Mike Norment has been an Assistant Coach at Georgia Tech since 2018. He co-founded The Swim With A Purpose Swim School (SWAP) and The Metro Atlanta Aquatic Club (MAAC) in 2013.
As a young high school swimmer, Mike moved from Hempstead to Philadelphia to swim for Jim Ellis and the vaunted Philadelphia Department of Recreation (PDR) team. 
Mike went on to win the 100 Breast at SEC's for the University of Georgia where he was an 8x All-American and 2x USA National teamer. 
00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law
00:05 Hello Mike Norment
04:30 How'd you get into swimming?
06:30 Going to Philly
09:42 Being called the N word
11:10 Have things changed?
15:00 Jim Ellis & PDR
23:25 Path to Georgia
25:20 Jack Baurle
28:15 Georgia Auburn rivalry
30:15 College experience
34:00 Getting into coaching
36:00 Dolphin kick in pullout
38:15 MAAC
42:05 Goals
47:45 Live for the moment
51:49 Live Results

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