Benjamin Zajic

Experience

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  Nation's Capital Swim Club

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2011

  USA Club Swimming

  Swam competitively at the Burke site from the age of eight until graduation of high school.•Swam under the direction of Pete Morgan for all 10 years and under his direct supervision for 3.5 years.

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  Burke Centre Penguins Swim Team

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2012

  Assistant Head Coach (2012) & Assistant Coach (2008-2011)

  •Taught children ages 4-18, competitive stroke basics, race strategy and endurance training techniques to the over 200 swimmers on the team.•Communicated with parents and team leadership, oversaw work of assistant coaches.

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  Lafayette College Varsity Swimming

  Aug 2011 - Feb 2015

  NCAA Division I Swimming - Patriot League

  •Four-time varsity letter winner•Four-time member of the Lafayette College Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll •Four-time participant at the Patriot League Championship meet•Patriot League Men’s Swimming and Diving Academic Honor Roll (2013-2015)

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  EAST CAROLINA AQUATICS INC

  Jun 2015 - May 2017

  Senior Swim Coach

  Assisted head coach, Casey Charles, with the organization and running of practices for the Senior, National Prep and National groups. • Worked with high school aged swimmers that are focused on swimming as their primary sport and wishing to swim at the college level. • Responsible for writing practices for swimmers up to junior national qualifiers.• Experience running dryland for swimmers up to junior national qualifiers. Including an emphasis on core and medicine ball work.

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  East Carolina University

  Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Responsible for Kinesiology 1000, 1018, 1118 & 1139• Taught undergraduate ECU students how to swim and how to use the pool to be physically active in KINE 1018 and 1118.o Proper technique and swimming basics for Freestyle and Backstroke in 1018.o Proper technique for all four strokes and practice procedures to be used for exercise in 1118. o Responsible for assignments, exams and grading for students.• Taught undergraduate ECU students how to incorporate physical activity and fitness into their lives in KINE 1000.o Instructed aerobic and resistance training techniques and prescriptionso Introduced different styles of exercise including body weight, core and trending exerciseo Responsible for assignments, exams and grading for students. Show less

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  Nation's Capital Swim Club

  May 2017 - Jun 2018

  Assistant Swim Coach

  • Assisted head coach, Pete Morgan in the organization and running of practices. • Worked with high school aged swimmers up to National Junior team members and Summer National qualifiers.

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  Explosive Performace

  Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  Personal Trainer

  • Provided personalized attention and professional instruction for sport specific training.• Experience in Self-Myofascial Release, Active Isolated Stretching, Dynamic Flexibility, Linear Speed, Acceleration, Keiser Power and movement analysis.

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  George Mason University

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  Volunteer Assistant Swim Coach
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  Kansas City Blazers Swim Team

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Lead National Coach & Administrative Coach

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  • National Team Assistant and Admin Coach

    Jun 2018 - Apr 2019
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  University of Nevada, Reno

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2020

  Assistant Swim Coach
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  Florida Atlantic University

  Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Assistant Swim Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Assistant Swim Coach M&W

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
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  Florida State University

  Aug 2022 - now

  Assistant Swim Coach