Dave Horton, Head Coach

Coach Dave has been with the ACWS for several years and has proven to be a highly effective and motivating force to our younger swimmers.  Dave is a certified USA Swimming Coach and can usually be found in the water with the swimmers, providing hands on instruction to help our younger swimmers to learn their strokes and the mechanics of the turn.  Coach Dave has experience in sports coaching, however he came to swimming later in his coaching career, and has proved to be more than capable.  He lives in York Haven with his wife (Susan) and three children: Alyssa, David & Laura, of which David is an ACWS swimmer.

Jeff Lyden, Assistant Coach

Jeff Lyden has been assisting with coaching duties for several seasons with the ACWS.  A competitive swimmer in his earlier days, Jeff is familiar with the importance of good stroke technique, conditioning and a positive winning attitude.  Mr. Lyden enjoys all sports and has coached basketball, baseball and soccer.  Not lost in all of the sports is his belief that a good athlete also has to be a good student.  To that end, it is his goal to have a positive impact on the lives of kids by caring and motivating them to work hard to achieve their goals.

He is involved in Boy Scouts of America - Troop 54, and active in Highland PTO and the Lemoyne Middle School.

Coach Lyden lives in Camp Hill with his wife Jennifer and two children: Eric and Rachel both of whom swim for the ACWS.

Kate Savidge, Assistant Coach

Noelle Knupp, Assistant Coach

Now in her 3rd year with the team, Noelle is a student athlete at Shippensburg University majoring in Elementary Education.  She has over 17 years of experience in swimming both at the age group level and collegiate level.  She was an athletic scholarship recipient for swimming for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.  She was also a USA Swimmer having qualified for the Junior Olympics each season of swimming.  She also qualified for the PA State Conference meet three years at the college level and won the PA State Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete Award.

Previous coaching experience was as an Assistant Swim Coach for Rainbow Hills Swim Team during the summer of 2007.

Noelle is involved in her community as a volunteer in local soup kitchens, the Make a Wish Foundation sponsored by Shippensburg Swimming, and local swimming clinic sponsored by Shippensburg Swimming.

When not at Shippensburg, Noelle resides in Dauphin, PA.