John Brucato This is Me

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1. 1. WA, Inc

   www.wildcataquatics.org/WA__In - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/1/2007   Last Visited: 5/1/2007

   Senior Coach - John Brucato

2. 2. brucato

   www.wildcataquatics.org/coache - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/1/2007   Last Visited: 5/1/2007

   John Brucato
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   Coach Brucato is beginning his tenth season with Wildcat Aquatics. John came to WA in the spring of 1990 and has established himself as a leader in the Kentucky swim coaching community. Over his tenure he has produced Top 16 Athletes, Junior National qualifiers, Junior National champions, National qualifiers, and an Olympic Gold Medalist. John was also named the Kentucky Swimming Coach of the Year, in addition to being a Select Camp Coach and an Olympic Festival Coach.
   
   John is a Covington, Kentucky native and began his coaching career there. He spent four years grooming athletes at the Covington YMCA, then two years with the Covington Clippers Swim Team. In 1985, John took over the helm at Nashville Aquatics Club as the Head Age Group Coach. After spending five successful years in Nashville, John was hired on as the Wildcat Aquatics Senior Head Coach.
   
   In 1999, Coach Brucato adopted yet another role. In addition to being the Senior Head Coach, John is also an assistant coach with the University of Kentucky.
   
   John is a 1978 graduate of Northern Kentucky University where he studied Psychology. He now lives in Lexington with his wife, Jan and 11 year old daughter, Katie.

3. 3. UKAthletics.com | The Official Site of University of Kentucky Athletics

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   Published on: 2/12/2006   Last Visited: 2/12/2006

   John Brucato - Assistant Coach
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   Coach Bio: John Brucato :: Swimming & Diving
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   John Brucato
   
   John Brucato Player Profile
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   John Brucato is in his fifth season with the UK swimming program. Brucato works primarily with the middle distance group and breaststrokers.
   
   Brucato comes to UK via the USS club team Wildcat Aquatics in Lexington. He is in his 12th season with Wildcat Aquatics. Brucato joined WA in the spring of 1990 and has established himself as a leader in the Kentucky swim coaching community.
   
   During his tenure with WA, Brucato has produced numerous Top-16 qualifiers, Junior National qualifiers, Junior National Champions, Senior National qualifiers, and an Olympic Gold Medalist. He is a former Kentucky Swimming Coach of the Year, in addition to being a Select Camp Coach and an Olympic Festival Coach.
   
   In 1992, Brucato coached Megan Kleine to a gold medal in the 1992 Olympic Games as part of the United States' 400-meter medley relay. Kleine, who swam for six years under Brucato at WA, won Senior Nationals twice in the 100-meter breaststroke. Kleine went on to swim at the University of Texas at Austin.
   
   A native of Covington, Ky., Brucato began his coaching career at the Covington YMCA and then spent two years with the Covington Clippers Swim Team. In 1985, he took over the helm at the Nashville Aquatic Club where he spent five successful years as the Head Age Group Coach before being hired on as the WA Senior Head Coach.
   
   Brucato is a 1985 graduate of Northern Kentucky University where he received a degree in psychology. He lives in Lexington with his wife Jan, and their daughter, Katie.