Coaches & Directors
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The Bulldog Aquatic Club staff is here to support your needs. If your questions are related to workouts, meets, events, goal setting, and other swimming related needs, please contact one of the coaches. For all questions related to administrative, such as dues, safety, or policy issues, please contact one of the Coach Jerry at bulldogaquatics@gmail.com or 401-323-1550. |
| Coaching Staff |
Jerry M Cummiskey
Head Coach
Jerry will lead the Senior and Junior groups for the Bulldog Aquatic Club. For the past 5 years he has coached club and collegiate level swimmers ranging in ability from beginners to Senior National qualifiers. As a United States Swimming club coach he has produced a number of top 5 New England Age Group Championship finishers.
Jerry is also the assistant coach for the NCAA Division I Bryant University Men's and Women's swim program. During his role as a college swimming coach he has worked with NEC and MAAC champions as well as National and NCAA qualifiers. Jerry looks forward to bringing his expansive and vast experience to the deck while continuing to develop swimmers to reach their potential in and out of the pool.
A 2011 graduate of Springfield College, Cummiskey brings a wealth of coaching experience to the Bulldog Aquatic Club as the program aims to grow into a top team in the nation. He coached one season at Wheaton College as an assistant coach and he worked for two years as the Aquatics Director and head swim coach at the Cumberland-Lincoln Boys and Girls Club where he helped develope the program into one of the best in the region. He handled all staff scheduling, pool maintenance, swim lessons and team practices.
While a student-athlete at Springfield College, Cummiskey was a four-year member of the Pride swimming program. He was also an all-state swimmer at Bishop Hendricken High School where he was a member of the 200 medley and freestyle relay teams and also earned all-state honors in the 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke.
Cummiskey earned his bachelors degree in Movement and Sports Studies while obtaining a minor in athletic coaching from Springfield College. Jerry is an ASCA level 1 certified coach and plans to continue furthering his certification levels.
