Alan Peterson - Assistant Coach - Swimming and Diving Coaches

Alan Peterson

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Assistant Coach

Alan Peterson was hired as the assistant coach for the Cal Poly swimming & diving team in September of 2021 and is in his first season.

Peterson is no stranger to Cal Poly or the Central Coast. He grew up in San Luis Obispo, graduating from San Luis Obispo High School in 2012 where he was a four-year varsity swimmer. He then attended Cal Poly where he swam for the Mustangs for four years, graduating in 2016 with a degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science. He also received a teaching credential from Cal Poly in 2019.

As a swimmer for the Mustangs, Peterson was a team captain his senior year. During the 2016 MPSF Championships, he placed 11th in the 500 free and 12th in the 1650 free. He was also a three time all-academic honoree, once for the PAC-12 and twice for MPSF.

As a coach, Peterson was an assistant varsity swim coach at Arroyo Grande High School from 2013-17. Between 2016-19, he was a coach for the San Luis Obispo Swim Club while also serving as the Cal Poly swimming & diving volunteer assistant coach from 2017-19. In 2020-21, he was a coach for the Rancho San Dieguito Swim Team in which he oversaw the swimming development for kids of all ages.