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| Pacific Coast Aquatics Coach , Mark Desmond, MA |
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About the Coach
Mark Desmond has been coaching swimming for 30 years. During these years he has developed many All-American, National and world class swimmers. He has taught the benefits of swimming to thousands and has developed swimmers of all ages from children through adults. Mark's experience has also included coaching high-school swimming for more than 12 years, during which his teams have been among the best in California and the U.S. His teams werre in the Top-Ten in the coutry for six out of twelve years.
He has coached many college swimmers who have gone on th compete in the NCAA Championships and has had countless others receive college scholarships for swimming. Some of his swimmers have medaled in the Olympic Games representing the U.S. Mr. Desmond has also worked with the 1994 and 1998 National Water Polo Olympic Team where many of the members swam for Mr. Desmond. He has also developed successful weight training and dry land programs for his swimmers.
Besides coaching, Mr. Desmond is the Director and Instructor of a nationally recognized head injury program which he has developed over the past 24 years called High Hopes. The program he developed is known to provide outstanding results in helping head injured adults regain abilities lost due to accidents for which he has been featured on numerous radio and television shows.
He is also the father of four boys and three girls. His wife Tracey is a registered nurse and works with her husband rehabilitating head injured adults.
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