2021 Swammy Awards: US Club Coach of the Year – Ron Aitken
Ron Aitken has been named the recipient of the Swammy Award for US Club Coach of the Year following a dominant year by his Sandpipers of Nevada.
Sarasota’s Jack Lambert Announces Commitment to US Naval Academy
Jack Lambert, who swims for the Sarasota Sharks, announced his verbal commitment to swim at the US Naval Academy as a member of the class of 2026.
Sandpipers of Nevada’s Ron Aitken is On Deck at Tokyo Olympics
In spite of not being publicly named to the U.S. Olympic coaching staff, Sandpipers of Nevada coach Ron Aitken has been taken to Tokyo anyway.
USA Swimming Names 43 to Junior Team for 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup
USA Swimming has named 22 girls and 21 boys to the National Junior Team that will represent the U.S. at the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup this fall.
Coaches Ron Aitken and Brent Arckey Will Accompany US Olympic Team to Hawaii
Ron Aitken (above), second from right) coaches 3 swimmers who qualified for the US Olympic women’s swimming team over the last 8 days.
2020 Swammy Awards: U.S. Club Coach of the Year – Bruce Marchionda, TAC Titans
Bruce Marchionda’s TAC Titans had six different swimmers make our top 20 recruit rankings this spring, while winning the 18&Under Winter Championships.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Brent Arckey & Sarasota YMCA Staff
The Sarasota Sharks won this year’s combined YMCA Nationals points title by 25.5 over Greater Spartansburg, including some key age group swims.
Sarasota YMCA promotes from within, Brent Arckey to be new head coach
With head coach Steve Brown leaving to join the University of Arizona’s coaching staff, the Sarasota YMCA has promoted senior assistant coach Brent Arckey to be its new head coach, the team announced via Twitter this morning.
