Coaches & Directors

We are here to support your needs. If your questions are related to workouts, meets, events, goal setting, and other swimming related needs, please contact one of the coaches. For all questions related to administrative, such as dues, safety, or policy issues, please contact one of the board members.

Coaching Staff

Rob McLean

Head Coach

SCAT Head Coach since 1999-2000 season
Canadian Swimming Coaches Association President 1997
Canadian Swimming Coaches Association
Treasurer 1996
Swimmers qualified for Commonwealth Games Malaysia 1998, Pan Pacific Games 1995 Atlanta, 27 swimmers swimming on NCAA teams
Swim Ontario 1993 Coach of the Year
24 swimmers quailifed for Swim Ontario Allstar (Tour)Team, Selected to coaching staff of 5 Swim Ontario All Star(Tour) teams to Quebec, NY, Florida and California.
Inducted to Tillsonburg Aquatic Torpedoes Wall of Fame in 2004.
Selected to coaching staff of Gulf Zone teams, and Gulf All start teams.
Former University of Cincinnati record holder, 200IM, 400IM
NCAA Quaifier 200IM, 400IM, 800 free relay
Canadian Olympic Trials Finalist -400IM-1984
Member Canadian National Championship Team 1983-85

Dave Denholm

Competitive Coach

-Coached at Space City Aquatic Team since 2007.
-Space Shuttle Systems Instructor for Astronauts and Flight Controllers at the Johnson Space Center. Trained STS-119, STS-400 LON, and currently training STS-130.
-Marlins of Raleigh, (Formally known as RSA-N) Head Age Group 1 Coach and Assistant Age Groups 2 and 3 Coach 2005-2007
-Falls River Club, Head Coach 2005-2007
-Raleigh Swimming Association - North, (RSA-N) Assistant Coach 2004-2005
-Level 1 US Swimming Coach 2004
-Raleigh Swimming Association - South, (RSA-S) Assistant Coach 2003-2004
-NC State Club Swim Team
-NCHSAA ’All-States’ swimmer and HS Team Captain
-Swam Year round for the Gaston Gators, from age 8 to 18, ending as a Sr. Nationals Level Swimmers

Team Sponsors

Coaches & Directors

Rob McLean

Head Coach

Dave Denholm

Competitive Coach

Michelle Kapfer

President

Shiloh K Jereb

Vice President

Courtney Sackett

Secretary

Rob McLean

Head Coach

Daniele M Peterson

Treasurer

Tacey L Baker

SCAT Billing

Hugh Andrew Putman

Member-at-Large