Coaches

George Jacobson is President/Head Coach of Vaughan Aquatic Club from 1988 until present. He is also the owner and operator of ‘George Jacobson Swim School’. www.georgejacobsonswimschool.com
For the past 41 years he has taught and coached many swimmers of all ages to swim and compete from Novice to National Level. As a Masters swimmer George has held numerous Canadian records and has been ranked in the top five in the world in the 50, 100 and 200 metres butterly. He was selected as the head coach to the Canadian team for the 2001 Maccabi Games held in Israel. George represented South Africa in 1972 and was the 100 & 200 metre National Butterfly Champion. He was selected as the National coach to the South African team in 1983. George was the technical advisor to the South African Swimming Association and President of the South African Swim Coaches and Teachers Association. George has found time in between his hectic teaching and coaching schecdule to train and compete in the World Masters Championships in Riccione, Italy in 2012 and in Montreal, Quebec in 2014. In Riccione George was 4th in the 50 Butterlfly (2nd in Canada), 3rd in the 100 Butterfly (Broke Canadian record by 3 secs) and 2nd in the 200 Butterfly (Broke Canadian record by 27 secs). In Montreal George was 12th in the 50m Butterfly (fastest Canadian), 100 Butterfly 7th (fastest Canadian), 200 Butterfly 3rd (fastest Canadian) and 13th in the 3km open water swim (2nd Canadian). In August 2012 George also competed in the 3 Km Ontario Masters Open Water Championships swim where he finished first in his age group. In June 2013 he completed the grueling 20km ocean swim around the Island of Key West, Florida winning his age group. Some additional sports achievement includes running 16 standard marathons (42.2km) and 8 ultra marathons (53-90Km).