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Jonty Skinner is a South African swimmer who was born on 15 February, 1954 in Cape Town, South Africa. He is 66 years old. He is a former world record holder in the 200m freestyle and the 400m freestyle. He is a two-time Olympic medalist, having won a bronze medal in the 200m freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and a silver medal in the 400m freestyle at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Skinner is a four-time world champion, having won gold medals in the 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in Berlin, and gold medals in the 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil.
Skinner is currently the head coach of the University of Alabama swimming and diving team. He has been the head coach since 2006.
Skinner is married to his wife, Karen, and they have two children. He has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
| Popular As |
John Alexander Skinner |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
15 February, 1954 |
| Birthday |
15 February |
| Birthplace |
Cape Town, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa |
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He is a member of famous Swimmer with the age 70 years old group.
Jonty Skinner Height, Weight & Measurements
At 70 years old, Jonty Skinner height is 6 ft and Weight 185 lb.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6 ft |
| Weight |
185 lb |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
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| Children |
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Jonty Skinner Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jonty Skinner worth at the age of 70 years old? Jonty Skinner’s income source is mostly from being a successful Swimmer. He is from South Africa. We have estimated
Jonty Skinner's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Swimmer |
Jonty Skinner Social Network
Timeline
In May 2012 he rejoined the University of Alabama swimming and diving team as an assistant coach.
From 2000 to 2008 Skinner served as USA Swimming's Director of National Team Technical Support, which involves co-ordinating all of the testing, tracking and assessment of the national team athletes.
From 1994 to 2000 Skinner served as USA Swimming's resident team coach, which involved coaching some of the nation's top swimmers at the elite national and international level.
He returned to the University of Alabama in 1988 as assistant head coach, and then took over the reins as the head swimming and diving coach of the men's and women's teams in 1990.
In 1985, he was recognised by the swimming world when he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Swimmer.
However, after the completion of the Olympics, at the 1976 United States Summer National Swimming Championships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and after just qualifying for the final, Skinner broke Jim Montgomery's 20-day-old world record in the 100-metre freestyle by 0.55 seconds beating home the Olympic champion and Joe Bottom who won silver in Montreal. His record stood until 3 April 1981 when Rowdy Gaines swam the distance in 49.36 seconds in Texas.
Skinner began his coaching career in 1978 when appointed assistant coach of University of Alabama's swim team. After three years he moved to California and became the head coach of the San Jose Aquatics Club where under his guidance the club won five junior national championship team titles and in 1986 took the national championship team title at Phillips 66 Long Course Senior Nationals. He served as head coach until 1988.
In 1976, he weighed 185 pounds and stood 6 feet, 5 inches and had a good chance of taking the gold medal in the 100-metre freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, however at the time South Africa was still banned from the Olympics hence making Skinner ineligible to compete.
He decided to move to the United States and attend the University of Alabama, where he was a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC) competition. Whilst there, he won gold in the 100-yard freestyle at the 1975 Division I NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships and was voted Alabama's most valuable swimmer in 1975, 1976 and 1977. He was also voted as Alabama's Athlete of the Year.
Skinner was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and graduated from Selborne College in East London, South Africa. At the 1973 South African National Swimming Championships he won the 100-metre freestyle event and backed that up by winning the event again at the 1974 National Championships. He was awarded the title of South Africa Athlete of the Year and was also awarded South African National Colours in Swimming and Life Saving.
John "Jonty" Alexander Skinner (born 15 February 1954) is a former South African competition swimmer and world record-holder, who became an American college swimming coach and a coach of the US national team.
