Head Coach
Richard Finkelstein is a 1974 graduate of Queens College where he played Water Polo for four years and was captain in his senior year. He began his coaching career in 1976 at Holy Cross High School. In 1980, Coach Finkelstein started coaching twelve and unders at Eastern Queens YMCA in Bellerose and came to Flushing in September of 1986. After spending one year as an assistant coach he became head coach in 1987.

Coach Finkelstein has had 2 Senior National qualifiers, 14 Junior National qualifiers, 32 YMCA All-Americans and 7 YMCA National Champions in his tenure at Flushing. He is an ASCA level 4 USS and YMCA certified coach and has served as age group and swimathon chairman of Metropolitan Swimming.

"My philosophy is to have everyone become the best that they can be while having fun, working hard and being part of a team." Coach Finkelstein lives in East Meadow with his wife, Rhoda and two daughters, Sara and Alexa.

Casey Quilter

Casey comes from a seasoned background of competitive swimming and coaching experience. He has been competing since age 5. He started swimming summer league in Virginia and eventually rose through the Junior Olympic, Zone, Junior National, Senior National and collegiate ranks. Casey was a team captain for the #3-ranked University of Tennessee Volunteers from 1994-1999 where he was a 4-time collegiate All-American and qualified for the US Olympic Trials. At that time he was world-ranked in the 100 backstroke. He continues to workout and compete at the Masters swimming level. Throughout Casey’s swimming career he has also taught lessons, worked clinics, and coached. He has led a half-dozen successful summer league programs and most recently coached the age-group swimmers at Pilot Aquatic Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. Casey recently moved to Long Island, New York, to pursue his second Master’s degree at St. John’s University. He plans to teach 5th grade Earth Sciences. Casey brings a lot of competitive swimming experience to our team and a strong focus on fundamentals, competitive excellence, and personal development.

Tim Hogan

Swam for Flushing from 1992-99. Graduated from Seton Hall University with a degree in Psychology in May 2003. In his spare time, Tim loves traveling, both domestic and international. Tim is awaiting a position with the FDNY in the (hopeful) near future.

Jonah Montgomery

James Sanders

Shirley Sanchez