Amy Johnson
Head Coach - Senior Teams
Amy began coaching for Nebraska Aquatics in
November of 2007.
Amy started swimming at the age of 10 for the
Lawrence Aquahawks in Lawrence, Kansas. Competing in mostly
distance and butterfly events, Amy eventually went on to compete
for both the University of Kansas and Drury University earning both
All Big 12 and NCAA Division II All-American
honors.
After completing her eligibility, Amy moved back
to Lawrence to finish her bachelors degree in sports management and
to start her coaching career with Aquahawks. Working with both
age group and pre-senior swimmers, Amy produced several sectional
and zone qualifiers before being hired as the head age group coach
for Topeka Swim Association. At Topeka, Amy oversaw the age
group program and was responsible for doubling the number of
athletes on the team.
Amy eventually ended up in Hillsboro, Oregon as
the Senior Development / Head Age Group Coach for the Hillsboro
Heat. Her responsibilities included the development of
athletes to the National Group and structuring the Age Group
program.
Some of Amy’s coaching accomplishments
include: many Missouri Valley and Oregon Zone qualifiers,
several swimmers achieving national top 16 rankings, 3 Missouri
Valley LSC records, and multiple Junior National
qualifiers. In addition, Amy has also been on the coaching
staff for several Missouri Valley and Oregon Zone and All Star
teams, including head All Star coach for the 2005 Missouri Valley
team.
Outside of the pool, Amy enjoys running, cooking, music,
and spending time with her husband Ken and their dogs Fletch,
Pharaoh and Rambo.
