Gary Vandermeulen
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Gary Vandermeulen is a former international freestyle
swimmer from Canada
, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 26th position in the 400 m Freestyle, and in eighth place with the Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay Team.
Gary began his coaching career in 1995 with the Hanna Seals summer swim club in rural Alberta. He was a coach with the University of Calgary swim club from September 1995 to January 1998 and the head coach of the Duncan Stingrays swim team from 1998 to 2003. The most successful swimmer of his coaching career has been international swimmer Alison Sheppard
. Her 50 m Freestyle time of :24.68 at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002 ranked her #1 in the world in that event.
Gary was the High Performance Swimming Coach for the Tayside & Fife Institute of Sport (TFIS) based at the University of Dundee
in Scotland from 2003 to 2006. During his tenure at TFIS three swimmers from Tayside and Fife qualified for the European Junior Swimming championships. These swimmers were Ross Clark of Dundee, Andrew Rodgie of Dunfirmline and Daniel Scott from Glenrothes. Gary was named as the Performance Manager of the swimming programme at the West of Scotland Institute of Sport from 2006 to 2007.
Gary and Alison began the Sheppard Swim School in January 2008.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans...
in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 26th position in the 400 m Freestyle, and in eighth place with the Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay Team.
Gary began his coaching career in 1995 with the Hanna Seals summer swim club in rural Alberta. He was a coach with the University of Calgary swim club from September 1995 to January 1998 and the head coach of the Duncan Stingrays swim team from 1998 to 2003. The most successful swimmer of his coaching career has been international swimmer Alison Sheppard
Alison Sheppard
Alison Sheppard MBE is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.-Personal bests and records held:-External links:*...
. Her 50 m Freestyle time of :24.68 at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002 ranked her #1 in the world in that event.
Gary was the High Performance Swimming Coach for the Tayside & Fife Institute of Sport (TFIS) based at the University of Dundee
University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a university based in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee on eastern coast of the central Lowlands of Scotland and with a small number of institutions elsewhere....
in Scotland from 2003 to 2006. During his tenure at TFIS three swimmers from Tayside and Fife qualified for the European Junior Swimming championships. These swimmers were Ross Clark of Dundee, Andrew Rodgie of Dunfirmline and Daniel Scott from Glenrothes. Gary was named as the Performance Manager of the swimming programme at the West of Scotland Institute of Sport from 2006 to 2007.
Gary and Alison began the Sheppard Swim School in January 2008.