John Stewart is our Thursday Brick coach, helping us craft bike-to-run transitions that lead to better racing results. He also leads club open water training swims at Brighton Beach. He is co-founder of BTC Sponsor, Big City Triathlon, Brooklyn’s first USAT Youth & Junior Club. He enjoys preparing triathletes for all race formats, focusing on steady, long-term progress that lasts season after season. John is a USA Triathlon Level II Short & Long Course & Level I Youth & Junior Coach, USA Swimming Coach, US Masters Swimming Level III Coach, and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering. John is the former head coach of the Wagner College Women’s Triathlon Team. His USA Swimming club, the Brooklyn Stingrays, trains competitive swimmers ages 6-18yrs. John was hooked on triathlon, and distance events in general, during his first season in 1993. He has competed in triathlons from Sprints to Ironmans, and has enjoyed events such as the Texas Time Trials, 24hr MTB relays, the NYC Marathon, and swimming the English Channel. John resides in Windsor Terrace and is a father to twin girls.