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Young Adds Pair of Assistants to Wildcat Swimming Staff
8/21/2009 2:07:06 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Davidson head swimming coach John Young has announced the addition of Kylie Gamelier and Chris Brammer to the Wildcat swimming staff.
“Kylie Gamelier and Chris Brammer have experiences that will make an immediate impact on our program,” Young said. “Each brings unique strengths to Davidson Swimming and Diving, and I am confident that each will boost our program's already upward trajectory.”
Brammer joins the Davidson family after three successful years of graduate school and coaching at Indiana University. During his graduate work at Indiana, Chris studied human performance under the direction of Dr. Joel Stager at the Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming. Based on the teaching and coaching philosophy of the legendary Dr. James Counsilman, the Counsilman Center serves as a research center and resource for the swimming community.
Brammer played a pivotal role in research projects that included an analysis of the progression of elite and masters swim performance across time, measurement and identification of swimming power, the development of training devices and protocols specific to swim performance, the relationship between selected anthropometric dimensions and flutter kick performance, and recovery aides following endurance exercise. He is currently finishing his Masters thesis titled “Cutaneous Input and Motorneuron Excitability.”
“Chris's education equips him with first-rate technical knowledge,” Young said. “And his ability to address not only 'what' questions, but also 'why' questions will advance the effectiveness of training sessions and the intellectual engagement of our athletes. He's a great fit for our student-athletes, and they'll enjoy his expertise.”
In addition to his responsibilities as a graduate student, Brammer served as an assistant coach for local high school and middle school swim teams, and as co-head coach at the Counsilman Center Swim Team (CCST).
Gamelier comes to Davidson after a successful career as a student-athlete at the University of Toledo. Her four years at Toledo were marked by dramatic improvement – both for the program and for Gamelier individually. In the summer of 2008, Gamelier made Toledo sports history by becoming the first swimmer to compete at the United States Olympic Trials. As a senior, she continued to transcend team history, becoming the first Toledo swimmer to compete at the NCAA Championships, where she took 31st place in both breaststroke events.
For her accomplishments, Gamelier was recognized as a team captain, named First-Team All-MAC, awarded the University of Toledo Swimming and Diving MVP, and named the Toledo Athletic Department's Senior Female Athlete of the Year. Her own career recently included participation in the 2009 Swimming World Championship Trials.
“As a student-athlete, Kylie helped to redefine the level of swimming perceived as possible at the University of Toledo,” Young said. “To be so accomplished takes hard work and good decision making, but also a willingness to think big and an excitement to embrace and exceed expectations. Kylie is positioned to be a tremendous role model, accessible and inspiring, for the student-athletes who aspire to have a similar impact on our team.”
Gamelier received her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of Toledo in 2009. She has interned with the Strength and Conditioning staff at the University of Pittsburgh, and as a coach at the Athletic Republic in Toledo, Ohio. She is a native of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
Brammer earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Truman State University, where he was a four-year varsity letter winner and three-time academic All-American. Competitively, he competed at the NCAA Division II Championship three times, earning NCAA All-America honors twice and Honorable-Mention All-America honors five times as a butterfly specialist. He is a native of Omaha, Nebraska.
“Kylie Gamelier and Chris Brammer have experiences that will make an immediate impact on our program,” Young said. “Each brings unique strengths to Davidson Swimming and Diving, and I am confident that each will boost our program's already upward trajectory.”
Brammer joins the Davidson family after three successful years of graduate school and coaching at Indiana University. During his graduate work at Indiana, Chris studied human performance under the direction of Dr. Joel Stager at the Counsilman Center for the Science of Swimming. Based on the teaching and coaching philosophy of the legendary Dr. James Counsilman, the Counsilman Center serves as a research center and resource for the swimming community.
Brammer played a pivotal role in research projects that included an analysis of the progression of elite and masters swim performance across time, measurement and identification of swimming power, the development of training devices and protocols specific to swim performance, the relationship between selected anthropometric dimensions and flutter kick performance, and recovery aides following endurance exercise. He is currently finishing his Masters thesis titled “Cutaneous Input and Motorneuron Excitability.”
“Chris's education equips him with first-rate technical knowledge,” Young said. “And his ability to address not only 'what' questions, but also 'why' questions will advance the effectiveness of training sessions and the intellectual engagement of our athletes. He's a great fit for our student-athletes, and they'll enjoy his expertise.”
In addition to his responsibilities as a graduate student, Brammer served as an assistant coach for local high school and middle school swim teams, and as co-head coach at the Counsilman Center Swim Team (CCST).
Gamelier comes to Davidson after a successful career as a student-athlete at the University of Toledo. Her four years at Toledo were marked by dramatic improvement – both for the program and for Gamelier individually. In the summer of 2008, Gamelier made Toledo sports history by becoming the first swimmer to compete at the United States Olympic Trials. As a senior, she continued to transcend team history, becoming the first Toledo swimmer to compete at the NCAA Championships, where she took 31st place in both breaststroke events.
For her accomplishments, Gamelier was recognized as a team captain, named First-Team All-MAC, awarded the University of Toledo Swimming and Diving MVP, and named the Toledo Athletic Department's Senior Female Athlete of the Year. Her own career recently included participation in the 2009 Swimming World Championship Trials.
“As a student-athlete, Kylie helped to redefine the level of swimming perceived as possible at the University of Toledo,” Young said. “To be so accomplished takes hard work and good decision making, but also a willingness to think big and an excitement to embrace and exceed expectations. Kylie is positioned to be a tremendous role model, accessible and inspiring, for the student-athletes who aspire to have a similar impact on our team.”
Gamelier received her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of Toledo in 2009. She has interned with the Strength and Conditioning staff at the University of Pittsburgh, and as a coach at the Athletic Republic in Toledo, Ohio. She is a native of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
Brammer earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Truman State University, where he was a four-year varsity letter winner and three-time academic All-American. Competitively, he competed at the NCAA Division II Championship three times, earning NCAA All-America honors twice and Honorable-Mention All-America honors five times as a butterfly specialist. He is a native of Omaha, Nebraska.
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