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2011 Gator Coaching Team!
Gator Coaches
Head Coach: RICHARD LEEDS
Assistant Coaches: Shelby Denney & Josh Peterson
Coaching Philosophy
- Have fun. We swim because we have fun doing it!
- There is no substitute for hard work.Your success depends on how hard you work at it.
- Every athlete counts. All athletes are treated the same, no matter what!
- Do your best. If you do your best at anything, you will succeed.
- Winning is not just being number one. Winning is setting individual goals and then accomplishing those goals.
- Responsibility is required. We all have to take responsibility for our actions.
- You have to want it to achieve it. If you want to be successful at something, then you can be successful.
- Teach first and train second. Focus on teaching the technical aspect of swimming before allowing swimmers to train.
- Support your team. You must take pride in your team and help make everyone become better individuals.
- Change is necessary. Change is necessary to create an excellent program. A great program will always be changing to make things better daily.
- Love your coaches as much as they love you!