Who: Brian Dickmann (Yes, that is not a typo. I have two n’s in my last name. Authentic German, means Fatman.)
What: High School – 200 and 500 yard freestyle;
College – 200, 500 and 1650 yard freestyle;
400 IM wannabe, but my legs just will not do breaststroke;
Stroke, Start, Turn Drilling fanatic
When: AAU, USS, USA age group Zone Champion and Zone Meet MVP, Junior National Finalist; Senior National Qualifier; 1985 Ohio High School State Champion 200 Yard Freestyle; Three-time High School All-America; Member of Napoleon High School Athletic Hall of Fame; 1985-1988 University of Tennessee Men’s Swimming Team, coached by 1984 Olympic Sprint Coach Ray Bussard; 1989 Mid-American Conference Champion 1650 Yard Freestyle; 1990-91 Assistant Coach at B.G.S.U.; 1992 – 1999 Pickerington High School Head Swimming Coach; 1999-Present Hilliard Darby High School Head Swimming Coach; HURY Assistant Swimming Coach Fall 2005 – Present; Hilliard Marlins Coach 1999-2006; Napoleon Aquatic Club Coach 1989-1991
Where: Napoleon,
Why: I have been involved in swimming every year in one form or another, be it coach or swimmer, since the fall of 1972. Swimming is a life sport. I want kids to learn what I have and become lifetime participants in the greatest sport around, SWIMMING!