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Yit Aun Lim Ph.D. - Head Coach (1993 - Present) Over the past thirteen seasons, Lim has coached the Marlins at all levels from age groupers to senior/elite swimmers and masters. At the age group and elite levels, he has produced numerous nationally Top-16 ranked individual swimmers and relay teams; several Junior National and US Open swimmers; Zone and Regional champions, and many State Champions and Georgia Record Holders. His elite swimmers include 2004 and 2008 Olympic Trial qualifiers (2004: Jason Gagnon 15th place finisher, and 2008: Dillon Connolly 3OT and Sarah Losinger 1OT). Lim currently coaches the High Performance and National Groups for the Marlins. Coach Lim has achieved similar successes at the Masters level. He coached Doug Malcolm to his World Record swim in the 100m Breaststroke for the 40-44 age group, and he has produced many USMS Top 10 swimmers of different age groups for the Marlins Masters. A Malaysian native, Lim was named the Malaysian Swimmer of the Year in 1977 and remained a member of the Malaysia National Team until 1988. Coach Lim attended University of Louisiana at Monroe and received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Education in Physical Education. He also swam collegiately for the ULM Indians. He then received his doctorate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1991. An Exercise Physiologist by profession, Dr. Lim has taught at Oxford College of Emory University and he currently teaches part-time in the graduate department of Sports & Health Science at Life University.
· Georgia Senior Coach of the Year, 2006 · Doctorate Degree in Exercise Physiology with emphasis in Relaxation and Performance - University of Southern Mississippi, 1991 · Masters Degree in Physical Education with emphasis in Exercise Science - University of Louisiana at Monroe, 1986 · Bachelor of Science in Mathematics - University of Louisiana at Monroe, 1984 · Diploma in Shipbuilding and Repair - Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore, 1981 · Member of Malaysian National Swimming and Water Polo teams, 1975-1988 · Malaysian Swimmer of the Year, 1977 Anthony Byrne - Distance Coach (2007 - Present) · Distance Coach. Marietta Marlins, 2007 · Head Coach - Champion Somerset Sharks, 2003-2004 · Coach of the Year - North Queensland, 1984 · 4 year NCAA Full Scholarship Swimming - Southern Illinois University, 1980-1983 · 3 Time Australian National Champion in 1500, 800, 400 Freestyle, Winter 1976 · 3 Time National Surf Lifesaving Champion, 1976-1977 · 2 Time Sportsman of the Year Award, 1971,1973 · Numerous State National and International Teams 1975-1981 Philipp Davydotchkin - Developmental Coach (2008 - Present) · 1999-2006 Russian Junior and Russian National Team Member · 2003-2004 Junior National Qualifier with best 4th place finish · 2004 Zone Champion (50 FR, 100FR, 200FR) · 2004 GA Zone Champion Team Captain · 3-Time GA State High School Champion · 2004-2005 University of Georgia Team Member · 2000-2004 Swim America Coach
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