Anthony Nesty

Anthony Conrad Nesty (born November 25, 1967) is a former competition swimmer from Suriname who was an Olympic gold medalist in the 100-metre butterfly event. Quotes I didn't enjoy swimming. Why he chose swimming, I think, is because of the discipline of the sport, It's just you and the clock. My dad, he had a vision for me. You know you're a role model, You have to take that very seriously. Maybe it's why I work so hard at what I do. I try to be the best Anthony Nesty I can be. We used to only train five days a week, Monday through Friday, maybe two hours per practice, And then you come to the States, you're running nine practices, two hours-plus, dry land, weights. For me, I had to get adjusted to that for sure. I was pretty beat up. I stay busy preparing the athletes. I don't think of my accomplishments, Our sport is demanding for the athletes, the coaches, the families. I want to be the best coach for the University of Florida and of course this summer for us. He put so much time, effort and just financial support — he would be jumping up and down to see that his son is the head coach of the U.S. men's team, That's kind of the pinnacle of our sport and he would be happy that I've reached the top now. I'm hopeful that when a team is selected, it's athletes who have a legitimate shot of winning medals. It's very encouraging, The sport is going to keep growing. ... There are a lot of opportunities for all races to get scholarships in our sport. It's more of a socioeconomic burden" than ability-based stereotypes that contribute to why there are not as many competitive Black swimmers. Transportation and other logistical demands can be a hurdle. It's also very expensive, And you have to find a pool. You got to start with the basics and club teams across the country, no different than what I did way back when, You join the club that's affiliated with the Learn to Swim program, so it's very encouraging. Here at Gator Swim Club, they have many kids from all ethnicities competing, coming to practice, which is just awesome to see. The sport is going to keep growing. Anthony Nesty's role as US Olympic men's swimming head coach is a 'vision' fulfilled. Why it's historic, July 03 2024 I tell our athletes, being a head coach and coming from a third world country, most of these kids in the states, they don't know, I always realized that I had to work hard. I had to do things at a higher level, obviously, being somebody of color ... all eyes are on you. From day one coming to the states, everybody doubted me and my abilities as a swimmer. But I overcame that. When I became a coach, everybody doubted my abilities as a coach, but I became head coach [of Team USA]. He probably wouldn't say much, But he underst[ood] that the lessons that he taught me, I took to heart. I had no clue what training was all about until I got to the states. So, that was a big challenge for me. My dad was a driven man. He did everything for his kids, And my feeling was, and still is, I have to do everything I can to uphold the family's name, and that's why I worked so hard at what I do. They have to believe in their ability to do things on a day-to-day basis, and when the time comes, just bring all those pieces together,You've got to believe, and it's in anything in life that you do. Pretty simple. Team USA swim coach opens up about lessons learned from his father, October 16 2023 External links Category:Olympic gold medalists Category:1967 births Category:Swimmers Category:Sportspeople from Suriname Category:Living people