Coaches

TBAY Aquatics - Head Coach

Coach Gary Goodner is the Head Coach of the TBAY-Tampa Palms Branch. Coach Gary, a former Olympic swimmer, has more than 30 years experience coaching champions at all levels including age-group, high school, collegiate and masters. He delivers challenging, customized workouts that improve individual performance and abilities of fitness and competitive swimmers. He has experience in Teaching, Lifeguarding and Aquatics Management. Currently, he also coaches the Forest Hills Aquatics of Tampa, a United States Masters Swimming sanctioned team.

• 2007 Assistant Coach – Tampa Bay Aquatics – Hunter’s Green Branch, Tampa, FL
• 1999 – 2006 Head Coach - Flagler County Swim Team (USS Club) – Bunnell, FL
• 2000 – 2006 Head Coach - Flagler Palm Coast High School Swim Team, Bunnell, FL
• 1984 – 1999 Head Coach - Santo Domingo Aquatics - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Head Coach - Dominican Republic National Team - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• 1981 – 1984 Head Coach and Aquatics Manager– Carrollwood Village Swim Team, Tampa, FL
• 1975 – 1980 Head Coach – Halifax Swim Association, Ormond Beach, FL and Head Coach – Mainland High School Swim Team, Daytona Beach, FL Volunteer Sprint Coach - Daytona Beach Community College, Daytona Beach, FL
• 1972 – 1975 Head Coach – Club National Sigma, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico and National Team Coach - Puerto Rico National Swimming Team
• 1971 Swimmer - Pan American Games, Cali, Columbia
• 1968 US Olympic Swimmer (PR) - 1968 Olympic Summer Games, Mexico City, Mexico
• 1967 Swimmer - Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• NCAA All-American Team (Swimming)
• High School All-American Team (Swimming)

Coach Gary's 1968 Olympic Statistic's - Gary Goodner


Head Coach - Gary Goodner

Tampa Palms Country Club Tiger Sharks

The Tiger Sharks swim year round in conjunction with USA Swimming and the Private Club League spring season. Our swim team is made up of children ages 4 and up. Practice includes stretching and warm-up, developmental stroke training and drills, and a cool-down. Swimmers will be divided into smaller groups so children at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels will all receive the proper training. For additional information on Swim Lessons or Swim Team please contact our Aquatics Coordinator, Gary Goodner at (813) 632-1676 or garygswim@aol.com.

Assistant Coach - Gary Lee


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