History

Glenn McCormick started coaching in 1953. Sadly he passed away in 1995, leaving behind a trail of National, International and Olympic Champions. His legacy is the McCormick Divers, which he formed in 1968 when the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool was built for the ‘68 Olympic Trials.

Glenn was an Olympic and World Games coach and judge. He coached Pat McCormick and Gary Tobian to Olympic Gold.  Other Olympic medalists and National Champions include Willie Farrell, Ann Cooper Culver, Gail Benton, Irene McDonald of Canada, Patsy Plowman of Australia, Jeanne Stuno, Barb Gilders, Juno Stover Irwin, Paula Jean Meyers, Luis Nino de Rivera and Joaquin Capilla of Mexico, Larry Andreason, Kelly McCormick, Kit Salness, Debby Lipman McCormick, Todd Smith, and Kim Stanfield Berbari.   

He was US Diving’s Ambassador to the world and a rare and caring human being. Glenn was inducted into the Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in 1995.  In 1996, US Diving established the Glenn McCormick Award.