Meet our Leadership Team
Coach Alan
Coach Alan is a highly experienced swim coach with over 20 years of coaching and teaching experience. He specializes in coaching competitive swimmers(age group & college level), beginner swimmers, and adaptive swim programs. A former MVP and co-captain at Brooklyn Technical High School, Alan was a three-time PSAL All-Star and held two school records. He was a former USA Swimming Metropolitan club swimmer, where he competed at the Empire State Games, Sectionals, and the New York State Championships, establishing himself as one of New York’s top swimmers. He was recruited to swim at Binghamton University. As a coach, Alan has worked with athletes at every level, including an Olympic Trials qualifier and a National Age Group record holder. He spent four years coaching at Division II Queens College, including two years as the Men’s Head Swim Coach, where his athletes broke multiple school records and consistently placed in the top 10 of the Metropolitan Swimming Conference. Currently, Coach Alan is the head varsity coach of one of the city’s top high school programs, which he has led to four city championship titles and city records. He holds a bachelor of science degree in Physical Education and a master’s degree in Sports Management.
Coach Annie
Annie is a passionate coach who understands the importance of a fun and safe environment for kids to learn to swim. She blends her background in Early Elementary Education and her seventeen year experience in competitive swimming to teach effective stroke techniques. Over her seventeen year career, she received many accolades in high school, college, and USA Swimming. Annie was awarded a four year athletic scholarship to attend the University of Georgia where she participated in NCAAs with her team. Throughout her four years, UGA won three National Team Championships. She has also participated in three Olympic Trials (2008, 2012, and 2016) and has been ranked nationally throughout her career. She is a distinguished member in the USA Swimming community, representing the National Team and National Junior Teams for years. She held multiple National Age Group records and still holds National Age Group records today. Aside from coaching, Annie also manages Swim Safe New York’s social media channels and when she's not coaching she's a consultant at one of the nation's top consultant firm.
Coach LINDA
Linda is a former Canton province (China) team swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke and a former member of the LaGuardia Aquatic Club coaching staff. She has taught numerous swimmers who qualified for the Junior Olympics, Eastern Zones, Senior Metropolitan, and Speedo Sectional Qualifiers and Junior Nationals. She has over 30 years of coaching and teaching experience.
Coach KENNY
Kenny is also a former Canton province team swimmer who specialized in breaststroke and a former member of the LaGuardia Aquatic Club coaching staff. He, like Linda and Alan, has taught numerous swimmers who qualified for the Junior Olympics, Eastern Zones, Senior Metropolitan, and Speedo Sectional Qualifiers and Junior Nationals. He has over 30 years of coaching and teaching experience.