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Jonty Skinner<\/strong> announced his retirement from coaching Tuesday after 45 years developing swimmers.<\/p>\n

Skinner, 65, was in his first year as an associate head coach at Indiana University. The move was first reported by SwimSwam.<\/p>\n

Skinner was hired last May<\/a> to coach the Hoosiers\u2019 sprinters, after a third stint at his alma mater, Alabama. He had served as a senior associated head coach for the Crimson Tide since 2012 but left after Dennis Pursley’s<\/strong> retirement at the end of the 2018-19 season. At Indiana, Skinner replaced Coley Stickels<\/strong>, who in turn replaced Pursley as the head coach at Alabama.<\/p>\n

“Jonty Skinner is one of the most respected and accomplished sprint coaches in the world,” Indiana coach Ray Looze<\/strong> said upon Skinner\u2019s hiring<\/a>. “We are certainly humbled that Indiana could attract such a wise and successful coach. The fact that his athletes have 21 Olympic medals (17 gold) speaks for itself. One of his best attributes has been his ability to develop and teach. We will certainly rely on his experience as we continue to pursue national championships and Olympic success.”<\/p>\n

Skinner had spent three stints in Tuscaloosa and worked extensively on the international scene. As a swimmer, he was a 19-time All-American at Alabama starting in 1974 and its first NCAA champion. The South African was a world-record holder in the 100-meter freestyle and was elected to the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1986.<\/p>\n

He coached at Alabama under legendary head man Don Gambril<\/strong> and succeeded him in 1990 as the men\u2019s and women\u2019s coach of the Crimson Tide, being named 1994 SEC Women\u2019s Coach of the Year. Skinner also served as the head coach of San Jose Aquatics Club, winning a senior national team championship and five junior national titles.<\/p>\n

In the mid-1990s, Skinner became the head coach of USA Swimming\u2019s Resident National Team. He rose to fill the job of USA Swimming\u2019s Director of Performance Science and Technology, then took a similar role with Great Britain\u2019s national team from 2009-12 in the lead up to the London Olympics. He\u2019s coached swimmers that have won 17 gold and 21 total Olympic medals. Skinner also founded a company, Athletic Intelligence Consulting, as a vehicle for his research into neuroscience\u2019s effect on elite training and performance.<\/p>\n

The Hoosiers wrapped up the dual meet season last week, the women carrying a 4-5 record and the men at 8-3. Indiana could not be reached for comment. The University hasn’t formally announced the change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"