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 sixth year coaching
swimming, Amy has experience on the
Masters, high school and age group levels, and is an ASCA-certified
coach who annually attends ASCA continuing education clinics.
Open Water & Pool Long Distance
Freestyle Swimming Specialist
Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke & Freestyle Technique Specialist
2009 Fourth Place Overall Female
Tobay Triathlon
2009 Sixth Place Overall Female Montauk Lighthouse Triathlon
2009 Second Place Age Group Finish Long Beach Ten-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 Japan International Lifeguard Invitational Top Three Finalist
1996 U. S. Olympic Swim Team Trials
Qualifier (400 LCM Individual Medley)
Northeast Junior National Champion & National Record Holder (400 LCM Individual
Medley)
Metro Age Group Team Record Holder (Individual Medley, Breaststroke & Relay
events)
Ocean lifeguard, CPR, First Aid,
Safety & AED certifications
Private school educator (undergraduate degree in Education from
Molloy College & Masters degree in Education from Queens College)
Hobbies & Interests: Swimming,
surfing, biking, running, yoga,
attending concerts, traveling, and spending time with her family.