To whom it may concern-
I have spent 40 years in the Performing Arts. Along the way, I have taught and coached many many hundreds of swimmers. I am now leaving the entertainment profession, and would like to spend the rest of my life in competitive swimming.
You can see my resume is far far ranging, but the one constant throughout all has been Swimming. I have been sole proprietor of my own business in teaching and training swimmers in New York City and the Hamptons since roughly 2011, before which I was vice principal of the swimming school at Asphalt Green. I have also taught my own exclusive clientele in Los Angeles and Dallas, TX all going back to my first job coaching the “tadpoles” in my own Age Group swim team when I was roughly 13 or 14. I was a varsity swimmer at Hendrix College and a Masters swimmer at the McBurney Y, Asphalt Green and Baruch Masters all in NYC.
I have taught all ages, from 9 months to 87 years old, and numerous swimmers went on to compete with success. I have a special positive rapport with younger swimmers—perhaps my being a performer has played a large part in this.
I have not coached competitors for a long while, because my focus has been in the performing and storytelling Arts. I do not split or dissipate my focus, and devote my attention. For the reason of my hiatus I would like to begin a transition back into the competitive field in partnership with a head coach from whom I can learn the latest practices in conditioning and training. Much has not changed in the sport, but some has. Motivating children to discover a world of excellence beyond themselves is what I do best. That said, I can still jump feet first or head first into what must be done.
Please see my extensive resume.
Bob Staab, General Manager Oklahoma Swimming Bartlesville OK (918) 766-1046