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Find the fun in competition - Alex Reed
Head Coach Alex Reed has a passion for the water. He has lived and breathed swimming his whole life. Alex has been involved in the sport as a swimmer and a coach for over 20 years. In his stint as the UPAC Head Coach starting in the Fall of 2015, he has grown the club membership from 80 to over 120 swimmers, expanded the club’s PNS Champs Team from 2 to over 40 swimmers, lead the team to multiple PNS and Age Group Regional Championships Top 10 finishes, produced several PNS and Regional Champions, qualified dozens of swimmers for Western Age Group Zones, Senior Sectionals, USAS Futures, and USAS Junior National Championship Meets, and has coached several swimmers to multiple National Top 10 times for their Age Group. Alex was awarded PNS Age Group Coach of the Year for 2017.
Connect with Alex:
- Team Website
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Email
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