Coach Sara is our newly re-launched BAC President and former Bethlehem Aquatic Club swimmer. She grew up swimming at the Bethlehem YMCA and is a current record holder. She is a State ranked Liberty High swimmer who went on to compete at the University of Delaware ’96-’00 and won America East championships and was also UD Female Athlete of the Year ’98. She has coached teams in VA, DE, at NWSC & YMCA Stars over the past 25 years. She works in non-profits with youth and is very active in the community and schools. Sara is married to Todd Collins for nearly 22 years, and they have 4 sons who play multiple sports but swimming is their favorite! She likes to run, spin and lift but traveling with her family brings her the biggest smiles!

Jaime grew up swimming for the Bethlehem YMCA Stars, Northwest Swim Club, Liberty High School, and Bethlehem Aquatic Club with Bill and Sherry Ruth. She swam for Wheaton College and was a 2 time All-American. She returned home and has coached for Southern Lehigh and the Bethlehem Stars. She enjoys open-water swimming, cycling, paddle boarding, and teaching art to her students at Spring Garden Elementary School. She is also serving as the Treasurer on the Bethlehem Aquatic Club board. Her daughter is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a varsity letter-holding swimmer who loves the 100 fly! 

Alexa Kutch is a former student athlete and current high school teacher and swim coach at Freedom High School. She also coaches club swimming at Blue Eagle Swim Team in Nazareth,  PA. Alexa swam competitively for 15 years, where in that time, she was able to collect several accolades: multiple district and PA state medalist, PIAA District XI meet record holder in the 100 backstroke as well as Easton Area High School’s 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly team and pool records. She attended college at Drexel University where she continued to make a name for herself on the pool deck. Alexa was able to compete in some of swimmings most elite meets including US Nationals, NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, and U.S. Olympic Team Trials. In her senior year, she made history by becoming the first Colonial Athletic Conference woman to sweep the backstroke events all four years of eligibility. She still holds the Drexel and CAA records in the 100 and 200 backstroke. Along the way, she collected 18 CAA medals (14 of those being gold). Now having switched roles from swimmer to coach, Alexa looks to instill this level of success in the next generation of swimmers. 

Addison grew up swimming at the Bethlehem YMCA Stars through 9th grade then went on to compete with local club teams. He had great success at Liberty High as Top 4 in the State sprinter and won a State Championship with his younger brother in ’22. He now competes at the University of Delaware as a top sprinter in the CAA (Coastal Athletic Association). He is a finance and wealth management major with plans to get every little kid sprinting this summer! He likes to lift, ski, race triathlons, play golf and Spike Ball but hiking in cool places brings him the biggest smile! 

Samantha Miller is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. She has a bachelors degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in strength and conditioning. With years of experience in one-on-one personal training and group fitness settings with Orangetheory Fitness and Full Circle Training, Samantha is excited to design and execute training for our Tides athletes!