Vikings Swimming
Meet the Coaches
Leah Gingrich
Leah Gingrich joined the St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School family as a Vikings Swim Team Coach in May 2018. Gingrich made her way to Columbus, Georgia from Pennsylvania after coaching for three years in Harrisburg for the West Shore YMCA where she had swum as an age grouper. Prior to coaching, most of her swimming experience comes in the form of an athlete. Gingrich was a member of the University of Texas swimming team from 2008 until 2012. As a member of the Longhorns, she was a two-time All-American, four-time Honorable Mention All-American, six-time Big 12 Champion, and five-time finalist at the USA Swimming National Championships. She has been a member of the Junior National Team, World Youth Team, Pan American Team and World Championship Team where she competed both in the pool and in open water races. She was a two-time Olympic Trials finalist in 2008 in the 200 fly and 800 free where she finished 8th in both events. Gingrich has been featured in Swimming World Magazine, Swimswam, and Floswimming over the course of her career. As of this year, she still holds three YMCA National Records as a member of the West Shore YMCA from 2008, some of the oldest records on the books at those championships. As a member of her East Pennsboro High School team she was a four-time NISCA All-American, six-time Individual State Champion in Pennsylvania and two-time Pennsylvania State MVP.
Leah Gingrich
Leah Gingrich joined the St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School family as a Vikings Swim Team Coach in May 2018. Gingrich made her way to Columbus, Georgia from Pennsylvania after coaching for three years in Harrisburg for the West Shore YMCA where she had swum as an age grouper. Prior to coaching, most of her swimming experience comes in the form of an athlete. Gingrich was a member of the University of Texas swimming team from 2008 until 2012. As a member of the Longhorns, she was a two-time All-American, four-time Honorable Mention All-American, six-time Big 12 Champion, and five-time finalist at the USA Swimming National Championships. She has been a member of the Junior National Team, World Youth Team, Pan American Team and World Championship Team where she competed both in the pool and in open water races. She was a two-time Olympic Trials finalist in 2008 in the 200 fly and 800 free where she finished 8th in both events. Gingrich has been featured in Swimming World Magazine, Swimswam, and Floswimming over the course of her career. As of this year, she still holds three YMCA National Records as a member of the West Shore YMCA from 2008, some of the oldest records on the books at those championships. As a member of her East Pennsboro High School team she was a four-time NISCA All-American, six-time Individual State Champion in Pennsylvania and two-time Pennsylvania State MVP.
Leah Gingrich
Vikings Swimming Coach |
Kristin Turner
Assistant Vikings Swimming Coach |