Growing up I have always had two great passions in my life, swimming and photography. I started swimming when I was 8 years old and retired my sophomore year of college but found swimming remains a huge part of my life. Although my competition years are over, I have managed to stay connected to swimming by assistant coaching for my childhood swim team, The Abington Gators.

Now that I have been coaching for a few months, I have gotten the opportunity to dive into the world of sports photography. Combining these two passions has been such a unique and fulfilling way to give back to the sport I love and expand on my skills as a photographer.

Coaching has given me the opportunity to witness my swimmers’ hard work and progress every day, and blending that with my passion for photography means I don’t just witness their growth—I get to preserve it with my camera, which is something really special to me.

~Kailey Rillstone https://www.instagram.com/capturedbykail/