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Gail Emery
Coaching the Walnut Creek Aquanuts and US Olympic synchronised swimmers.
National team title · Ten consecutive titles
- Born
- 1951
- Birthplace
- Lafayette, California, United States
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Gail Emery
Gail Emery is an American artistic-swimming coach and former competitor. Her coaching career connected club development with international competition.
Early life
Swimming beginnings
Her mother introduced her to synchronised swimming in 1959; she later competed with the Santa Clara Aquamaids.
Career
- 1972
Club coaching
Began coaching the Walnut Creek Aquanuts.
- 1979
National appointment
Became a US national-team coach.
- 1988–1996
Olympic leadership
Served as head coach at three successive Olympic Games.
Achievements
National team title
Won a US championship as a swimmer.
Ten consecutive titles
Led the Aquanuts through a decade of national championships.
Beyond swimming
Education
Graduated from California State University, Hayward.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: International Swimming Hall of Fame. Source credit retained; reuse licence not established · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.