Coaching Staff
Team Triumph is proud to have a team of highly knowledgeable coaches, committed to helping our members achieve success. Many of our coaches are former elite athletes, with experience competing for the University of Missouri and Team USA. They bring a wealth of experience from competing globally and are dedicated to sharing their extensive knowledge in swimming with our members.
COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR CHILD'S COACH
Each swim group has a designated primary coach, who is your go-to contact for any swimming-related inquiries about your child. These coaches handle training plans, meet entries, and group placements. For convenience, primary coaches and their contact emails are listed below.
Please note that practice sessions are not the appropriate time for discussions or questions. If you need to speak with a coach and they are unavailable post-practice, you can schedule a meeting via email.
ADDRESSING ISSUES/CONCERNS WITH THE COACHING STAFF
If you have any concerns regarding our coaching staff, please follow these steps in order:
- Speak with the Primary Coach: Initially, address your concern with your child's primary coach. Avoid doing this during practice sessions. Coaches are available post-practice, or you can schedule an appointment if needed.
- Contact the Head Coach: If further discussion is required, reach out to the head coach in person or by email. The head coach will review your concern, discuss it with the primary coach, and may arrange a parent-coach meeting to resolve the issue.
Nick Alexander is the co-head coach
at Team Triumph. Nick joined the team in late 2020 as a part -
time assistant coach. He handles meet entries, email
communication, and staff management. He began coaching in 2012 with
Flyers Aquatic Swim Team (FAST), leading lessons and practices for
younger swimmers until 2014.
As a swimmer, Nick had a strong career, breaking state records in Missouri, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Trials, and earning accolades like Missouri Swimmer of the Decade. In college at the University of Missouri, he qualified for the U.S. National Team in the 200m Backstroke, competed at the 2019 Pan American Games (winning silver and gold), broke school records, and earned four All-American honors at the NCAA Championships. After graduating in 2021, he transitioned to full-time coaching at Team Triumph, eager to support young swimmers in reaching their goals.
Amelia began swimming as a child at the St. Charles YMCA before joining their swim team, the Stingrays, at age 8. The Y fostered her love for the sport and she swam with the team until high school.
Amelia attended Lutheran High School in St. Peters and swam on their varsity swim team. It was during this time that she developed a love for mid-distance freestyle. Amelia helped the team towards four AAA Conference wins, was on the state team twice, and was a captain her senior year.
While in high school, Amelia began lifeguarding and teaching swim lessons at the St. Charles YMCA. Her private lessons had a focus on preparing young swimmers for swim team. Her lessons revealed a passion for helping others reach their own goals through her guidance, and she has been coaching ever since. Amelia loves the potential coaching has for lifelong learning as well as the opportunity to watch children grow into confident swimmers and compassionate people.
Alex has been swimming since 2012, with a career that spans summer league, club, and collegiate swimming at the University of Missouri. A breaststroke specialist and 2024 US Olympic Trials competitor in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, he has a passion for positive feedback and elite level swimming.
Now a junior at Mizzou studying Business Finance, Alex is thrilled to share his love for the sport from the coaching side. His style blends technique and hard work with a focus on keeping practices enjoyable, making sure swimmers leave the pool excited to come back.
Tannor is a second year graduate student at Mizzou studying business journalism. He has a bachelors degree in broadcast journalism from West Virginia University.
Tannor grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where he was a club swimer for 13 years. He specialized in Butterfly! He also swam in a summer league before starting to coach his summer team in high school. He became head coach at the age of 16 and continues to coach at Foxboro in the summer back in Columbus.
Coach Logan Ottke is currently a Junior at the University of Missouri, specializing in breaststroke for the Mizzou swim and dive team.
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Logan achieved remarkable success as a four-time state qualifier and two-time state champion in the 100 breaststroke.
Zoe is a rising senior at the University of Missouri studying Strategic Communications. A dedicated member of the Mizzou Swim and Dive Team, she excels in the Indiviual Medley and is known for her versatility.
With several years of coaching experience, Zoe has worked with Mizzou Swim Camps, coached summer league swimmers, and provided private lessons with to athletes of all ages.
Zoe now brings her passion for the sport and extensive coaching background to the Vikings group, where she helps young swimmers develop their technique and competitive edge.
Coach Eleanor is a Sophomore at The University of Missouri studying Health Science. She specializes in Breastroke on Mizzou's Swim and Dive Team.
Eleanor coached at her
former club team in Edina, Minnesota for three years. In Columbia,
she helps with Mizzou's swim camps and teaches private swim
lessons.
Darden is a junior at the University of Missouri- Columbia majoring in Health Science. He specializes in sprint freestlye as a member of Mizzou's D1 swim team. Darden's dedication led him to qualify for Olympic trials in 2024.
Before bringing his talents to Team Triumph, Darden spent five years coaching summer league in his hometown of Columbia, SC. He also taught private swim lessons in South Carolina. In his last two years in Missouri, Darden has spent time working with Mizzou Swim Camps.
Coach Macy is a graduate nursing student at Mizzou and has recently completed her final year with the Mizzou swim team. She is excited to share her love for the sport with the young swimmers at Team Triumph.
Originally from Bloomington, Illinois, Coach Macy spent many summers as a swim instructor and recreational league coach, fostering her passion for coaching. Since moving to Columbia, she has served as an assistant coach at Old Hawthorne for two summers while finishing up her collegiate swimming career.
Coach Macy is enthusiastic about the Vikings and Gladiators and is dedicated to helping the swimmers at Team Triumph excel.
