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Coaching Spotlight—Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
Making Waves
with Emily Wylam
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S HEAD
SWIMMING AND DIVING COACH
Emily Wylam’s great grandfather lived to be 104, and swimming and are likely to be good communicators, leaders, and team players.”
was always a big part of his life. He earned many swimming medals They also know how to set, manage, and exceed expectations.
along the way, from his time as a student at Ohio University (where
Wylam earned her bachelor’s in psychology) to his adult years. She is For instance, Wylam recalls when Russell Rosenkranz ’15 came back
now the keeper of these medals, including one from just a few years to the team as a senior, after taking time off from the team in his
ago when her grandfather won his age bracket—at 95 years old. junior year. “He had been the record holder for the backstroke and
he wanted to get his speed back, so we worked hard at it.” And it
I like to think I have a bit of my grandfather’s swimming genes in paid off. At the UAA conference championship, Rosenkranz swam
me,”Wylam says. “His dedication to the sport always inspired me.” the best time in his lifetime, breaking the school record by half a
And now, with just a year under her belt as head coach for the men’s second. He ended up ranked in the country’s top 25 for that event.
and women’s swimming and diving teams, Wylam is bringing that
inspiration to her student athletes, and she’s having a lot of fun “Coach Wylam’s ability to build camaraderie in a new team, push her
along the way. athletes to their peak, and inspire them to swim fast at every meet
was amazing to witness every day in the pool,” says Rosenkranz, who
The part of the job she enjoys the most? “The students,” she says. double-majored in applied mathematics and financial economics
“It’s rewarding to see them achieve success in and out of the water. and will soon start working as a strategic pricing analyst at Liberty
I like it when I can have plaques on the wall for their academic Mutual Insurance in Boston. “I am so thankful to have had her as my
recognition as well as their records and wins.” coach.”
Wylam is confident that the skills her student athletes learn in the Wylam also recalls the sheer determination of the women’s 400
water will serve them well in their careers. “Many recruiters want freestyle relay team at last year’s Nationals. “They went into the
athletes,” she adds. “They know that they can manage their time well race seeded 21st and wanted to know what to do to improve their
