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Ron Turner is a swimming coach and entrepreneur based in Atlanta, Georgia USA. Currently, he is the lead coach of the Cherokee location of the Stingrays Swimming Team. Prior to the Stingrays, he was the head coach of the Nanjing (Jiangsu) Swimming Team in Nanjing, China where he coached swimmers on the Chinese National Team. During his time in China, Turner produced numerous world ranked athletes as well 2011 World Championship Team members. He coached Chinese National Team swimmer Shi Jin Ling to a gold medal in the 2010 Chinese National Championships and Zhu Xiaoya to a silver medal at the 2011 Chinese Nationals.

From 2003-2006, Turner was the Head Coach of the YMCA of the Triangle Area (YOTA) Swim Team in Raleigh, NC. While head coach of YOTA, Turner led his team to a number of age group championships (BC and Junior Olympic) as well as several Junior National Team Championships and the USA National Championships (Men, Women, Combined, Combined Under 18).

Along with team championships, Salo coached five swimmers - Amanda Beard, Aaron Peirsol, Jason Lezak, Gabrielle Rose, and Staciana Stitts - that represented the USA at the 2000 Olympic Games, winning five medals.

In 2004, Salo coached Jason Lezak, Colleen Lanne', Gabe Woodward and Lenny Krayzelburg to the USA Olympic Team. He also served as Assistant Coach for the USA's men's team.

Turner has also served as assistant coach for the USA Women's team at the 2007 Pan American Games as well as a co-head coach at the 2007 World Championships.

Turner is a native of Florence, S.C., and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee (B.S.)