April 9, 2002
Bak Helps Lead US To Fina World Swimming Championship
Moscow, Russia -- Youngstown
State Head Swimming and Diving Coach
Jackie Bak, an assistant manager for
the 2002 U.S. Short Course World
Championship Team, helped guide Team
USA to the 2002 Fina World Swimming
Championship.
Bak helped the Americans rewrite the record books with
three world records, seven American
records and 26 medals, despite
bringing just 26 athletes.
Bak, who is beginning her fourth year as head coach of
YSU’s swimming and diving team, has
been involved with USA Swimming
since taking a position as business
manager with USA Swimming’s National
Team Division in 1998. Bak also has
worked with the National Distance
Camp at the Olympic Training Center
in Colorado Springs, Colo., and was
a part of the National Distance Team
staff in 2001.
Currently Bak is in her second year as head coach for
Penguin Swimming, an USA Swimming
club. |
