coach updated event weight birth_place height sport birth_date article_title
kirk peppas , t.j. natal 11 march 2014 50m freestyle , 100m freestyle 56 kg lb on paramaribo , suriname 5.7 swimming 1 may 1993 chinyere pigot

chinyere pigot

chinyere pigot is a surinamese swimmer living in miami , florida who attends the university of connecticut and participates on a collegiate level .
pigot competed at the 2008 summer olympics at age fifteen on suriname 's behalf .
she used to attend doral academy charter high school in 2011 .
she was suriname 's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 summer olympics .
she coaches competitive and survival swimming .
she developed the `` 90/10 '' approach to learning competitive swimming based on her experience that successful competitive swimming is based 90 % on mental preparation and 10 % on physical training and strength .
she has taught survival swimming to approximately 700 youths , some of whom are disabled .
