River Falls Swim and Dive Team

Head Coach

Jason Blanken 

• Head coach Jason Blanken brings more than 30 years of swimming/coaching experience to River Falls. Growing up in Silver Spring, MD, Jason swam for the Calverton Chargers from ages 5-18. He graduated from Paint Branch High School in 2003 where he was the captain of the swim team for two years. He went on to swim for the University of Maryland where he graduated in 2007 with a B.S. in Family Sciences and received his M.A. in Special Education from George Washington University in 2013. He is in his 5th year as a swim coach for ASA, working with the Advanced Seniors Group at Stone Ridge. He has also been the head varsity swim and dive coach at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School for the past 16 years. In 2022 Jason was inducted into the Paint Branch High School Athletic Hall of Fame and in 2023 was inducted into the MCSL Hall of Fame as the first swimmer/coach in league history. In the off-season Jason is a PE/Health teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. Jason can't wait to get back to work towards another successful season. Go Dolphins! Please contact Coach Jason with any questions at [email protected].

Assistant Coach

Chloe Murphy

• Coach Chloe Murphy began swimming for River Falls at five years old and has been a member for thirteen years. Chloe has also been swimming for ASA for twelve years, most recently in the Advanced Seniors Group. Chloe loves the River Falls traditions, energy, and spirit of the team that comes with being a Dolphin. Chloe is looking forward to her second year as an Assistant Coach. She has been giving swim lessons for the past four years and helped many Minnows prepare for their first race as a Dolphin! Chloe graduated from Walt Whitman High School this year and will be attending the University of Maryland in the fall. Chloe is excited for a great season! For swim lessons, please text or call Chloe at (410) 212-7376.

Staff Coaches

Ella Kaplan

Joey Press

Maya Rampulla

Junior Coaches

Charlotte Dorsey

Annie Gilbert

Ariana Yazdankhah