Coach Alec: A Vault of Swimming Wisdom

Happiest of Birthdays to Coach Alec!

Coach Alec has been an integral part of Alto Swim Club since 2018, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge, experience, and a passion for coaching.  Over the years, his dedication to the sport and his athletes has left a lasting impact on everyone he has coached.

Coach Alec currently coaches Alto’s top athletes in the Senior 3 and National groups with Head Coach Joey. In his years coaching with Alto, Alec has coached National Group swimmers to over 100 Junior National qualifying times and 5 Olympic Trial qualifying times. He was also an Assistant with the Stanford Men's Swimming & Diving team from 2019-2024. During his time with the Stanford men’s team, Alec helped coach 3 Olympians, Andrei Minakov, Ron Polosnky and Jonathan Tan.

Alec has a deep understanding of what drives high-level athletes to success. Beyond the technical side of the sport, Coach Alec is known for fostering a positive and supportive training environment. He encourages hard work, sportsmanship, and teamwork, instilling values that go beyond the pool.

We are incredibly grateful for Coach Alec’s dedication to Alto and his unwavering support of our swimmers. His influence continues to shape the team in meaningful ways, and we look forward to seeing the successes that lie ahead under his guidance.

Happy Birthday, Coach Alec, thank you for everything you do!

Coach Alec Fun Facts:
-Favorite Alto Memory: There are so many! I think that our Oahu training camp in 2021 was particularly special because we had an older group of swimmers back from college or taking a gap year due to covid and everyone was just very grateful for the opportunity to be together and train hard. We had a great summer of racing after that trip and many of our alumni point to that summer training trip and the subsequent championship meets as their favorites.
-Favorite Swim Memory: Qualifying for Olympic trials in 2015 and seeing a club teammate make the team at the 2016 trials.
-Favorite Travel spot/Travel Destination you’d want to visit: My favorite places I have visited are Cape Town, South Africa and Taipei, Taiwan. I would love to visit Australia someday and observe some of their swim teams.