Tom Luchsinger
Thomas James Luchsinger (born February 28, 1991)[2] is an American swimmer who specializes in butterfly events. At the 2013 US national championships, he won the national championship in the 200m butterfly and qualified for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona with a time of 1:55.57.[3] The Atlantic Coast Conference named him Swimmer of the Year in 2013.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas James Luchsinger |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | February 28, 1991 Mount Sinai, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
| Club | North Baltimore Aquatic Club[1] |
| College team | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Coach | Bob Bowman |
Luchsinger attended Mount Sinai High School and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2013.[3] He came out as gay in an essay in Outsports in December 2014.[5]
Coaching career
Luchsinger currently coaches with in the greater New York area with the private coaching service, CoachUp.[6]
References
- "Tom Luchsinger Feels Like He's In Right Place at North Baltimore". Swimming World Magazine. January 22, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- "National Team: Tom Luchsinger". USA Swimming. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- "Luchsinger Wins U.S. Title In 200 Fly". GoHeels.com. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- "ACC Annoiunces 2013 Swimming & Diving Annual Award Certificates". Atlantic Coast Conference. April 4, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- Luchsinger, Tom (December 14, 2014). "King of the Double Life". OutSports. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- "Swimming Coach in New York, NY | Tom Luchsinger | CoachUp". Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
External links
- Thomas Luchsinger at USA Swimming (archived June 2, 2021)
- Tom Luchsinger at World Aquatics
- Tom Luchsinger – University of North Carolina athlete profile at GoHeels.com
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