Biography:
Sheila Francis began coaching at John Paul in 2007. She has been the head coach since 2014. She has 15 years of competitive swimming experience and was a Division 1 scholarship swimmer at Bradley University in Peoria, Il. During her tenure at Bradley, Coach Francis held the team record in the 200-yard backstroke for two of her four years. She also competed regularly in the 500- and 1000-yard freestyle. While coaching at Saint John Paul, the swim team has qualified for the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s State Swimming Championship five years in a row with both Top 8 and Top 16 individual and team relay finishes. The swim team has also qualified for and competed in the Catholic Nationals for three years.
