Elena Nembrini
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Elena Nembrini (born 10 February 1958) from Bellinzona, Switzerland is the national open water swimming coach, Olympic coach, and team manager of the Swiss Swimming Federation, and FINA open water swimming referee. She has been active in the Swiss Swimming Federation since 1982 and has served in a variety of roles. Additionally, she is on the University Zürich Faculty of Geography and employed as a German and Geography College Teacher
Languages
Italian (mother language); French (very good) German ( very good), Spanish ( good); English (good)
Swimming Career
- since 1982: Active in Swiss Swimming Federation
- 1984: Swiss Olympic Coach I
- 1986: Swiss Olympic Coach 2 (highest level)
- 2000: Expert in swimming of the federal institution Youth & Sport
- since 1990: Swimming referee, highest national grade
- 1982-1990: Junior National Coach Swiss Swimming Federation
- since 1990: Swiss National Coach Open Water at the major International Events (World Championships, European Championships, World Cups, LEN Cups)
- 1991: FINA World Championships in Perth, Australia coaching Eliana Fieschi and Roberto Facchinetti, 5th and 6th Place in 25 km
- 1991: European Championships Terracina, coaching Eliana Fieschi 1st Place in 25 km
- 2001: European Championships, coaching Hanna MIluska 2nd Place in 5 km
- 2002: FINA Open Water Swimming World Championships in Sharm el Sheik, Egypt, coaching Hanna MIluska 3rd Place in 5 km
- since 2007: coaching Swann Oberson at training camps and at the major international competitions including the 2007 FINA World Championships in Sevilla, Spain, 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing 6th Place 10 km marathon swim, 2009 FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup general ranking 5th Place, 2011 FINA World Championships Shanghai, China 10 km 9th Place and 5 km 1st Place; 2012 Olympic Games in London 19th Place 10 km marathon swim, and 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain 23rd Place
- since 1984: Active in coaches education in Italian Part of Switzerland
- 1992-2000: Member of the Swiss Swimming Coaches Council
- 2003; Leading first Open Water Coaches Clinic in Switzerland
- since 2005: International Open Water Swimming referee on FINA lists
- 2010: Coaches Clinic at the Junior European Championships “Forum on the Secrets of the Accompanying Coach in an Escort Boat.”
- 2012: Sportsymposium Kerenzenberg: Schwierigkeiten in der Athletenbetreuung in einer unerwarteten Extremsituation actual Team Manager Open Water Swiss Swimming Federation
