PTSC Coaching staff
Coaching Staff Bios
Alex Hardwick
Head Coach
Alex began coaching in the 7th grade with the Upper Saint Clair Swim Club Lessons Program and became a volunteer and assistant swim coach with MLAC. He was the head coach of the Bower Hill Barracudas summer league program for five seasons, where he led the team to an overall record of 29-4 and won four league championships. He is the Chartiers Country Club Head Swim Coach, where he has grown the team and lead it to an overall winning record. Alex has also coached for Carnegie Mellon University, been a clinician for Fitter and Faster Swim Camps, and had access to work on deck with the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh Swim Team.
As a swimmer for Upper Saint Clair High School, Alex was a 13-time High School All-American, 12-time Pennsylvania State Medalist, 7-time District-7 (WPIAL) Champion, and a 3-year Team Captain. In 2011, he was a part of the Upper Saint Clair High School Swim Team’s first District title since 1973. He was nicknamed the “Original Sprinter” for earning 15 District top 3 medals over 4 years in all freestyle races. He was a multiple-pool record-holder, team record holder, and District record holder.
At Emory University, Alex was a 5-time NCAA D3 Champion, a 6-time NCAA All-American, and Team Captain. He was part of Emory University Men’s 1st NCAA swim team title and was a former record holder for the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay. He is the current record holder in the 400 freestyle relay. He swam at conference earning All-UAA for all 4 years.
Alex holds a Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, where he double-majored in Finance and Strategy and Management Consulting. He previously worked for J.P. Morgan Securities – Wealth and Asset Management.
Prior to joining PTSC, Coach Alex was the Associate Head Coach at PEAQ, the Head Coach of the Fort Couch Middle School Swim Team and the Assistant Coach of the Upper Saint Clair High School Swim Team. He was also the club’s social media director, having managed an account that has been featured on USA Swimming, SwimSwam, Swimming World and ISL. In addition, he was the classroom sessions director where he led monthly sessions with middle and high school aged swimmers that focused on mental health, goal setting, self-confidence, training intelligence, nutrition, taper vs. training, and being a good teammate. Alex has coached swimmers at the levels of zones, sectionals and junior nationals and on to college programs of all divisions.
Sarah Hartman
Head Assistant Coach
Coach Sarah started swimming at age 6 inspired by her brother's passion for the sport. She swam competitively with her local YMCA team and others, embracing double practice days and her love for swimming. Many nights were spent training with her middle and high school teams at Ringgold, often attending additional practices. She also assisted her high school coach and worked with younger swimmers at the YMCA, focusing on skill development and creating a positive experience. After a brief hiatus to start a family, Sarah resumed coaching with PTSC, and it has been a rewarding journey ever since.
"You need to believe in you as much as I believe in you." —Coach Sarah to your swimmer
John Morton
Head Assistant Coach
Constantine Kallaur
Assistant Coach
Apostoli Kallaur
Assistant Coach
Isabella Manzari
Assistant Coach
