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Meet the SwimLabs Montgomery County Team

Denise Dombay, Owner

Denise Dombay is the owner of SwimLabs Montgomery County. She is a Montgomery County mom who started swimming at the age of 4, then went on to swim at The George Washington University, where she earned an Accounting degree. After a 30-year corporate career, Denise decided to bring a new type of swim school to the County—a swim school that served beginner through advanced swimmers and utilized technology to improve the learning experience. Denise continues to swim with the Germantown Masters and participates in swim meets and open water swim events throughout the year. She completed the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim ten times. She attributes her success to her parents, who were both educators. Her mom taught her how to swim and was her first swim coach. She also acknowledges that she could not have opened SwimLabs without the love and support of her husband, Chris, and her kids Ellie and Jake.

Pam Ambrose, Aquatics Director

Pam Ambrose has been in the aquatics industry for more than 35 years. She spent over 30 years with the nationally recognized Montgomery County Recreation/ Aquatics section. At MCR, Pam administered USA Swimming age group and Masters programs ( RMSC and ANCIENT MARINERS), Montgomery County Swim League teams, MCPS High School Swimming and Diving, and USA Diving programs.
Pam was also the Head Women’s Coach of Swimming and Diving at The George Washington University where she coached the SwimLabs owner Denise! She assistant coached at WVU after ending her collegiate swimming career.
Pam loves instructional coaching and remains active in the swimming and triathlete communities. She is happiest interacting with customers and sharing her passion for the sport of swimming. Pam is a Red Cross certified Lifeguard Training Instructor and USA Swimming coach.

Margo Kim, Operations Director

Margo is originally from Scranton, Pa, she moved to Gaithersburg, MD shortly after college. She has been swimming her entire life both competitively at the high school level and later as part of her personal health and fitness program.

Margo has been with SwimLabs Montgomery County since 2018, she started as a Client Service Representative and Swim Instructor before taking on the full-time position as Operations Director.

When she is not at SwimLabs, you will find her chauffeuring her kids to their various activities and working on home improvement projects.

OUR STAFF

Swimming since 1993. I'm a passionate triathlete. I've done several half and full Ironman races.

Marci Customer Service

I love to welcome our swimmers and parents. I'm an avid reader of funny novels. I enjoy baking.

Beverly Customer Service

"With good technique speed kind of happens." I'm the head coach of TIBU and like to do crosswords.

Coach Jorge Competitive Coach

I've been coaching for 35 years. I love to help swimmers with technique. I'm also a math teacher!

Coach Pat Competitive Coach

Swimming since forever.
Loves to work with children of all abilities.
Favorite sea creature: Mermaid

Deanna Instructor

I've been teaching since 2006. I love to see my swimmers achieve their goals.

Jasmine Instructor