Our Team

Our Team

Alto Swim Club is the premier United States Swimming team in the Palo Alto and Stanford area. We offer a comprehensive swim program for all athletes, from the beginner swimmer to the Olympian. Our swim team utilizes a number of local pools and facilities. Our home pool is Avery Aquatic Center on the Stanford University Campus. Alto Swim Club is a USA Swimming Club Excellence Silver Medal Team (2021) and achieved Bronze Medal Recognition the previous year (2020).

Our Mission

What we do and how we do it: We teach life through swimming. Our mission is to provide a positive, challenging, and inclusive environment where athletes of all levels can grow.

Our Vision

Who we are: We strive to be the gold standard for developmental and high-performance swimming in the United States, recognized for cultivating outstanding athletes, exceptional coaches, and a connected, thriving swim community.

Team Philosophy

Our guiding beliefs and values: We believe that success in the pool begins with a commitment to the daily process. This means showing up consistently, training with intention, and embracing new challenges along the way. 

Our team structure is designed to support meaningful progress across all stages of athlete development. We emphasize technical mastery at every level and pair that with clear expectations, goal-setting, and athlete accountability. As swimmers grow physically and emotionally, so do the demands of their training.

Our culture celebrates hard work, commitment, and a passion for the sport. We encourage our swimmers to set bold goals, dream big, and enjoy the journey. Winning with Alto is a product of enthusiasm, hard work, and fun. Our goal is to develop athletes who not only achieve their best in competition, but also carry the lessons of swimming into all areas of life.

Professional Coaching

The coaching staff at Alto Swim Club are professionals who are passionate about swimming. The coaching staff and team provide individuals with the resources needed to achieve their goals.

Alto Swim Club Coaches are USA Swimming registered & certified, including background check, Athlete Protection Training, USA Swimming SafeSport & Coaches Safety Training and CPR & First Aid Certifications. Alto Swim School Lesson Instructors complete the Alto Swimming Instructor Certification as well as safety & first aid training. Meet our Swim Coaches Here.

Our Name

Alto comes from our home, Palo Alto, referencing our strong connection to the community we proudly represent. The name Alto has a deeper meaning derived from the Latin word "altus," which translates to high, profound, and lofty. This symbolism was chosen to represent the athlete’s swimming journey and aspirations, working alongside a group of determined, dedicated members embarking on a challenging journey towards the summit.

In this context, reaching the summit is the ultimate goal of the Alto Swim Club, a pinnacle of achievement and success. But it is not just the destination that is important, it is the process and hard work required to reach that point. The journey to the top is marked by ups and downs, challenges and moments of triumph, all of which contribute to the profound and meaningful experience of being a member of Alto Swim Club.