Ellen Johnston

Ellen Johnson is an American swimming coach.

Swimming Highlights

She serves as the Head Coach of the Westport/Weston YMCA Water Rats since 2012. She celebrated 30 years with the Water Rat Swim Team in 2016.
She joined the team in November 1986 as an assistant coach, working with swimmers at every level in the program. She became a full-time assistant coach and was promoted to Senior Coach in 1990.
Prior to working in Westport, she coached at the Bulldog Swim Club in Bowie, Maryland where she was the Senior II and Head Age Group Coach.
She coached all levels of the South Carolina Aquatic Team in Columbia.
She was named YMCA National Coach of the Year in 2015.
She was the Connecticut Senior Coach of the Year twice and was nominated for the honor again in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
On 4 September 2024, she spoke at the ASCA World Clinic Women's Symposium together with Jennifer LaMont, Emily Melina, Micha Shaw, Abi Liu, and Carol Capitani.