Spring Cypress Stingrays Swim Team

Brian Castillo - Head Coach:

Hello Everyone! I am Brian Castillo, your head coach for the 2025 season! I am very excited to join the Stingray family this summer and cannot wait to meet everyone.

My swimming career started at 5 years old when I joined my first summer league team. From there my passion for the sport grew. I started my club career at PACK, and then moved to Lone Star Swim Team a few years later before finishing at FLEET. I also competed for the Cypress Cyclones for several years, and swam at Cy Woods High School all four years of high school. During my high school career I was a regional finalist in 100 fly and the 200 free relay. After high school I attended the University of Texas at Austin where I majored in Kinesiology.

My coaching career began in 2017 where I was the assistant coach for the StoneGators. While in Austin I also helped coach the Barton Creek Sharks while learning from a UT swimming Alumni and NCAA champion. After graduation my wife and I moved back to Cypress where I coached the Cypress Cyclones for the past two summers and am currently the head swim coach for Cy Woods High School.

In my spare time, I enjoy being outside, spending time with my wife and two dogs, working out, and watching movies.

Looking forward to a great season!

Amber Bowers - Assistant Head Coach:

Hi Stingrays!

My name is Amber, and I’m thrilled to join the coaching staff this year! I grew up swimming in summer league, went on to compete for my high school, and coached six summers before stepping back to dedicate more time to my family. For most of those summers, I’ve been on the sidelines cheering my children on as they swam. Now, I’m excited to get back on deck as a coach—and three of my kids are becoming Stingrays with me! I’ve always loved summer league and the close-knit community it creates. I can’t wait to meet you all and have an amazing season in the water!

Rosie Lafferty - Assistant Coach:

Hello!

My name is Rosie Lafferty and I am so excited for this year’s swim season! I have been swimming since I was 4 years old and was on the Cy Creek swim and water polo teams.

I was an assistant with Stingrays the past three years, helping the younger kids learn to swim and have fun!

I am really looking forward to this upcoming season, seeing returning swimmers, and getting to know new swimmers!

Lilly Borak - Junior Assistant Coach:

Hello Stingrays! 

My name is Lilly and I am so excited for this swim season. My swimming career started at the age of 5 all the way until the age of 18. I swam every year on Cypress Mills Mako Sharks, and was a junior assistant coach. Throughout the 13 years, I was on various year round teams. From Villa Sport, Fins, Pack, and most recently on Houston Hydra. I also did year around water polo. During water polo with Houston hydra, I attended a season at Junior Olympics. I swam all 4 years at Cypress Woods High School as well as Water polo for two years. While on water polo I served as captain for both years.

I look forward to meeting you all and having a great fun season! 

Sofia Hernandez - Junior Assistant Coach:

Coming soon!

If you need help with meet entries or have questions about practice, email Coach Brian at: [email protected].