Cincinnati Marlins
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The Cincinnati Marlins are a non-profit
, USA Swimming
–affiliated swim
team based in Cincinnati, Ohio
, United States
serving Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Founded in 1961, the team competes at the elementary school, high school, and college levels.
The Marlins operate four training facilities: Northern Kentucky University using the NKU Campus Recreation Center; Taylor High School in North Bend, Ohio
; Princeton High School
in Sharonville, Ohio
; and its headquarters at Keating Natatorium on the campus of St. Xavier High School in Finneytown, Ohio
. The organization was designated a Gold Medal Club by USA Swimming 2006 - 2008 and designated a Level 4 club, which is the highest level attainable in the USA Swimming's Club Recognition Program in 2008.
for over 1000 spectators and is the site of many USA Swimming and High School meets and championships. Marlins Central swimmers train at this facility.
Marlins South swimmers train at Northern Kentucky University using the Campus Recreation Center.
Marlins North swimmers train at Princeton High School natatorium. The facility includes a six lane, 25 yard pool with seating for 300 spectators. The Marlins manage this facility for their program and for the Princeton High School swimming and water polo teams.
Marlins West swimmers train at the Taylor High School natatorium. The facility includes a five lane, 25-yard pool which is shared with the Taylor High School Yellowjackets.
The Marlins have placed a swimmer on every Olympic Team from 1968 - 2004. Team members have broken numerous National Record and World Records. In 1980 the team captured the United States National Championship. That year, six Marlins’ swimmers were named to the U.S. Olympic team, more than from any other team. The Olympic tradition carries on to today where two Marlins represented the United States in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics. Six former Marlins coaches have been named to Olympic Coaching Staffs. The team was named Junior National Team Champions in 1983, 84, 97,98,99, and 2000. In 2005, the Men’s team placed first, the combined team second. Swimming World Magazine named the Cincinnati Marlins 1999’s Best Age-Group Team in America.
Significant achievements include:
· 1980 National Team Champions
· 23 Olympic Medals
· 15 World Records
· 19 American Records
· 60 National Champions
· 6 American Swimmers of the Year
qualifiers. Together, they have won 23 Olympic medals.
Non-profit organization
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, USA Swimming
USA Swimming
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–affiliated swim
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
team based in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, United States
United States
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serving Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Founded in 1961, the team competes at the elementary school, high school, and college levels.
The Marlins operate four training facilities: Northern Kentucky University using the NKU Campus Recreation Center; Taylor High School in North Bend, Ohio
North Bend, Ohio
North Bend is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 603 at the 2000 census.-History:President Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend. His grandfather, President William Henry Harrison is buried in the William Henry Harrison Tomb State...
; Princeton High School
Princeton High School (Sharonville, Ohio)
Princeton High School is a public, co-educational comprehensive high school located in Sharonville, Ohio, Hamilton County, in the state of Ohio.Princeton High School serves grades nine through twelve...
in Sharonville, Ohio
Sharonville, Ohio
Sharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,804 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharonville is located at .It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
; and its headquarters at Keating Natatorium on the campus of St. Xavier High School in Finneytown, Ohio
Finneytown, Ohio
Finneytown is a census-designated place in Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, just north of Cincinnati. The population was 13,492 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Finneytown is located at ....
. The organization was designated a Gold Medal Club by USA Swimming 2006 - 2008 and designated a Level 4 club, which is the highest level attainable in the USA Swimming's Club Recognition Program in 2008.
Facilities
Keating Natatorium at St. Xavier High School is a 50-meter indoor facility which can be divided into two 25-yard pools. Keating has seating capacitySeating capacity
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for over 1000 spectators and is the site of many USA Swimming and High School meets and championships. Marlins Central swimmers train at this facility.
Marlins South swimmers train at Northern Kentucky University using the Campus Recreation Center.
Marlins North swimmers train at Princeton High School natatorium. The facility includes a six lane, 25 yard pool with seating for 300 spectators. The Marlins manage this facility for their program and for the Princeton High School swimming and water polo teams.
Marlins West swimmers train at the Taylor High School natatorium. The facility includes a five lane, 25-yard pool which is shared with the Taylor High School Yellowjackets.
History
The Cincinnati Marlins swim team was founded in 1961. Eighty-nine girls were selected for the team the first year, with seventy-seven boys joining the following year. For many years the team was known as the Cincinnati "Pepsi" Marlins. Their current home facility, Keating Natatorium, was built in 1969. It is named after Charles Keating, Sr.. The Marlins and Keating Natatorium host approximately 20 swimming competitions a year.The Marlins have placed a swimmer on every Olympic Team from 1968 - 2004. Team members have broken numerous National Record and World Records. In 1980 the team captured the United States National Championship. That year, six Marlins’ swimmers were named to the U.S. Olympic team, more than from any other team. The Olympic tradition carries on to today where two Marlins represented the United States in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics. Six former Marlins coaches have been named to Olympic Coaching Staffs. The team was named Junior National Team Champions in 1983, 84, 97,98,99, and 2000. In 2005, the Men’s team placed first, the combined team second. Swimming World Magazine named the Cincinnati Marlins 1999’s Best Age-Group Team in America.
Significant achievements include:
· 1980 National Team Champions
· 23 Olympic Medals
· 15 World Records
· 19 American Records
· 60 National Champions
· 6 American Swimmers of the Year
Notable alumni
The Marlins have been home to many accomplished swimmers, including 25 OlympicSwimming at the Summer Olympics
Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. Along with track & field athletics and gymnastics it is one of the most popular spectator sports at the Games and the one with the largest number of events....
qualifiers. Together, they have won 23 Olympic medals.
- Lisa Buese – silver medalist at the 1979 Pan American GamesSwimming at the 1979 Pan American GamesThe Swimming Tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games took place in the Piscina Olimpica del Escambron in San Juan, Puerto Rico from July 2 to July 8, 1979.-Men’s events:- Women's events :-References:* ***...
- Deena DeardurffDeena DeardurffDeena Deardurff is an American swimmer and Olympic champion, former college swim coach, and a self-identified victim of sex abuse allegedly by her former coach.-Swimming:...
– gold medalist at the 1972 Summer Olympics and silver medalist at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships1973 World Aquatics ChampionshipsThe first FINA World Championships in Aquatics were held in the Tašmajdan Sports Centre in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, from August 31 to September 9, 1973.-Medal table:-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen- Synchronised swimming :Women... - Nate DusingNate DusingNathaniel James Dusing is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There he won the silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay, although he just swam in the prelims...
– silver medalist at the 2000 SydneyUnited States at the 2000 Summer OlympicsThe United States competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.- Gold:* Athletics** Men’s 100 metre sprint: Maurice Greene in a time of 9.87 seconds...
Summer Olympics and bronze medalist at the 2004 AthensSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
Summer Olympics - Stephanie Elkins – gold medalist at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships1978 World Aquatics ChampionshipsThe 1978 World Aquatics Championships took place in West Berlin, West Germany between August 20 and August 28, 1978.-Medals table:-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men-External links:***...
and 1979 Pan American Games - Jerry Frentsos – gold medalist at the 1987 Pan American GamesSwimming at the 1987 Pan American GamesThe swimming competition at the 1987 Pan American Games took place from August to August 15 at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.-Men’s events:-Women’s events:-References:***...
- Gary Hall, Sr.Gary Hall, Sr.Gary Wayne Hall, Sr. is an American ophthalmologist who practiced in Phoenix, Arizona who became famous during the late 1960s and the 1970s, as an Olympic swimmer for the United States....
– silver medalist at the 1968 Mexico CitySwimming at the 1968 Summer OlympicsAt the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 468 participants from 51 countries competing. The United States dominated the competition, winning 52 of 87 medals.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
and 1972 MunichSwimming at the 1972 Summer OlympicsThe 1972 Summer Olympics were held in Munich, West Germany, 29 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 532 participants from 52 countries competing....
Summer Olympics and bronze medalist at the 1976 MontrealSwimming at the 1976 Summer OlympicsThe 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montréal, Canada, 26 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 471 participants from 51 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:...
Summer Olympics - Paul Hove – bronze medalist at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships1975 World Aquatics ChampionshipsThe 1975 World Aquatics Championships took place in Cali, Colombia between July 19 and July 27, 1975, with 682 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men...
- Joe HudepohlJoseph HudepohlJoseph Bernard Hudepohl is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and was raised in the suburb of Finneytown. He is a 1992 alumnus of Saint Xavier High School in Cincinnati and graduated from Stanford University in 1997...
– gold medalist at the 1992 BarcelonaSwimming at the 1992 Summer OlympicsAt the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 31 swimming events were contested. There was a total of 641 participants from 92 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals....
and 1996 AtlantaSwimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
Summer Olympics - Charles Keating, Jr.Charles KeatingCharles Humphrey Keating Jr. is an American athlete, lawyer, real estate developer, banker, and financier, most known for his role in the savings and loan scandal of the late 1980s....
– 1946 NCAA swimming championNCAA Men's Swimming and Diving ChampionshipsThe NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are college championship events in the USA. The event is held annually, and the NCAA hosts Swimming & Diving Championships in each of its three Divisions .... - Dan KetchumDan KetchumDaniel "Dan" Ketchum is a former American swimmer. Ketchum won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He swam for the University of Michigan during his collegiate career. Prior to the he swam for the Cincinnati Marlins club and Sycamore High School...
– gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics - Mary T. MeagherMary T. MeagherMary Terstegge Meagher Plant is an Olympic champion and former World Record holding swimmer from the United States...
– gold medalist at the 1984 Los AngelesUnited States at the 1984 Summer OlympicsThe United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics...
Summer Olympics and bronze medalist at the 1988 SeoulSwimming at the 1988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans...
Summer Olympics - Betsy MitchellBetsy MitchellFaith Elizabeth "Betsy" Mitchell is former backstroke swimmer from the United States. She also was a member of the USA's 1994 Rowing World Championship team. In she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1998.She began competitive swimming at age 5 and became notable at 13...
– silver medalist at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 SeoulUnited States at the 1988 Summer OlympicsThe United States competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 527 competitors, 332 men and 195 women, took part in 230 events in 27 sports.- Gold:* Jay Barrs — Archery, Men's Individual Competition...
Summer Olympics - Erin PhenixErin PhenixErin Phenix , is an American swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Early life:Phenix was raised in Greenhills, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, by her mother, Laurie. She had her first swimming lessons at the age of eight. In 1997, at Ursuline Academy, she won the state...
– gold medalist at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics and silver medalist at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships2001 World Aquatics ChampionshipsrightThe 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001.... - Kim Rhodenbaugh – silver medalist at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships1982 World Aquatics ChampionshipsThe 1982 World Aquatics Championships took place in Guayaquil, Ecuador between July 29 and August 8, 1982 with 848 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men...
and bronze medalist at the 1983 Pan American GamesSwimming at the 1983 Pan American GamesThe Swimming Tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games took place in Caracas, Venezuela from August 17 to August 22, 1983.-Men’s events:- Women’s events :-References:* ***... - Dave WilsonDave Wilson (swimmer)David Dennis "Dave" Wilson is a former American swimmer. Wilson won a gold and silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:...
– gold medalist at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics
Notable staff
- Paul BergenPaul BergenPaul Bergen is an Olympic swimming coach from the United States. He has coached in the USA and Canada, winning coach of the year honors in both countries in different years. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Coach in 1988. He has coached swimmers to 21 World,...
– inductee to the International Swimming Hall of FameInternational Swimming Hall of FameThe International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around... - Skip KenneySkip KenneyAllen "Skip" Kenney is an American college swimming and diving coach, currently coaching at Stanford University as the head coach of its swimming team. He coached teams to conference titles 27 years in a row, an American college record. He broke the Pac-10 Conference record for consecutive titles...
(1977–79) – head swimming coach, Stanford CardinalStanford CardinalThe Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
, and inductee to the International Swimming Hall of Fame