Bolles alumnus Anthony Nesty ’87 has been named a finalist for the 2022 American Swimming Coaches Association George Haines Coach of the Year award, announced August 11. Nesty is one of six finalists who coached athletes that won gold medals at the FINA World Championships in Budapest in June. The award is annually given to the individual whose coaching effectiveness has contributed the most toward American swimming excellence at the World level.
As head coach of the University of Florida’s Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving program, Nesty balances leading the Gators to success with coaching post-graduate and professional swimmers to the highest levels. He coached multiple gold medalists in Budapest, including former Bolles Shark Caeleb Dressel as well as Bobby Finke, Kieran Smith and Katie Ledecky. The four combined for eight gold medals, the most golds coached by any finalist for the award this year.
Nesty’s international coaching experience also includes serving as an assistant coach with the United States at the 2020 Olympics and as head coach of his native Suriname in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Nesty won Suriname’s first-ever gold medal in the 100 fly at the 1988 Olympics and earned bronze in the event in 1992.
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