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Ulf Ornhjelm

Ulf Ornhjelm

About Ulf

Ulf started his involvement in competitive swimming at the age of nine with a team in Sweden. At the age of sixteen he became a member of the Junior National team in Sweden that same year 1981 he won a gold medal at the Scandinavian Junior Championships in Denmark.

After graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor degree in Physical Education, he started coaching swimming in 1989 with the ACE Swim Team in Toronto. In 1992 he became the Head Coach of the team. During the next six seasons he coached one silver medalist at the Canadian Senior Nationals, four Canadian Age Group records, junior national champions, Youth National Champions and Senior and Junior Provincial Champions.

Ulf has been with the Newmarket Stingrays Swim Club since September 1998 in charge of the top 13-14 year olds in the club.

Contact Details: uornhjelm@sympatico.ca or (905)853-2298

Coaching with Newmarket Stingrays Since: Year – 1998

Why I Became A Swimming Coach: I swam for 14 years and developed a great passion for the sport.

Finest Coaching Success: Every time a athlete is able to overcome adversity.

Biggest influence on career of swimming coaching: Being part of the sport for 14 years as an athlete.

Ulf’s Professional Achievements

  • CSTA Domestic Excellence Award National Event Winner …2008
  • Ontario Age Group Coach of the year for women 13 – 14 …2007
  • CSTA Domestic Excellence Award National Event Winner …2007
  • Elected Assistant Coach for Canadian Junior National Team
  • Competing at the North American Challenge in Los Angeles…2007
  • Elected Assistant Coach for Canadian Youth National Team, competing at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival… 2007
  • CSCTA Domestic Excellence Award National Event Winner …2006
  • Elected Assistant Coach for the Ontario High Performance Training Camp … 2006
  • Ontario Age Group Coach of the year for women 13-14 … 2006
  • Elected Assistant Coach for Ontario Age Group tour Team … 2006
  • Ontario Age Group Coach of the year for women 11-12 … 2005
  • CSCTA Domestic Excellence Award National Event Winner … 2005
  • Ontario Age Group Coach of the year for women 15-16 … 1997
  • Ontario Age Group coach of the year for women 13-14 … 1995
  • Elected Assistant Coach for Ontario Age Group Tour Team … 1994

Ulf’s Academic & Athletic Achievements

  • Recipient of the Jimmy Nippert Award for top senior male student athlete (University of Cincinnati)
  • Earned The National Collegiate Men’s Scholastic and Athletic Award citing exceptional grades (University of Cincinnati)
  • Elected as Men’s captain for the Swim Team junior and senior year (university of Cincinnati)
  • Two time Most Valuable Player (University of Cincinnati).
  • A two time NCAA qualifier.
  • A three time Metro Conference Champion.
  • A twenty three time Metro Conference Finalist.
  • Three time Swedish Champion in the 4 x 200 Free
  • Scandinavian Junior Champion in the 100 Free …1981
  • A Member of the Swedish Junior National Team …1981
  • A Member of the Swedish Age National Team …1980
  • A Member of the Swedish Age National Team …1979
  • Swedish National Age Group Champion 100 free …1979
  • A Member of the Swedish Age National Team …1978
  • Swedish National Age Group Champion 100 free …1978