Overview: I am working as the swimming and diving team's manager. The team practices twice a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, but I only attend the afternoon practice.
Mission Statement: The mission of Tiffin University is to: offer quality, professionally-focused, student-centered undergraduate and graduate degree programs and life-long learning opportunities to prepare traditional college-age students and adult students for successful careers and for productive and satisfying lives of excellence, leadership and service. work with employers and specific professions to anticipate, design, and deliver effective academic programs that reflect evolving professional needs and intellectual requirements of the future.
Supervisor Profile: Kalmikova arrives at Tiffin after coaching last season at Bowling Green State University. Prior to that, she had coached for four years at Western Kentucky University. Kalmikova's teams enjoyed conference and nathional success during her four seasons. The women's swimming and diving team won three consecutive Sun Belt Conference champions from 2008-2010 and finished second in 2011. The men's team won the SBC championship in 2010. Kalmikova's swimmers set 11 SBC and 53 school records during her four year tenure.
Prior to coaching at WKU, Kalmikova was an assistant coach at Union (NY) College. While there, she helped the Union women's team set a school record for most points scored at an NCAA championship meet. The team also broke several records under her watch. She helped develop strength programs at Union and was the Head Master's swimming coach. She also has experience as a volunteer coach for the Latvian National Swim Team (1997-2001) and as a senior swim coach for the Bolingbrook Swim Club (2001-2004). Kalmikova's amateur career included collegiate swimming at Lewis (Ill.) University, where she graduated in 2005. At Lewis, a GLIAC swimming and diving institution, she was named Most Valuable Swimmer twice and served as the team captain. She finished in second place in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, as she qualified for the national meet three times. She was also named All-American five times. Kalmikova is a two-time Olympian for Latvia. She was a world championship team member and a four-time World Cup team member. She was named "Best Latvian Female Swimmer" in 1996 and 2000. She also holds the Latvian national record in the 200 breaststroke.
Organizational Structure: Margarita (Rita) Kalmikova is the Head Coach and Steve Rose is the GA/Diving Coach.
About the Organization: This is the first year Tiffin University has a swimming and diving team. There are roughly 17 swimmers and 3 male divers on the team for it's premier year.
Mission Statement: The mission of Tiffin University is to: offer quality, professionally-focused, student-centered undergraduate and graduate degree programs and life-long learning opportunities to prepare traditional college-age students and adult students for successful careers and for productive and satisfying lives of excellence, leadership and service. work with employers and specific professions to anticipate, design, and deliver effective academic programs that reflect evolving professional needs and intellectual requirements of the future.
Supervisor Profile: Kalmikova arrives at Tiffin after coaching last season at Bowling Green State University. Prior to that, she had coached for four years at Western Kentucky University. Kalmikova's teams enjoyed conference and nathional success during her four seasons. The women's swimming and diving team won three consecutive Sun Belt Conference champions from 2008-2010 and finished second in 2011. The men's team won the SBC championship in 2010. Kalmikova's swimmers set 11 SBC and 53 school records during her four year tenure.
Prior to coaching at WKU, Kalmikova was an assistant coach at Union (NY) College. While there, she helped the Union women's team set a school record for most points scored at an NCAA championship meet. The team also broke several records under her watch. She helped develop strength programs at Union and was the Head Master's swimming coach. She also has experience as a volunteer coach for the Latvian National Swim Team (1997-2001) and as a senior swim coach for the Bolingbrook Swim Club (2001-2004). Kalmikova's amateur career included collegiate swimming at Lewis (Ill.) University, where she graduated in 2005. At Lewis, a GLIAC swimming and diving institution, she was named Most Valuable Swimmer twice and served as the team captain. She finished in second place in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships, as she qualified for the national meet three times. She was also named All-American five times. Kalmikova is a two-time Olympian for Latvia. She was a world championship team member and a four-time World Cup team member. She was named "Best Latvian Female Swimmer" in 1996 and 2000. She also holds the Latvian national record in the 200 breaststroke.
Organizational Structure: Margarita (Rita) Kalmikova is the Head Coach and Steve Rose is the GA/Diving Coach.
About the Organization: This is the first year Tiffin University has a swimming and diving team. There are roughly 17 swimmers and 3 male divers on the team for it's premier year.