COACH JOHN Lacey
His Experience
Coach John has trained swimmers to some of the highest levels in USA Swimming in New England, including New England Seniors, Age Group Championships, as well as Silvers and Regionals Championships. He has also developed athletes who have made championship finals in high school state and sectional swim meets, as well as in town league championships.
Today, Coach John is the Co-Founder and Co-Head Coach of Otters Swim Club, a USA Swim Club training out of the Beede Center in Concord, MA. Launched in 2024 with over 120 age group swimmers, the team prides itself for instilling the fundamentals of swimming, and developing swimmers to the highest competitive level, empowering them to achieve their personal goals.
At Otters, Coach John leads the senior and 13-14 age groups. Prior to Otters, Coach John was the lead age group coach for Gator Swim Club’s 13-14-year-old high performance group. At MetroWest Aquatic Club, he was an age group coach for 13 and-older athletes. For the Weston Red Waves, he was the head coach of over 120 young athletes competing in the Winter Suburban League.
In addition to age group coaching, Coach John trains Master’s athletes at the Beede Center.
USA Swimming & tOWN LEAGUE TEAM BACKGROUND
Coach John was the lead age group coach for Gator Swim Club’s 13-14-year-old high performance group. At MetroWest Aquatic Club, he was an age group coach for 13-and-older athletes. For the Weston Red Waves, he was the head coach of over 120 young athletes competing in the Winter Suburban League. Today, in addition to private coaching, Coach John leads a Masters training group and is a coach with the Concord Otters youth swim team.
Coach John is an avid open water swimmer and has completed Maine’s open-water triple crown: Peaks-to-Portland, Nubble Light Challenge, and Islesboro Crossing, among other races. He began swimming as an age group club team swimmer in Rhode Island and Virginia. Later, he helped contribute to a high school state championship and played water polo in college. In addition to his love of swim coaching, John is a biotechnology executive and brings his communications skills and a scientific approach to training athletes. Using the latest in technology and stroke research, Coach John teaches athletes the proper concepts for faster and more efficient swimming.
OPEN WATER SWIMMING AND MORE
Meet coach
CoachJohnLacey@gmail.com