John L. Simon
John L. Simon, better known as Jack Simon, is an American national swimming coach and former president of the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA). Now semi-retired, Simon is coaching swimming in Malaysia.
Swimmers coached by Simon
[edit]- Joe Hudepohl, U.S. Olympian
- Paul Hartloff, U.S. Olympian
- David Berkoff, U.S. 1988, 1992 Olympic gold medalist and 100-meter backstroke World Record Holder[1]
- Bruce Stahl, World Record Holder
- Anne Tweedy, American Record Holder, National Champion
- Patty Gavin, American Record Holder, National Champion
- Libby Kinkead, U.S. Olympian, National Champion
- Lauren Costella, National Champion
- Blaise Mathews, Junior National Champion
- Chris Craft, Junior National Champion
- Justin Barber, Junior National Champion
US Teams Coached by Simon
- Santa Barbara Swim Club
- Cincinnati Marlins
- Foxcatcher
- Carson Tiger Sharks
Simon led two teams (West Chester and Cincinnati Marlins) to top-three finishes at U.S nationals while accumulating numerous other national championships at West Chester and Foxcatcher and age group levels.
References
[edit]- ^ "David Berkoff (USA)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- Chow, Tan Sin. "Coach wants Penang to regain past glory", Malaysia Sport, February 6, 2006.
- "So Who is Jack Simon", 2005 Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic, ASCA, January 6–9, 2005.
- Mitchel Stott. "Lessons with Legends, Jack Simon, "Swimming World", June 2018.
External links
[edit]- "Coach Jack Simon's Spine Surgery is a Success", Swimming World Magazine, January 15, 2006.
- American Swimming Coaches Association
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