Today's guest on "The Coachable Coach" series is Lars Jorgensen, the swim coach at the University of Kentucky.
"The Coachable Coach" series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network goes beyond the X's and O's as Jamy Bechler talks with some of the best sports coaches.
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Lars Jorgensen is the head swim coach at the University of Kentucky. He took over the reigns in 2013 and proceeded to overhaul the program and create an outstanding culture. He was named the SEC Coach of the Year in 2021 after leading UK to the SEC Women's Title. Jorgensen was also the head coach at Toledo from 2004-2010. As a college swimmer at Tennessee, Jorgensen held numerous school records. He even represented the U.S. at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the 1500-meter freestyle. Jorgensen still competes in Ironman competitions, holding the record for the Ironman World Championship swimming split (46:41).
- Twitter: @uklarsjorgensen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uklarsjorgensen
- Website: ukathletics.com/sports/swimming
- Bio: ukathletics.com/sports/swimming/roster/coach/lars-jorgensen
- UK Swim Culture: https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/how-lars-jorgensen-built-an-sec-winning-program-at-kentucky/
- UK Swimmer Riley Gaines on "Success is a Choice" podcast: JamyBechler.com/RileyGaines
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Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.