Coaches & Directors

We are here to support your swimmers’ needs. If your questions are related to workouts, meets, events, goal setting, and other swimming related needs, please contact one of the coaches. For all questions related to administrative issues, such as dues, safety, or policy issues, please contact Head Coach David Fisher at dfisher@ymcasf.org.

Coaching Staff

David Fisher

Head Coach

David became head coach of the YMCA Presidio Aquatics Club in September 2009. Previously he was head coach for six years of the men’s varsity and junior varsity swim teams at St. Ignatius Preparatory School in San Francisco, where he took many swimmers to WCAL and CCS Championship meets. He has coached and mentored swimmers on every level from beginner level, intermediate level, CCS Champions, All Americans, All-American Relays, Jr. National and National Qualifiers. He also worked with Olympic Gold Medalist and San Francisco native Ben Wildman-Tobriner. For the past four years, David has been the head coach of the San Francisco Swim Delegation for the International Children’s Games, an Olympic-style annual competition with children from around the world. David swam in high school and college, and was captain of the San Francisco State University swim team his senior year, where he achieved the fourth highest single-season point total in school history.

DeLorean Reese

Assistant Coach

DeLorean has been assistant coach at the YMCA Presidio Aquatics Club since the summer of 2008. DeLorean coaches all levels of swimmers, with a particular emphasis on "Red" Lanes. Prior to joining the Presidio Pirates, DeLorean coached the youth swim team at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center. DeLorean swam competitively in high school and college in her home state of Pennsylvania.

Cary Fulbright

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Cary has been a volunteer assistant coach for the YMCA Presidio Aquatics Club since 2005, and has coached swimmers for over ten years. Cary swam competitively throughout his childhood and was captain of his high school swim team in his senior year. He taught swimming for five summers at Trinity School Day Camp in New York City, and also helped coach the Trinity Aquatics Club for two years. Cary is a masters swimmer at the Presidio YMCA, and an ASCA Level 2 certified coach.