Randy Bennett (November 11, 1963 – April 27, 2015) was a Canadian swimming coach who primarily operated out of the

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of Canada during his career. From 2009 until his death in 2015 he was the coach of the Canadian National Swim Team including during the

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where his protege Ryan Cochrane won his second Olympic medal. Over the years he has coached several prominent Canadian athletics including World and Olympic medalists such as the aforementioned Cochrane,

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, Hilary Caldwell,

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, Blake Worsley and many others.

Coaching achievements

* Coach, 1999 / 2006 / 2010 Pan Pacific Championship Coach * Coach, 1998 & 2006 Commonwealth Games * Coach, 2000 & 2008 Olympic Games * Coach, 2001 & 2007 FINA World Championships * Coach, 2003 Pan American Games * Head Coach, 2009 FINA World Championships * Head Coach, 2010 Commonwealth Games * Head Coach, 2011 FINA World Championships * Head Coach, 2012 Olympic Games * Head Coach, 2013 FINA World Championships

Club positions

* 1982–1985 Assistant Coach, Fort McMurray Swim Club – Fort McMurray, AB * 1985–1989 Assistant Coach, Edmonton Keyano Swim Club – Edmonton, AB * 1989–1993 Head Coach, Port Alberni Tsunami Swim Team – Port Alberni, BC * 1993–2002 Assistant Head Coach, UBC Dolphins – Vancouver, BC * 2002–2008 Head Coach, Victoria Amateur Swim Club – Victoria, BC * 2002–2012 Director, Island Swimming Association – Victoria, BC

Coaching honours

Swimming Canada Coach of the Year Award
(male swimmer) – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Swimming Canada Coach of the Year Award
(female swimmer) – 2013 * Aquatics Federation of Canada - Coach of the Year – 2011 * Chevrolet High Performance Coach Grant Recipient – 2010 * Jeno Tihanyi Bursary – 2008
Petro-Canada coaching Excellence Award Winner
– 2008, 2007, 2008, 2009 ,2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Swimming Canada Distance Freestyler of the Year
– Ryan Cochrane 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 * Male Junior Swimmer of the Year – Ryan Cochrane 2006, 2007 * British Columbia Swim Coaches Association BCSCA - Junior Coach of the Year – 2003, 2005 * British Columbia Swim Coaches Association BCSCA - International Coach of the year – 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 * British Columbia Swim Coaches Association BCSCA - National Coach of the Year - 2013, 2014, 2015 * British Columbia Swim Coaches Association BCSCA - Open Water Coach - 2013
Sport BC Male Coach of the Year
– 2016
Governor General Award – 2012

Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame
Induction �

*BC Swimming Hall of Fame - 2018

References

External links

Randy Bennett: Swim coach remembered as selfless motivator
The ''Globe & Mail''
Coaching Association of Canada – Tip of the Week

Times Colonist Obituary

Olympic.ca obituary

Swim BC / Swimming Canada Memorial
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