim Team. He swam USS for ten years and walked on the College of Charleston Swim Team where he swam breastroke and IM.
After transferring to Auburn University, Ross earned his bachelor's degree in history and journalism, wrote for the newspapers, played water polo, and competed in triathlons.
I founded TNT Swimming in 2004 and have since been proud to be associated with families and coaches whose
dedicated and enthusiastic efforts have allowed TNT to become a thriving and valued member of Southeastern
Swimming, as well as an asset to Baldwin County's Eastern Shore communities.
Coach Annie is in her first season with TNT and works with levels 1 and 2. She has two years of coaching experience with the Rock Creek Barracudas, where she also teaches swimming lessons. Her competitive swimming experience was with the Daphne High School Swim Team for 3 years, the Fairhope Area Swim Team for 7 years, and Rock Creek Swim Team for 2 years.
Annie currently attends Faulkner State Community College as a full time student and plans to transfer to University of South Alabama and graduate in radiology.
Annie has lived on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay her entire life and thinks it's great. "It is the reason I love being around the water, whether it be the beach, the pool, or the river."
"Swimming has been a part of my life ever since I joined the Fairhope Swim Team when I was seven years old. I was never serious about it, I did it to just have fun. I tried every other sport, but immediately fell in love with swimming.
"I enjoy coaching because I absolutely love kids. They make it completely worth while. I couldn't ask for anything more than taking something I enjoy and sharing it with others. It really pays off to see the excitement the kids get from it"
