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In this interview, Coach Pursley (DP) speaks with Tim Elson (TE), former Head Coach of Pepperdine University and current Vice President of FINIS, Inc., about the keys to his success.<\/p>\n<p>TE: Congratulations Coach on all your success the last couple of years.<\/p>\n<p><em>DP:\u00a0 Thank you very much, it\u2019s been quite a ride.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>TE:\u00a0 You and your Associate Head Coach, Jonty Skinner, are both Alabama alumni, so I can see the appeal of coming back, but did you think you would come so far so fast?<\/p>\n<p><em>DP: We knew we had the potential to climb the rankings, but I could not have predicted that some of our guys would step up to swim as fast as they did, and we\u2019re not done yet \u2013 we are still building, and have a very young team on both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s side.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>TE: Of course a big reason for your success is the rocketing stardom of Kristian Gkolomeev.<\/p>\n<p><em>DP:\u00a0 No question, I\u2019d have to say we got a little lucky finding Kristian. He has flourished in two years, and we are just scratching the surface with this young man, which is amazing considering he\u2019s already won both SEC and NCAA titles as a freshman and sophomore.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>TE:\u00a0 How good do you think this kid can be?<\/p>\n<p><em>DP:\u00a0\u00a0 Barring any unforeseen injury or illness, the sky is the limit for him. He has exceptional talent, a great attitude and strong desire along with a tremendous amount of undeveloped potential.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>TE: You\u2019ve been successful as a coach everywhere you\u2019ve gone. Can you give our followers just a taste of your philosophy, and why a young man or woman should want to swim for the University of Alabama?<\/p>\n<p><em>DP: I believe it all starts with building a culture based on our core values of \u201cAttitude, Character and Commitment\u201d. With this as a foundation, the performances will follow. Our mission is to build a culture of excellence that will enable each individual on the team to achieve his or her full potential in the pool, in the classroom and in life. We put a very strong emphasis on the team concept but at the same time we make a concerted effort to identify the needs of the individual athlete.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>TE: To many, the combination of you and Jonty Skinners is a very powerful, dynamic team.\u00a0 Tell us a little bit about how you and Jonty work together?<\/p>\n<p><em>DP:\u00a0 All of the coaches on the staff work together in our weekly planning sessions and all are encouraged to contribute their perspective. We all benefit from the insight of one another and we end up with a very balanced program. 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