Randy Bennett (swimming coach)

Randy Bennett (November 11, 1963 – April 27, 2015) was a Canadian swimming coach who primarily operated out of the West Coast of Canada during his career. From 2009 until his death in 2015 he was the coach of the Canadian National Swim Team including during the 2012 Summer Olympics where his protege Ryan Cochrane won his second Olympic medal. Over the years he has coached several prominent Canadian athletics including World and Olympic medalists such as the aforementioned Cochrane, Julia Wilkinson, Richard Weinberger, Eric Hedlin, Hilary Caldwell, Marianne Limpert, Blake Worsley and many others.

Coaching achievements

 * Coach, 1999 / 2006 / 2010 Pan Pacific Championship Coach
 * Coach, 1998 & 2006 Commonwealth Games
 * Coach, 2000 & 2008 Olympic Games
 * Coach, 2001 & 2007 FINA World Championships
 * Coach, 2003 Pan American Games
 * Head Coach, 2009 FINA World Championships
 * Head Coach, 2010 Commonwealth Games
 * Head Coach, 2011 FINA World Championships
 * Head Coach, 2012 Olympic Games
 * Head Coach, 2013 FINA World Championships

Club positions

 * 1982–1985 Assistant Coach, Fort McMurray Swim Club – Fort McMurray, AB
 * 1985–1989 Assistant Coach, Edmonton Keyano Swim Club – Edmonton, AB
 * 1989–1993 Head Coach, Port Alberni Tsunami Swim Team – Port Alberni, BC
 * 1993–2002 Assistant Head Coach, UBC Dolphins – Vancouver, BC
 * 2002–2008 Head Coach, Victoria Amateur Swim Club – Victoria, BC
 * 2002–2012 Director, Island Swimming Association – Victoria, BC

Coaching honours

 * Swimming Canada Coach of the Year Award (male swimmer) – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
 * Swimming Canada Coach of the Year Award (female swimmer) – 2013
 * Aquatics Federation of Canada - Coach of the Year – 2011
 * Chevrolet High Performance Coach Grant Recipient – 2010
 * Jeno Tihanyi Bursary – 2008
 * Petro-Canada coaching Excellence Award Winner – 2008, 2007, 2008, 2009 ,2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
 * Swimming Canada Distance Freestyler of the Year – Ryan Cochrane 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
 * Male Junior Swimmer of the Year – Ryan Cochrane 2006, 2007
 * British Columbia Swim Coaches Association BCSCA - Junior Coach of the Year – 2003, 2005
 * British Columbia Swim Coaches Association BCSCA - International Coach of the year – 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
 * British Columbia Swim Coaches Association BCSCA - National Coach of the Year - 2013, 2014, 2015
 * British Columbia Swim Coaches Association BCSCA - Open Water Coach - 2013
 * Sport BC Male Coach of the Year – 2016
 * Governor General Award – 2012
 * Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame Induction – Randy Bennett
 * BC Swimming Hall of Fame - 2018