{"id":378595,"date":"2019-07-06T04:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=378595"},"modified":"2019-07-05T13:57:27","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T20:57:27","slug":"swimming-world-presents-qa-with-university-of-florida-head-coach-anthony-nesty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-qa-with-university-of-florida-head-coach-anthony-nesty\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents “Q&A with University of Florida Head Coach Anthony Nesty”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Q&A with University of Florida Head Coach Anthony Nesty<\/span><\/h1>\n

By Michael J. Stott<\/span><\/p>\n

In his second year as University of Florida men\u2019s head coach, Anthony Nesty was named SEC male coach of the year, extending Gator supremacy to seven straight conference titles.<\/p>\n

Credentials:<\/strong>
\n<\/span>\u2022 University of Florida, B.A., communication, 1994
\n\u2022 University of Florida men\u2019s head coach, 2017-present; associate head coach, 2006-17; assistant coach, 1998-2006
\n\u2022 Assistant U.S. coach, World University Games, 2011
\n\u2022 Head coach, Suriname Olympic team, 2008 (flagbearer), 2012, 2016; assistant coach, 2004
\n\u2022 Assistant coach, Cayman Islands national team, 2009-10
\n\u2022 Coach, Swim Florida, 1996-98; Bolles School, 1994-98
\n\u2022 While at the University of Florida, Coach Nesty\u2019s athletes have garnered 1,164 All-America honors and
\nhave won 43 individual national championships.
\n\u2022 Inducted into ISHOF, 1998, and University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, 2002<\/p>\n

As a competitive swimmer, Anthony Nesty is the only Olympic medal winner from Suriname, winning the 100 meter butterfly in 1988 by 1-hundredth of a second over American favorite Matt Biondi, and placing third in 1992.<\/p>\n

He also won gold medals in the same event at the 1987 and \u201991 Pan Ams, 1989 Pan Pacs and 1991 World Championships. As a college swimmer at Florida from 1989-92, the now 51-year-old was a 16x NCAA All-American, 5x NCAA champion and 11x Southeastern Conference champion.<\/p>\n

Q. SWIMMING WORLD:<\/span> <\/strong>You have said, \u201cI have a lot of mentors I can call on.\u201d Were your father and Suriname coach Kenneth MacDonald
\namong them, and what did each contribute to your maturation as swimmer and coach?
\nA. COACH ANTHONY NESTY:<\/span><\/strong> Dad was with me throughout my swimming career. My journey started in 1976. My dad taught me to always treat people with respect. He also reminded me to never give up and to always do my utmost \u201cbest.\u201d My coach taught me to work hard and encouraged me just to enjoy the sport. \u201cWinning is beating your time,\u201d he would say.<\/p>\n

SW:<\/span><\/strong> Did river swimming competitions in
\nSuriname contribute to your strong aerobic
\nbackground?
\nAN:<\/span><\/strong> In Suriname, you swim the 50 all the way up to the 1500 year-in and year-out.<\/p>\n

SW:<\/span><\/strong> What, if anything, from your years with Gregg Troy do you carry with you today?Gregg Troy do you carry with you today?
\nAN:<\/span><\/strong> The most important thing to me was remaining consistent in your attitude and training.<\/p>\n

To read more of our interview with Coach Nesty,
\ncheck out the full July 2019 issue of Swimming World Magazine<\/em>, available now!<\/p>\n

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