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Tim Hill

Tim Hill has been a force in the Swimming World for the past 30 years.  Tim is known for his focus on technique and fundamentals, making him a perfect Leader at The Athlete Village.

Tim is currently the Head Coach and program director for the Piranhas Swim Team in Palm Springs, CA.

 

Here's some of Tim's history.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tempe, Arizona
Head Coach, Women Swimming Team and Sun Devil Camp Director

  • 1995 PAC-10 Coach of Year.  NCAA and PAC-10 Swimmer of the Year
  • Teams were among the Top ten at NCAA’s
  • 88 All-Americans and 34 Academic All-Americans out of 150 student athletes
  • US Open record holders, 1st women under 1:00 in the 100 Breast as well Olympians
  • U.S. National Team Coach for World University games:  Yugoslavia, 1987, Olympic Festival Head Coach 1990, and Montreal International 1994.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Carbondale, Illinois             
Head Coach, Women’s Swimming and Director of Saluki Swim Camp/Swim Club

  • Saluki Swim club -Top 10 team (Men & Women) USA Summer Nationals
  • Recruited and developed 47 All-Americans and 18 Academic All-Americans
  • Pioneered Women’s National Independent Swim Championship in 1981.  Won it 1983-84-85
  • Numerous World ranked (Top 25) and USA National Team Members and Champions

QUANTUM LEAP SWIM CLINICS
Coach/ Director

Developed a program that has provided many clinic opportunities around the United States.  It has enhanced coaches, clubs and swimmers to be more open-minded/ creative to their approach to the sport of swimming.  These provided 2 hour to 1 week stroke technique, training and motivational sessions. 

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  • USA National team Coach
  • Selected by peers to be on American Swim Coaches Ethics Committee 1994-1999
  •  Board of College Swim Coaches Association (CSCA) 1989-1993
  • Chairman Rules Committee of CSCA 1990-1992
  • Chairman of Illinois Senior Swimming 1979-1980
  • First Vice President National YMCA Swim Coaches Association
  • Board of directors of Gulf swimming
  • Conducted major media seminar of promotion of USA “Most Successful Olympic Sport-Swimming” Chicago
  • Olympians in every Olympic games since 1980
  • NCAA Top 3 Coach of Year 1985
  • Illinois Club Coach of the Year (1979-1980)
  • Illinois Collegiate Coach of the Year (1981-1985)
  • Inducted into the Southern Illinois U. – Hall of Fame as a coach
  • Two times (5 swimmers-24 hour swim relay). World record-  1975 in Sarasota, Fla.
  • Three different individuals selected as outstanding YMCA Swimmers of the Year
  • World Swim Coaches Association Speaker 1980, 1984, 1985, 1990.
  • Published articles in Swimming Technique and Swim Magazine
  • Director of YMCA Camp Duncan 1 week Swim Camp (Chicago, IL) 1985-2003