Meet the Coaches

Matt Brooks, Aquatics Director
matt@wightmantennis.org

Matt first joined Wightman part-time in 2018 before becoming the Aquatics Director in 2019. A lifelong athlete and certified Water Safety Instructor, Matt brings great leadership and enthusiasm to the pool, along with several years of coaching and teaching experience. Prior to joining Wightman's staff, Matt held coaching and teaching positions in the area:

Special Education Paraprofessional – Weston High School
Freshman Basketball Coach – Weston High School
Varsity Football Assistant Coach – Weston High School

Matt graduated from the University of Massachusetts with his bachelor’s degree in management. In his spare time, Matt enjoys staying active and enjoying new restaurants.

Tatum O'Leary

Tatum started swimming competitively at age 7 for the Framingham Swim Team during the summers and later joined Crimson Aquatic Club (formerly Shawmut Aquatic Club). During high school she competed on the varsity swim team and was a senior captain, capturing the Bay State Conference Championship and the MIAA Sectionals Championship. Tatum was a two-time Bay State Conference All-star.

Prior to her swimming career Tatum trained as a diver for 2 years on Dolphin Diving Team. She has been around aquatics her whole life and is passionate about sharing her love of the sport with others. In addition to Wightman, Tatum has coached and taught for several years:

Assistant Coach - Framingham Swim Team
Camp Counselor & Swim Instructor - Charles River Aquatics

A rising senior at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Tatum competes on the club swim team and is majoring Public Health with a focus on Women's Health.

Chrystal Begay
chrystal@wightmantennis.org

Chrystal has worked at Wightman since 2001, with a leave from 2008-2011 while she lived in New York. A swim instructor for over 15 years, Chrystal is a certified USA Swimming Coach and has coached swimmers of all ages and abilities, from Learn-to-Swim to high school state-level competitors.

Lifeguard / Swim Instructor - Adam's Pool (Lexington, MA)
Head Lifeguard - Plaza Place Condos (Billerica, MA)
Swim Coach - Marlins Swimming (Rochester, NY)
Swim Coach - Billerica Memorial High School

As a youth, Chrystal swam competitively for a club team, where she was a District qualifier in nearly every event and an Age Group qualifier in freestyle and butterfly. In high school, Chrystal broke a number of school records, one of which still stands today (100-yard butterfly). Chrystal attended the University of Massachusetts, where she earned her B.A. in English and philosophy and an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction for secondary English.