Head Coach – Vladimir Dolgov

Achievements in Sports Career:

• Bronze medalist in 100 meters backstroke in the 1980 Olympic Games
• Silver medalist in 100 meters backstroke at the 1979 World Student Games in Mexico.
• Silver medalist in 100 meters backstroke at the 1981 World Student Games in Romania.
• Ranked in the Top 10 backstroke swimmers in the World from 1979-1981.
• Member of USSR National Team for 5 consecutive years.
• 7 times USSR National champion in 100 and 200 meters backstroke.
• 5 times USSR National silver medalist in 100 and 200 meters backstroke.
• 3 times USSR National bronze medalist in 100 and 200 meters backstroke.

Educational Background:

• Master’s Degree in Coaching and Physical Education from the Kharkov University of Physical Education including courses such as: methodology of sport training, physiology, anatomy, biomechanics, biochemistry, sport medicine for high level competitive swimmers.
• Completed Advanced Course for High Level Coaches in Kiev, Ukraine.
• 2 years of studying for PhD with development of Swimming Technique and Methodology of Sport Training for high level swimmers in Lvov, Ukraine.

Coaching Experience:

• 5 years with Age Group coaching in Soviet Union sport club “Dynamo”.
• 5 years experience as a Head Coach of Kharkov Polytechnic University Swimming Team.
• 14 year experience as a coach with various clubs in Central Ohio.

Coach Alex Poczik

Swimming Experience:

• Four-year Varsity letter winner – Bexley High School Swimming 1999-2002
• Four-year District qualifier 1999-2002
• BHS Swimming Captain 2001-2002 season
• Swam for Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio (GCSTO), ages 8-18
• Nine years swimming summers – Bexley Recreation Swim Team

Instructing Experience:

• Eight summers teaching swim lessons – Bexley Recreation Department
• Swim instructor for GCSTO 2001-2002

Education:

• Bexley High School graduate, 2002
• Bachelor of Arts in English, Ohio University, 2006

Assistant Coach Alex Dolgov

Swimming Experience – Bexley High School:

• All-District – Bexley High School Swimming 1999-2002
• All-State 2002
• All-American 2002
• 10 Times Record Holder
• District Champion – 200 IM – 2002
• State Finalist – 200 IM, 100 Breast

Swimming Experience – Wright State University:

• Team Captain 2005-2006
• Most Valuable (MVP) 2003, 2004, 2005
• 6 Times Horizon League Champion
• Horizon League New Comer of the Year 2003
• National Qualifier 200 IM

Instructing Experience:

• Wittenberg University Coach
• Dayton Raiders Coach
• YMCA Coach

Education:

• Bexley High School graduate, 2002
• Bachelor of Science Chemistry, Wright State University, 2006
• Masters of Science Chemistry, Wright State University, 2006
• Ohio State School of Dentistry, 2009-Present

 

Assistant Coach Tony Phillips

Achievements in Sports Career:

• 20-year Columbus City Schools record-holder (Eastmoor High School)
• State Masters Swimming Champion

Educational background:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Science from Otterbein College (’98)
• Participation in a variety of swim coaching clinics

Coaching Experience:

• Head age-group swim coach of Eastmoor Pool summer team since 1990
• Head swim coach of Bishop Hartley High School since 1994
• Organized fall & spring competitive swim clinics with Columbus YMCA since 2005