Ian is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a B.S. degree. His professional coaching career spans over a 37-year period (32nd year with the Stingrays) plus over 20 years of competitive swimming experience. 

His accomplishments as a coach include a 3 times USA Swimming National Coach selection, two-time Junior National Team Coach, two-time Georgia Senior Coach of the Year, coach of several Age Group Stroke Technique National Champions and has been selected by USA Swimming to coach at numerous United States Swimming sponsored clinics. He has coached 2 Olympians, an American & World Record holder. Numerous of his athletes have competed on an International and College level, including NCAA record holders and finalists.

Ian took the reins of Stingrays Swimming in 1992 and with the organization has developed the Stingrays coaching philosophy of "Training for Life." Ian has also been active member for GA Swimming being the past Senior Chairman, a member of the GA Swimming committees since 1995. He is also a lifelong member of ASCA, a past Chairman of the Southern Sectional and USA Swimming Senior Time Standards Committee. Ian is married to Cynthia and has a daughter Krista.

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Mark has been a part of the Stingrays staff since June 2018. Since joining RAYS Mark has worked with all levels of the team from LAPS to National but has been focused primarily on the RAYS Age Group Program. In his time with RAYS Mark has helped develop Olympic Trial qualifiers and numerous Senior and Age Group State Champions. Mark believes in coaching through the lens of Long Term Development, Building Strong Relationships, Keeping it Fun and Training For Life.

Mark is a member of the Georgia Swimming Age Group Committee and works to promote and develop sustainable pathways of growth and opportunity for young athletes in the State. 

As a swimmer, Mark was a member of the Irish National Team and swam Collegiately at Georgia Tech, where he was an Academic All-American. 

Mark lives in Marietta but misses his Family in Ireland - especially his Mum, Lynne and his Sister, Kate.

Allison joined the Stingrays Swimming Staff in Spring of 2022 and was also a part of the Stingrays family for 12 years. She swam 3 years of college before completing her degree of Psychology at Kennesaw State University. Whilst completing her degree at Kennesaw State, Allison was the Head Coach for the Northwest YMCA Wahoos for 2 seasons. 

     Allison is a 2x team Conference Carolina’s Champion, as well as multiple individual and relay conference champion. She has immense knowledge of stroke, technique, and dryland experience to give to swimmers as well as her passion for improvement and developing great swimmers and even better people. 

She lives in Marietta with her husband Evan and her dog Nova.