Overseas Presenters Locked in for SwimFEST 2010
Posted: 13/01/2010
Bob & Kathy Hubbard founders & owners of Hubbard Family Swim School are locked in to present at this year SwimFEST on the Gold Coast in late April / early May.
Bob grew up in New York and developed his passion for swimming while working as a beach lifeguard in the summers. Bob received a Bachelor of Science. in Psychology from Xavier University. While pursuing his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati he ran Swim World, a swimming-centred retail store in Ohio. Bob has been involved with the United States Swim School Association (USSSA) since 1998, was Vice President from 2003-2005 and President from 2005-2007.
Kathy received her English degree from Xavier University, Ohio in 1972. Kathy swam competitively at the National level through college and qualified for the 1968 Olympic Trials. In 1984 she finaled at the Masters National Swimming Championships just to prove that old mums can still swim! In 1988 she was inducted into Xavier University’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Kathy is currently Chairman of the USSSA Infant Toddler Committee.
The 90’s found Bob and Kathy Hubbard in Phoenix, running the Swim Programs and Summer Sorts Camps at Phoenix Swim Club. In 1998 Bob and Kathy founded the first Hubbard Family Swim School location in Phoenix on 32nd Street and Thunderbird and began running the first location of Hubbard Summer Sports Camps. Over the years, one camp location has grown to four, and one swim school location has grown to three. Years of varied experiences all came together and allowed the Hubbard’s to pursue an opportunity that was challenging, rewarding and a really good fit!
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