John L. Simon


John L. Simon, better known as Jack Simon, is an American national swimming coach and former president of the American Swimming Coaches Association. Now semi-retired, Simon is coaching swimming in Malaysia.

Swimmers coached by Simon

  • Joe Hudepohl, U.S. Olympian
  • Paul Hartloff, U.S. Olympian
  • David Berkoff, U.S. 1988, 1992 Olympic gold medalist and 100-meter backstroke World Record Holder
  • Bruce Stahl, World Record Holder
  • Anne Tweedy, American Record Holder, National Champion
  • Patty Gavin, American Record Holder, National Champion
  • Libby Kinkead, U.S. Olympian, National Champion
  • Lauren Costella, National Champion
  • Blaise Mathews, Junior National Champion
  • Chris Craft, Junior National Champion
  • Justin Barber, Junior National Champion
US Teams Coached by Simon
Simon led two teams to top-three finishes at U.S nationals while accumulating numerous other national championships at West Chester and Foxcatcher and age group levels.