Michael Bohl
Michael Bohl OAM is the coach of swimmer Emma McKeon who represented Australia in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and former coach of triple gold medallist Stephanie Rice .
Bohl has been the coach of Australian swimmers who have been on the podium at every summer Olympics between the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Bohl received the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, recognising him as a "Long Serving ASI Committee Member".[3] He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2010 Australian Day Honours for "service to swimming as a competitor and coach".[4]
At the 2015 Australian Institute of Sport Awards Bohl was named Coach of the Year.[5]
In 2020, Bohl started co-coaching Australian competitive swimmer and multiple-time world junior champion Lani Pallister with Janelle Pallister.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ "Australia's swimmers target Paris after record-breaking Tokyo medal haul | Kieran Pender". the Guardian. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "From family friend to super coach, Michael Bohl reflects on Emma McKeon's Olympic prowess". www.abc.net.au. 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Michael Shayne Bohl". It's An Honour. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Michael Shayne Bohl". It's An Honour. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Diamonds shine and Pocock popular as AIS award winners revealed". Australian Sports Commission website. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Hanson, Ian (13 December 2020). "Lani Pallister Will Prepare For The Tokyo Olympic Trials On Gold Coast after Mum Janelle's Coaching Switch". Swimming World. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Race, Retta (13 December 2020). "Lani Pallister & Mom Coach Janelle Make Move To Griffith". SwimSwam. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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