The YMCA of Greenwich has introduced Patrick Kennedy has been named as its new Marlins Swim Staff Head Coach. Kennedy will be part of the workforce on Jan. 10.
Kennedy brings nearly 15 years of elite degree aggressive swim teaching expertise to the YMCA of Greenwich. He’s at present the Head Senior/Age-Group Coach at Texas Ford Aquatics (TFA) in Frisco, Texas, the place he has been teaching since 2015.
Previous to TFA, Kennedy coached for the Metropolis of Plano Swimmers and Metroplex Aquatics in Texas. His accomplishments embody teaching swimmers to high 100 All-Time in age group rankings; Texas State Championships; Futures, Summer time, and Junior Nationals; in addition to the Olympic Trials.
“We’re very excited to welcome Patrick to the YMCA of Greenwich,” mentioned Matthew Skaarup, CEO, YMCA of Greenwich. “Patrick brings a broad vary of information and experiences that may profit our scholar athletes vastly. We’re actually wanting ahead to his arrival.”
Kennedy was a NJO qualifier within the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke whereas swimming for the Metropolis of Plano Swimmers and Plano Senior Excessive Faculty in Plano, Texas, and a Texas state report holder within the 200-freestyle relay for 15-16-year-old boys. He graduated from the College of Arkansas, the place he swam for 4 years.
“I’m wanting ahead to working with an exquisite group of scholar athletes who will assist us proceed to develop and additional develop the Marlins’ swimming program,” Kennedy mentioned. “I’m additionally honored to be becoming a member of such an achieved workforce of coaches and am excited to associate with them and construct on the success of the Marlins Swim Staff.”
Kennedy remains to be an energetic competitor in Masters Swimming, having completed within the high 2 at United States Masters Swimming (USMS) Nationwide Championships within the 200 breaststroke. In 2019 Kennedy was the USMS “Go the Distance” Nationwide Champion for the 45-49 age group.
