Jaime was born in Lima Peru in 1950.
Rowing Experience: Starting rowing in 1966.
Favorite boat: pair w/ coxswain.
Rowed in the Pan-American games in 1971 Cali, Colombia.
Joined Vesper Boatclub in '72 and started sculling under coach Anna Thomas.
Competed in '72 and '73 in US and rowed another year in Peru thereafter.
Began rowing again in 1989 in Alexandria and has been competing ever since at US Nationals, Masters Nationals and World Masters and the Nike Games.
Coaching Experience:
1994 Intern Assistant Coach under Dee Campbell.
1995 Led TC Williams Freshmen 8+ to 4th place finish at Stotesbury and 3rd at Scholastic Nationals.
1996 Led Freshman 8+ to 3rd at Stotesbury.
Jack Hickey
This is Jack's third year with the team as the assistant coach for the JV boys team. Jack has lived for the past 25 years in Alexandria and is a retired Detective Sargeant of the Metropolitan Police Department. He earned a B.S. from the American University, which included studies at the University of London. While with the DC Police Department, Jack also attended programs and seminars sponsored by the FBI, Internal Revenue Service and the New York City Street Crime program. He has testified as an expert witness in the Federal Courts on Narcotics, Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture. After retiring from the Metropolitan Police Department Jack opened a Investigative firm along with two other retired law enforcement officers. The firm is Hickey, Miller and Bailey, Inc. and works with law firms in the DC area.
Jack began rowing when his daughter decided to join her high school crew team at Bishop Ireton High School. His involvement with the Bishop Ireton Crew Team for the four years Maggie was a student, included being both Vice President and President of the BI Crew Boosters as well as being an assistant coach for the B.I. Team. Jack has taken Level I and Level II Coaches Training from U.S. Rowing. Currently, Jack rows with the Alexandria Community Rowing five day men's competitive program. He rows both in the sweep program and also rows as a sculler, competing in a double. Jack says he loves the sport, and generally rows six days a week when the weather permits.
Jack looks forward to being a part of the West Potomac High School Program and enjoys helping the students progress and enjoy the sport.
Mike Stilwell
This is Mike's third year coaching for West Potomac, however, Mike has been part of West Potomac Crew for 7 years as the operations manager for the team. Mike currently coaches the men's freshmen and novices as well as coaching rowers in the sculling program. Mike began rowing in high school as a student at TC Williams HS and George Washington Middle School. He rowed for 5 years at TC as well as rowing for 3 summers with Old Dominion Boat Club after high school.
Coaching Experience:
Old Dominion Boat Club 1975: Women's Novice 8
Old Dominion Boat Club 1976: Women's Novice 8
West Potomac 2006-07: Men's, Novice 4 - Men's Quad - Men's Double
West Potomac 2007-08: Men's Freshmen 8
Lauren Ridley
Lauren Ridley has been Rowing for 6 years, she started with a summer rowing program with Woodson HS. She quickly joined the Marshall HS team her freshman year and rowed for three years. She also participated in the Navy rowing camp in Annapolis one summer. She is currently a junior at George Mason University and was on the Women’s Rowing team until a recent accident. Lauren is very excited to be working with West Potomac HS as her first coaching job. This is Lauren's first year coaching for West Potomac.
Alan Weatherley
Alan Weatherley first became involved with the West Potomac Crew Team when his son John rowed for the team in the late 1990’s. Both he and his wife, Betty, served on the board at that time. Alan began rowing himself at the same time with Alexandria Community Rowing. He has competed in numerous regattas with their competitive teams. He has also served on ACR’s Steering Committee and is currently Programs Dockmaster. Alan is currently a Sixth Grade teacher at Fort Hunt Elementary School. He has enjoyed seeing several former Fort Hunt students on the West Potomac Crew team.