Head Coach
The coaches on the Dolphins deck
Tommy Lee Jackson
Head Coach Tommy Jackson brings over 36 years of coaching experience to the City of Atlanta Dolphins Swim Team. He is a native of Moultrie, Georgia.
He served three years in the United States Army as an artillery man, including one year of combat during the Vietnam War. He later attended Albany State University in Albany, Georgia, from 1972 to 1976, where he swam and dove competitively for the school's swimming and diving team.
He graduated cum laude from Albany State with a Bachelor of Science in 1976, then attended Georgia State University in Atlanta from 1976 to 1978 and received a Master of Education with a concentration in Physical Education.
The record
Years of coaching with the Dolphins and before
Years in the U.S. Army as an artillery man, one of them in combat in the Vietnam War
Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Albany State University, where he swam and dove from 1972 to 1976
Master of Education, concentration in Physical Education, Georgia State University, 1976 to 1978
Coach, in the Aquatics Department since 2012
Marianne Countryman
Coach Marianne Countryman has worked with the City of Atlanta Dolphins Swim Team in the Aquatics Department since 2012.
Her love of swimming began as an age group swimmer, competing from age 9 to 14 for YMCA and AAU clubs. She qualified for her first National Level Meet at age 12 in the 200 Butterfly.
Thirty-two years later she went back to swimming, and she is now an accomplished competitive Master's swimmer, racing from the local level to the international stage in both pool and open water events.
Certifications
- USA certified Swim Coach
- Level II US Master's Swim Coach
- Water Safety Instructor
- Lifeguard certified
Aquatic Facility Assistant
Kamau Hogan
Kamau Hogan has nearly two decades of aquatic experience, from lifeguarding to teaching learn-to-swim to coaching swim team. He has given the last 14 years to City of Atlanta Parks and Recreation, providing a safe aquatic environment and the best quality swimming instruction and training.
Where he has coached
- Fairview Aquatics Swim Team (F.A.S.T.), Greensburg, NY, assisting Coach Theodore Dowie
- Decatur/DeKalb YMCA Gators
- Gwinnett County Parks and Rec, Fundamentals of Competitive Amateur Swimming (F.O.C.A.S.)
- City of Atlanta Dolphins (C.A.D.)
Get in the water
The staff watches every new swimmer's strokes first.
New members join through a stroke evaluation, Monday to Thursday from 4:00 to 4:45 PM. Read how it works, or go back to the story of the team these coaches carry on.