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Tom Luchsinger

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Tom Luchsinger
Personal information
Full nameThomas James Luchsinger
Nationality United States
Born (1991-02-28) February 28, 1991 (age 33)
Mount Sinai, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight181 lb (82 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubNorth Baltimore Aquatic Club[1]
College teamNorth Carolina Tar Heels
CoachBob Bowman

Thomas James Luchsinger (born February 28, 1991)[2] is an American swimmer who specializes in butterfly events. At the 2013 US national championships, he won the national championship in the 200m butterfly and qualified for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona with a time of 1:55.57.[3] The Atlantic Coast Conference named him Swimmer of the Year in 2013.[4]

Luchsinger attended Mount Sinai High School and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2013.[3] He came out as gay in an essay in Outsports in December 2014.[5]

Coaching career

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Luchsinger currently coaches in the greater New York area with the private coaching service, CoachUp.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Tom Luchsinger Feels Like He's In Right Place at North Baltimore". Swimming World Magazine. January 22, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "National Team: Tom Luchsinger". USA Swimming. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Luchsinger Wins U.S. Title In 200 Fly". GoHeels.com. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "ACC Annoiunces 2013 Swimming & Diving Annual Award Certificates". Atlantic Coast Conference. April 4, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  5. ^ Luchsinger, Tom (December 14, 2014). "King of the Double Life". OutSports. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  6. ^ "Swimming Coach in New York, NY | Tom Luchsinger | CoachUp". Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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