Anthony Nesty
Surinamese swimmer (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthony Conrad Nesty (born November 25, 1967) is a former competition swimmer from Suriname who was an Olympic gold medallist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988. He is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators men's and women's swim team at the University of Florida, where he attended school.[1]
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Full name | Anthony Conrad Nesty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Suriname | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1967-11-25) November 25, 1967 (age 56) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Florida (U.S.) B.A. 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alma mater | University of Florida |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1996-1998 | Swim Florida Swim Club |
1998-1999 | U of Florida Asst. Men's Coach |
2004 | Suriname National Swim Team |
2006-present | U of Florida |
2008 | Suriname Olympic Team |
2011 | U.S. National Team 2011 World Univ. Games |
2021 | U.S. Olympic Men's Team Asst. Coach |
2024 | U.S. Olympic Men's Team Named Head Coach in '23 |
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8 SEC Titles | |
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In Sept. 2023, Nesty was named to be the Head Coach for the US Men's Swimming team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2]