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A native of Vincentia, Australia, Tim Lane comes into the Villanova swimming program as an assistant coach after spending one year as a student coach at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Tim specializes in sprint and middle distance freestyle, as well as bringing with him an expertise in the area of swimming-specific strength and conditioning. Tim will also head the recruiting of International student Athletes.
In his time as a student assistant at University of North Carolina Wilmington, Tim helped in all aspects of the program, including helping coach the men to their seventh Colonial Athletic Association title, and coordinating and implementing the strength and conditioning and dry-land program for both the men's and women's teams. Tim also gained valuable experience in his native homeland of Australia, where he swam and coached under Shane Arnold and Kerry Saunders at the Hunter swimming club, one of the most successful programs in Australia. He was also coached by the late Eric Arnold at the Hunter club.
After transferring from Newcastle University, Australia, in 2005, Lane earned his Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science from University of North Carolina Wilmington and graduated magna cum laude. As an athlete, Lane completed his two years of NCAA eligibility for the Seahawks, earning all-CAA honors both years, winning two CAA team titles, and captaining the men to their 6th straight title in 2007. Lane was also an Olympic Trials qualifier in Australia in both 2004 and 2008.
Lane currently resides in Wynnewood, Pa. |
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