Coaches and Contacts

We are here to support your needs. If you have questions 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

Todd Langenmayr

Head Senior Coach - National

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Todd Langenmayr  is a native of Suffern, NY and currently lives in Mahwah, NJ with his wife, Kristen, and their three children. Todd started the New York Sharks in September 2003 with 38 athletes. By the end of the first year, the team grew to 112 athletes. Today, the team has close to 200 swimmers. Throughout Todd’s short tenure as Head Coach of New York Sharks, he has developed Metropolitan Record Holders, multiple Speedo Sectional Qualifiers, multiple Junior National Qualifiers, National qualifier, All-Americans, and numerous Top-16 in the nation qualifiers.
 
Todd’s personal coaching accomplishments also include: Being voted the 2008-2009 Senior Coach of the year for Metropolitan Swimming; being chosen to be a coach at the 2008 Eastern Zone Select Camp in Buffalo, New York; and was chosen serveon the Metropolitan Swimming Senior Committee.  Todd currently works with the National Group

Edgar Perez

Head Age Group Coach - Gold

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Edgar Perez is a native of Tappan, NY and was the New York Sharks first employee. Edgar was a competitive swimmer for 10 years.  After graduating from Tappan Zee High School where he was a captain of the swim team his senior year and received all-county recognition. Edgar graduated from Binghamton University.
 
Edgar is currently New York Sharks’ Head Age Group Coach (Gold Group), has developed hundreds of Junior Olympic qualifiers and close to 100 zone qualifiers. and has developed seven swimmers who have earned Top-16 in the nation status in his six years on the Sharks. Edgar is currently serving as Metropolitan Swimming Age Group Chairman, has been a Metropolitan Zone coach eight times throughout his coaching career
 
Edgar has been a full-time employee with New York Sharks since it’s inception in
September 2003. Edgar currently resides in Tappan and will be getting married in
October of 2009 to his fiancé, Gina Tedesco.

Dan Rafferty

Asst Senior Coach - National

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John Alaimo

Asst Age Group Coach - Senior

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John Alaimo is a native of Blauvelt, NY, where he currently lives. John is a 2009 graduate of Vassar College with a B.A. in History and a concentration in US Foreign Policy. 
 
John’s athletic highlights include: First Team All-Section 1 Swimming (2000-2005), was 2005 Section 1 Champion in 500 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle Relay, multiple-time Speedo Sectional Qualifier and Finalist, Section 1 Captain at Swimming and Diving State Championships 2005, serving as a two-time captain for Vassar College Men’s Swimming and Diving, holds seven school records  at Vassar College, was a member of Tappan Zee’s 2003 Cross Country Class B State Champion team, 2003 Cross Country Class B Section 1 Champion, 2004 Cross Country Rockland County Champion, Two-time First Team All-Section Cross Country, was a two-time Section 1 Champion Track and Field, was a three-time Rockland County Champ for Track and Field, was a two-time National Qualifier for Track and Field.
 
John has been coaching for the New York Sharks since he graduated from Vassar in May 2009. Since then, he has become a member of American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and served as a Metropolitan Zone Coach at the 2009 Eastern Zone Long Course Championships. John is an Assistant Senior coach for the New York Sharks and currently works with the Senior Group.  

Roger Ridenour

Assistant Age Group Coach - Silver

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