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Q&A With Orinda Aquatics’ Ron & Don Heidary<\/span><\/h1>\n
By Michael J. Stott<\/span><\/p>\n
Ron and Don Heidary shared an incubator at birth, a fraternity room in college and now the pool deck with their club team, Orinda Aquatics in Moraga, Calif. In addition, each coaches a high school team (Ron, Campolindo; Don, Miramonte). All programs are grounded in the enduring values of positive culture and character development.<\/strong><\/p>\n
CREDENTIALS<\/span>
\nCoach Ron Heidary<\/strong>
\n\u2022 University of California-Berkeley, B.A., economics, 1984
\n\u2022 Coach of Campolindo High School, 1995-present; swim team director for Sleepy Hollow Swim & Tennis Club, 1994-2005
\n\u2022 16x California North Coast Section high school champions; top three 18 of the last 20 years
\n\u2022 Pacific Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year, 1998; California North Coast Section Honor Coach, 2005
\n\u2022 Recipient of Positive Coaching Alliance Double-Goal Award, 2013
\n\u2022 Co-author, Character First guidebook (donated to ASCA)
\n\u2022 Speaker on culture, character and team building
\n\u2022 ASCA Level 5 coach<\/p>\n
Coach Don Heidary
\n<\/strong>\u2022 University of California-Berkeley, B.A., international relations, 1984
\n\u2022 Coach of Miramonte High School, 1990-present; head coach\/swim team director at Meadow Swim & Tennis Club, 1984-99
\n\u2022 Pacific Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year, 2017; California N. Coast Section Honor Coach, 2004; East Bay Coach of the Year, 2012
\n\u2022 President, ASCA board of directors, 2013-19
\n\u2022 Member, Pacific Swimming board of directors-Club Development (previous senior vice chair)
\n\u2022 Recipient, Positive Coaching Alliance Double-Goal Award, 2013
\n\u2022 Co-author, Character First guidebook (donated to ASCA)
\n\u2022 International speaker on culture, character and team building
\n\u2022 ASCA Level 5 coach
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
Q. SWIMMING WORLD:<\/span><\/strong> How have you two stayed together for 40-plus years?
\nA. COACHES HEIDARY:<\/span><\/strong> We simultaneously volunteered for a summer league assistant coaching position at age 16 and have been coaching together since. We are very like-minded in our pursuit of high-level swimming and character development, and we support one another unconditionally.<\/p>\n
SW:<\/span> <\/strong>Your staff has been with you almost from inception.
\nCH:<\/span><\/strong> This has been a cornerstone of the team\u2019s success. Matt Ehrenberger, a friend for more than 40 years, is a great age group coach and an \u201call-in\u201d partner. Marc Cavallero, a team captain at UC Santa Barbara, was an original Orinda Aquatics swimmer and works with both groups. And recent hires Dom Patterson, a former Orinda Aquatics swimmer, and Kati McDermott are outstanding additions.<\/p>\n
SW:<\/span><\/strong> How is your club organized?
\nCH:<\/span><\/strong> We\u2019re different than most. Our community has a strong summer league system. There is a county rule that precludes kids from competing at the club level and in the rec system, so kids must choose one or the other. As a result, the average age of our joining swimmers is 13. Organizationally, we are a 501c3 non-profit corporation with a strong board of directors and a very supportive parent group.<\/p>\n
To read the full Q&A with coaches Ron and Don Heidary,\u00a0<\/strong>
\nCheck out the May\/June 2020 issue of Swimming World Magazine, available now!<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
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\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nWhile the coronavirus pandemic put a halt to sports around the world, the full financial impact of the pandemic will not be known for some time\u2014especially in college sports, which could lead to uncertain and even a fearful future for the sport of swimming.<\/p>\n
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026<\/span> SILVER LINING COULD TURN TO GOLD<\/span> <\/strong>
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\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n
030<\/span> IMPACTING LIVES THROUGH COACHING<\/span> <\/strong>
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038<\/span> TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: T \u2018N\u2019 T\u2014A FRIENDLY RIVALRY FOR A DYNAMITE DUO<\/span><\/strong>
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048<\/span> ISHOF: TRAGEDY & TRIUMPH AT U.S. TRIALS…60 YEARS AGO<\/span><\/strong>
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\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
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060<\/span> SPECIAL SETS: STARTING OVER<\/span><\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nBruce Gemmell, head coach at Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club (Georgetown Prep site in North Bethesda, Md.) provides some sample sets\u2014and some guidelines\u2014for when it\u2019s time to return to the water for training.<\/p>\n
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\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n
069<\/span> Q&A WITH COACH RON & DON HEIDARY<\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n
070<\/span> HOW THEY TRAIN MADDIE SMITH AND EMILIA BARCK<\/span><\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n
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073<\/span> GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
074<\/span> PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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