Amy E. Taylor
Coach Amy is passionate about the
sport of swimming, and about
involving herself and others in an active, healthy lifestyle that centers
around not just swimming, but all multi-sport endeavors. She shares
her love and passion for swimming with the athletes she coaches and
teaches daily, imparting wisdom, technique and training advice, and
assuming a leadership role in the pool, on deck and at events from
a lengthy and impressive athletic career on the elite level.
Now in her seventh year coaching
swimming, Amy has experience on the
Masters, high school and age group levels, and is an ASCA-certified
swim
coach who regularly attends ASCA continuing education clinics.
Open Water & Pool Long Distance
Freestyle Swimming Specialist
Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke & Freestyle Technique Specialist
2011 First Place Overall Montauk
Lighthouse Triathlon
2011 First Place Overall
Brooklyn Biathlon
2011 First Place Age Group Carl Hart Spring Duathlon
2010 First Place Overall
Mighty Hamptons Triathlon
2010 Second Place Overall Mighty Montauk Triathlon
2010 Third Place Overall Runners Edge Tobay Triathlon
2010 Third Place Overall Montauk Sprint Triathlon
2010 Greenbelt Trail 50 Kilometer Run Finisher
2009 Second Place Age Group Finish Long Beach 10-Mile Run
2008 John Daly Ocean Mile First
Place Overall Female
2008 & 2009 Swim Across America 10K Top Female Finisher
2008 Outstanding Performer Award Sandy Hook Surfguard Tournament
2008 Long Beach Duathlon Second Place Overall Female
2007 USLA National Champion
(Run-Swim-Run event)
2007 World Lifeguard Championships Qualifier
2007 Top Three Finalist Japan International Lifeguard Invitational
1996 U. S. Olympic Swim Team Trials
Qualifier (400 LCM Individual Medley)
Northeast Junior National Champion & Record Holder (400 LCM Individual
Medley)
Age Group Team Record Holder (Individual Medley, Breaststroke & Relay
events)
Before becoming a full-time swim
coach, Amy was a private school
educator with an Undergraduate Degree in Education from Molloy
College and a Masters degree in Education from Queens College
Ocean lifeguard, CPR, AED, Standard First Aid & Safety certifications
Hobbies & Interests: Swimming,
surfing, triathlon training, biking,
trail running, yoga, rollerblading,
attending concerts, traveling, vegetarian
cooking, and spending time with her
family and friends.