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Coach Becki has been with PTSC since September 2000. David was a swimmer at Bethel Park where he
was a member of four straight WPIAL Championship teams, and three straight State Championship teams. David's senior
year team from Bethel Park finished 2nd. in the "NISCA, mythical National Championship". David went on to swim at WVU
and Westeminster College where he specialized in middle distance free and butterfly. David started his coaching career
in Albertville, Alabama and eventually made his way back to coach at Bethel Park. Dave was an Assistant Coach at BP
for two State Championships, and four WPIAL Championships. In 1999 David also led the BP boys team to their 20th
straight WPIAL title. David also led that 1999 BP boys team to a second place finish at PIAA. Since coming to
Peters, David has coached two WPIAL runner up teams, and over 30 high school All Americans and currently has 19 swimmers from
PTSC competing on the collegiate level. David has also been a member of the Zone Coaching staff on three separate occasions,
and is a member of "WET TECH" and a founding father of the "Peters Township Wall of Fame". David also serves as the
Assistant Coach on the PTMS swim team, and volunteers his time with the PTHS football team. During the summer months
David is the pool manager at Rose Garden swimming pool, and you guessed it, coaches swimming.
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Walter Zukowski
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Coach 12 & Under Groups
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Coach Walter comes to PTSC with years of teaching and coaching experience. With a Master Degree in Physical
Education, and 24 years of experience, Coach Walter has sent swimmers to Zones, as well as coaching swimmers in the Polish
Nationals. Recently he has coached at Char-Valley, Mt. Lebo and Three Rivers Aquaitc Club.
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Assistant to Middle School & High School groups
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tom.burchill@yahoo.com
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Coach Burchill comes to PTSC from Lancaster Aquatic Club where he was the Head Coach. He has coached for
Carmel Swim Club in Indiana, as well a being the local high school coach. For 13 years, Coach Burchill was
at Mt. Lebanon, 10 years as Head Coach and he also coached the High School team. Coach Burchill has coached athletes
to National Levels as well as High School All-American achievement. His teams have won, one National Title, five State
titles at the High School level and Several Age Group titles.
Coach Burchill swam for the Univeristy of Maryland, and was a former record holder at Mt. Lebanon High School.
Coach Burchill has three children, Veronica, Sammie and Tanner.
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Susan Simcoviak
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Assistant Coach to 6th Grade & Under Groups
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Sue Simcoviak comes to PTSC with many years of experience as both a swimmer and a coach. While swimming for Chartiers Valley Swim Club and Team Pittsburgh she qualified for Junior Nationals
and was a WPIAL and State medal winner for Baldwin High School. She swam for the University of Pittsburgh her freshman year and then began
coaching for Baldwin-Whitehall Swim Club and High School. She then was the Head
Women’s high school coach and assistant club coach for Chartiers Valley. Sue is currently working in the field of Special Education and her and her husband, Chris, are the proud parents
of 4 children. Her daughter Abigail Carter is currently swimming for PTSC.
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Joelle Hannigan
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Assistant Coach - All Groups
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Joelle swam for 14 years at Bethel
Park High School. In 2000 she began to instruct swim lessons for the Bethel Park Recreation Program which she continued to
do until 2005 when she graduated from BPHS. Currently she attends California University of PA where she is studying elementary
education. Last year she took an internship at Camp Cayuga, a summer sleep away camp for boys and girls in the Pocono Mountains.
Her job was not only to counsel the youth but to also work the water front. She was incharge of swim lessons, maintaining
the pools safety, guarding the water front at the lake and the main pool, and coaching the swim team. Certifications include
First Aid, CPR, AED, Lifeguarding, and WSI (Water Safety Instruction).
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Denise Vierheller
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Assistant Coach to 6th Grade & Under Groups and Learn To Swim Coordinator
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