(1954-02-15) 15 February 1954 (age 70) Cape Town, South Africa
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Strokes
Freestyle
Club
Central Jersey Aquatic Club
College team
University of Alabama
Coach
Don Gambril Alabama Bill Palmer Central New Jersey Swim Club
Playing career
1974-1978
University of Alabama
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978-1981
University of Alabama Asst. Coach University Aquatic Club
1981-1988
San Jose Aquatics Club
1988-1990
University of Alabama Asst. Coach
1990-1994
University of Alabama
1994-2008
USA Swimming Coach, Director Team Tech. Support
2009-2012
British National Team Coach, Director Team Tech. Support
2012-2019
University of Alabama
2019-2020
Indiana University Assoc. Coach
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 top 20, 1 top 10 NCAA Champs (U of Alabama)
5 jr. team National Championships '86 National Team Championship (San Jose Aquatics)
Awards
'85 Int. Swimming Hall of Fame '76 U of Alabama Swim. Hall of Fame
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John "Jonty" Alexander Skinner (born 15 February 1954) is a former Hall of Fame South African competition swimmer and world record-holder, who for over forty years served as an American club and college swimming coach primarily at his alma mater, the University of Alabama before retiring as a coach in 2020. He coached the US national team in the mid-1990s, remaining as a Director of Team Performance through 2008.[1][2]
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John "Jonty" Alexander Skinner (born 15 February 1954) is a former Hall of Fame South African competition swimmer and world record-holder, who for over...
by Head Coach JontySkinner, and assistant coaches Allison Beebe, Sean Schimmel, and Brian Schrader. Gregg Troy (2019, 2021) JontySkinner (2020) ISL teams...
three-time MVP JontySkinner (1975-1977), who would break the 100-meter freestyle world record in 1976 three weeks after the summer Olympics. Skinner was unable...
Kenney (men's head coach) David Marsh Richard Quick (women's head coach) Eddie Reese Mark Schubert JontySkinner Murray Stephens Gregg Troy Jon Urbanchek...
Sport Swimming Strokes Butterfly, freestyle College team University of Arizona Colorado State University Coach JontySkinner and John Mattos Medal record...
# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref 1 23.86 † JontySkinner South Africa Aug 14, 1976 AAU Nationals Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States...
Tide swimming and diving team, under South African-based head coach JontySkinner, from 1998 to 2002. While swimming for the Crimson Tide, he received...
April 10, 1980 – April 10, 1980 Succeeded by Bruce Stahl Preceded by JontySkinner Men's 100-meter freestyle world record-holder (long course) April 3...
25 – XXI Olympic Games, held in Montreal August 14 – United States's JontySkinner sets the first official world record in the 50m freestyle in Philadelphia...
Olympian who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (200m butterfly) JontySkinner, coach of the U.S. national swim team and member of the International...
13.2 st) Sport Sport Swimming Strokes Freestyle, butterfly Club Phoenix Swim Club (USA) College team Arizona Wildcats Coach JontySkinner Medal record...
Kenney (men's head coach) David Marsh Richard Quick (women's head coach) Eddie Reese Mark Schubert JontySkinner Murray Stephens Gregg Troy Jon Urbanchek...
Kenney (men's head coach) David Marsh Richard Quick (women's head coach) Eddie Reese Mark Schubert JontySkinner Murray Stephens Gregg Troy Jon Urbanchek...
Strachan". The New York Times. pp. 15–16. Amdur, Neil (15 August 1976). "Skinner swims to mark". The New York Times. UPI. p. 5 of sports. "Freestyle Mark...
Kenney (men's head coach) David Marsh Richard Quick (women's head coach) Eddie Reese Mark Schubert JontySkinner Murray Stephens Gregg Troy Jon Urbanchek...
Kenney (men's head coach) David Marsh Richard Quick (women's head coach) Eddie Reese Mark Schubert JontySkinner Murray Stephens Gregg Troy Jon Urbanchek...
Kenney (men's head coach) David Marsh Richard Quick (women's head coach) Eddie Reese Mark Schubert JontySkinner Murray Stephens Gregg Troy Jon Urbanchek...
the Alabama Crimson Tide swimming and diving team under head coach JontySkinner. While swimming for the Crimson Tide, Michaelides received a total of...
Kenney (men's head coach) David Marsh Richard Quick (women's head coach) Eddie Reese Mark Schubert JontySkinner Murray Stephens Gregg Troy Jon Urbanchek...
Kenney (men's head coach) David Marsh Richard Quick (women's head coach) Eddie Reese Mark Schubert JontySkinner Murray Stephens Gregg Troy Jon Urbanchek...
37(39 in the 2020 season) races: 30(32) individual, 5 team relays and 2 skin races. Each race consists of 2 representatives from each of the clubs. Points...
Kenney (men's head coach) David Marsh Richard Quick (women's head coach) Eddie Reese Mark Schubert JontySkinner Murray Stephens Gregg Troy Jon Urbanchek...
Kenney (men's head coach) David Marsh Richard Quick (women's head coach) Eddie Reese Mark Schubert JontySkinner Murray Stephens Gregg Troy Jon Urbanchek...