Ian graduated from the University of Arkansas with a B.S. degree. He has a professional coaching career that spans 40+ years (including 36 years with the Stingrays). 

His accomplishments as a coach include being a 3 time USA Swimming National Coach selection, two-time Junior National Team Coach, two-time Georgia Senior Coach of the Year, coach of several Age Group Stroke Technique National Champions and has been selected by USA Swimming to coach at numerous United States Swimming sponsored clinics. He has coached 2 Olympians and is an American & World Record holder. His athletes, including NCAA record holders and finalists, have competed internationally and in college.

Ian took over Stingrays Swimming in 1992 and, with the organization, developed the Stingrays coaching philosophy of "Training for Life." Ian has also been an active member of GA Swimming, serving as the past Senior Chairman and a member of the GA Swimming committees since 1995. He is also a lifelong member of ASCA and a past Chairman of the Southern Sectional and USA Swimming Senior Time Standards Committee. 

Ian is married to Cynthia and has a daughter, Krista, and two grandchildren.

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Tuesday: 10:30am-1:00pm

Allison joined the Stingrays Swimming Staff in Spring of 2022 and was also a part of the Stingrays family for 12 years. She swam 3 years of college before completing her degree of Psychology at Kennesaw State University. Whilst completing her degree at Kennesaw State, Allison was the Head Coach for the Northwest YMCA Wahoos for 2 seasons. 

     Allison is a 2x team Conference Carolina’s Team Champion, as well as multiple individual and relay conference champion. She has immense knowledge of stroke, technique, and dryland experience to give to swimmers as well as her passion for improvement and developing great swimmers and even better people.