Our Coaching Staff
The St. John's Legends employs a professional, qualified, full-time head coach to lead our competitive swim club who is supported by a group of qualified, passionate, part-time coaches and administrative staff. We are here to support your needs. If your questions are related to training, competition, team events, goal setting, and other swimming development-related topics, please reach out to your swimmer's group coach first.
Alec Ralph
Head Coach
Performance I and II
Alec is a 2022 Canada Games Assistant Coach, former Head Coach for the CBS Bluefins (2020-22) and long time swimmer. Alec brings his experience, passion, and dedication to the Legends and is focused on improvement in his atheletes. Alec is a Senior Coach - Trained coach.
Paul Dawe
Assistant Coach
Lead Coach Lil Legends / Lil Legends Swim School
Paul swam competitivly as a youth and began his coaching career in '89 when he came to St. John's. He is a former Legends Head Coach (2001 - 2006), 2005 Canada Games Head Coach, as well as having held multiple roles in Aquatics and swimming over the past 30+ years. Currnetly working as an educator, Paul is excited to return to the Legends and provide his wealth of experience and focus on technique to our Lil Legends program. Paul is Senior Coach - Trained coach.
Anna Rowe
Assistant Coach
White I
Anna swam competitively on the Legends for nine years and then two seasons with the Memorial University Seahawks varsity team. Currently a third year Political Science major at Memorial, Anna has been coaching with the Legends for three seasons. She is looking forward to a fun and fast season with White II. Anna is currently completing her Fundamentals Coach certification.
Polina and Anna
Assistant Coach (click emails above)
Blue I
Bios are above
Annabel Penton
Assistant Coach
Lil Legends and Lil Legends Swim School
Bio Coming Soon
Eve Martin
Assistant Coach
Lil Legends and Lil Legends Swim School
Bio Coming Soon
Claire French
Assistant Coach
Lil Legends
Bio Coming Soon
Our Administrative Staff
The St. John's Legends also employs a professional, qualified, part-time administrative staff to support the administrative needs of our swim club. For all questions related to the administration of the Legends such as; scheduling a try out, registration, fees, safety, policies, or general administration of the club please reach out to our Team Manager.
Christopher Mercer
Christopher joined the Legends in 2016 after five seasons with the Dartmouth Crusaders. He has coached with the Legends for 6 seasons before transitioning into his current role as our team manger. He is a Senior Coach - Trained (level III) and has repesented Team NL as an assistant coach at the 2017 Canada Games in Winnipeg and Team St. John's North at the 2024 NL Summer Games in Bay Roberts. Christopher currently manages our admistrative duties in close conjunction with Head Coach Alec and the Board of Directors. Ensureing the smooth operations of the Legends Swim Club. He brings over a decade of Coaching and Aquatic programming experience to the club.