Bob Bowman - North Baltimore Auqatic Club Bob Bowman coached two swimmers onto the 2009 World Championship team – Michael Phelps and Brennan Morris. Phelps earned five gold medals and one silver medal in Rome while Morris competed in the 1500m free, following his second place finish at World Championship Trials in July. Bowman also had a hand in helping Allison Schmitt to her fine performances this summer, including two silver medals in Rome. Bowman was the head men’s coach in Rome. He is currently the head coach of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club.  Eddie Reese - Longhorn Aquatics/University of Texas
Eddie Reese placed six athletes on the men’s team at the World Championships – Aaron Peirsol, Eric Shanteau, David Walters, Ricky Berens, Garrett Weber-Gale and Jackson Wilcox. In Rome, Peirsol won two gold medals (200m back and medley relay), both in world record time, and Shanteau won his first three medals at a major international meet (gold in the medley relay, silver in the 200m breast and bronze in the 200m IM). He is currently the head men’s coach at the University of Texas.
 Dave Salo - Trojan Swim Club/University of Southern California
Dave Salo placed two athletes onto the 2009 U.S. World Championships team – Rebecca Soni and Keri Hehn. Soni had a stellar 100m breast, winning the gold medal and breaking the world record in the finals. Soni was also the silver medalist in the 50m breast and fourth in the 200m breaststroke. Hehn, in her first World Championships, placed ninth in the 200m breast. Salo, who in his fourth year as head coach for the men and women at USC, also coached Jessica Hardy to a world record in the 100m breaststroke at the U.S. Open in August.  Gregg Troy - Gator Swim Club/University of Florida
Gregg Troy guided his swimmer Ryan Lochte to a standout performance in 2009. Lochte was one of the stars of the World Championships, capturing four gold medals and one bronze medal. He won the 200m and 400m IM, swam key legs on both freestyle relays that won gold, and also earned a bronze medal in the 200m back. Lochte set two world records, one in the 200m IM, and one as part of the 4 x 200m free relay. Troy is in his 12th year as head coach at the University of Florida.
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