Marshall W Dortch
Head Coach
Experience:
Ala-Gators Senior group coach – 2000-2012
Ala-Gators Head Age group coach – 1997-2000
Attended Kansas University – 1994-1997
Member of Kansas University Swim team – 1994-1997
Member of SRVLA senior group – 1992-1994
Member of Kansas City Blazers swim team – 1986-1992
15 years of coaching experience
14 years of competitive swimming experience
Top 50 in the nation in 200 fly as a freshman at Kansas
Two time Senior National qualifier
Junior National Champion ’94- 200 IM
High school All-American ’94 – 200 IM
NCS Champion ’94 – 100 Butterfly
Have coached two sectional swimmers and multiple Far Western swimmers
Two time Zone 2 All-Star coach
I love the sport of swimming. I Have been involved with club swim teams since I was six years old. I respect all the parts that make a swim team whole. I feel like swimming gave me many opportunities and opened many doors career wise for me. Since my last day of competing, I felt it was my obligation to give back to the sport that taught me so much. I owe all the coaches I was lucky enough to swim for (Richard Thornton- SRVLA, Peter D. Malone- Kansas City Blazers, Gary Kempf- Kansas Swim Team) a big debt of gratitude. These coaches as well as Steve Morsilli of PLS, all taught me about the art of swimming as well as how it translates into everyday life. I spend my early mornings and late afternoons preaching these same things and more to my swimmers.
In my spare time I enjoy spending as much time as possible with my wife Monica and sons Zachary and Cody. Long walks in the evening and trips to the park are a daily routine. I also enjoy being around the coaches on my staff, they are my family and such an important part of my life.