Anthony Nesty
Anthony Conrad Nesty (born November 25, 1967) is a former competition swimmer from Suriname who was an Olympic gold medallist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988. He is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators men's and women's swim team at the University of Florida, where he attended school.
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| Full name | Anthony Conrad Nesty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Suriname | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 25, 1967 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Florida (U.S.) B.A. 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996-1998 | Swim Florida Swim Club |
| 1998-1999 | U of Florida Asst. Men's Coach |
| 2004 | Suriname National Swim Team |
| 2006-present | U of Florida |
| 2008 | Suriname Olympic Team |
| 2011 | U.S. National Team 2011 World Univ. Games |
| 2021 | U.S. Olympic Men's Team Asst. Coach |
| 2024 | U.S. Olympic Men's Team Named Head Coach in '23 |
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| 8 SEC Titles | |
In Sept. 2023, Nesty was named to be the Head Coach for the US Men's Swimming team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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