Coaching Staff

Alex began coaching in the 7th grade with the Upper Saint Clair Swim Club Lessons Program and became a volunteer and assistant swim coach with MLAC.  He was the head coach of the Bower Hill Barracudas summer league program for five seasons, where he led the team to an overall record of 29-4 and won four league championships.  He is the Chartiers Country Club Head Swim Coach, where he has grown the team and lead it to an overall winning record.  Alex has also coached for Carnegie Mellon University, been a clinician for Fitter and Faster Swim Camps, and had access to work on deck with the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh Swim Team.

As a swimmer for Upper Saint Clair High School, Alex was a 13-time High School All-American, 12-time Pennsylvania State Medalist, 7-time District-7 (WPIAL) Champion, and a 3-year Team Captain.  In 2011, he was a part of the Upper Saint Clair High School Swim Team’s first District title since 1973.  He was nicknamed the “Original Sprinter” for earning 15 District top 3 medals over 4 years in all freestyle races.  He was a multiple-pool record-holder, team record holder, and District record holder. 

At Emory University, Alex was a 5-time NCAA D3 Champion, a 6-time NCAA All-American, and Team Captain.  He was part of Emory University Men’s 1st NCAA swim team title and was a former record holder for the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay.  He is the current record holder in the 400 freestyle relay.  He swam at conference earning All-UAA for all 4 years. 

Alex holds a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, where he double-majored in Finance and Strategy and Management Consulting.  He previously worked for J.P. Morgan Securities – Wealth and Asset Management. 

Prior to coming to Peters Township, Coach Alex was the Associate Head Coach at PEAQ, the Head Coach of the Fort Couch Middle School Swim Team and the Assistant Coach of the Upper Saint Clair High School Swim Team.  He was also the club’s social media director, having managed an account that has been featured on USA Swimming, SwimSwam, Swimming World and ISL.  In addition, he was the classroom sessions director where he led monthly sessions with middle and high school aged swimmers that focused on mental health, goal setting, self-confidence, training intelligence, nutrition, taper vs. training, and being a good teammate.  Alex has coached swimmers at the levels of zones, sectionals and junior nationals and on to college programs of all divisions.

alexpetersswim@gmail.com

Stephanie is in her third season as an assistant coach with the Peters Township High School Swim Team.

Stephanie has been an assistant coach with the Peters Township Swim Club for five years, and just completed her first season as an assistant coach with the Peters Township Middle School Swim Team.

Stephanie started her swimming career with the Peters Township Swim Club and swam on the PT Middle School and High School swim teams. Stephanie was a four-year WPIAL and PIAA qualifier in the sprint freestyle events. After graduating from PTHS, Stephanie continued her swimming career at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. She set several records and was the Presidents’

Athletic Conference champion in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle.

Stephanie’s coaching goals are to push swimmers to better their times, by improving technique and stroke. She is looking forward to a great high school season.

Stephanie and her husband reside in Peters Township, with their four sons.

Andrew is an Upper St. Clair Swimming and Diving team alumnus, graduating in 1995. He began his diving career when he was just 8 years old and before joining the Pitt Aquatic Club’s competition team in 1993; Andrew spent most of his time on the board at his summer pool. Diving all four years in high school, Andrew finished as runner up in the 1995 WPIAL Diving Championship. He went on to take 9 th place at the state competition that same year. Andrew has been coaching diving since the 2014. His deep passion and understanding for the sport is apparent to all that know him. From time to time, you can still catch Andrew on the diving board.