Bill Marlin

Bill started swimming in 1973 at the age of seven for the West Shore Y.M.C.A. in Camphill, PA until graduating from high school in 1984. During his eleven years as a West Shore Barracuda he received numerous awards including "Most Improved", "High Point", "Undefeated", and "Coaches Award". He also earned State Champion and State and Mid-Atlantic Record Holder Awards and placed in the top eight at the Y.M.C.A. Nationals his last three years as a Barracuda.

Bill served as team captain for the Barracudas his senior season and his high school swim team his junior and senior years. During his senior year in high school, Bill was voted "Athlete of the Year" and was the recipient of the Old Timers Athletic Association Award for "Outstanding Male Swimmer" in his high school district.

Bill was heavily recruited by many area colleges but ultimately chose to swim for the Pennsylvania State University (1984-87) where he continued to improve his times. Upon graduation, Bill held one of the top five fastest times in school history in the 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle and was a member of the 1985 Eastern Championship Team.

Bill started coaching in 1983 during his junior year in high school for the Hershey Country Club. He then coached four more years in the Harrisburg area where he had the opportunity to work with future Olympian, Anita Nall, for two years in the 8 & under age group. In 1992, Bill became an assistant coach for a local PVS team with his brother and formed the Potomac Marlins during the following season. In his 14 seasons as the Potomac Marlins Head Coach, Bill has produced 22 Junior National Level swimmers, 4 Senior National Level swimmers, 6 US OPEN swimmers and has taken one swimmer to the 2000 USA Olympic Trials. Currently, coach Bill has two swimmers qualified for the 2008 US Olympic Trials.

Bill earned a B.S. in Sport and Exercise Science and was a certified Personal Fitness Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. Bill holds a Level 4 coaching certification through the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) and functions as the Potomac Marlins head coach, team trainer and training program coordinator.

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