Inconnu Welcomes New Head Coach Curtis Robinson for 2019-2020 Season

The Inconnu Swim Club will have a new leader this year — Curtis Robinson is joining the club as its new coach.

“I'm a big proponent of technique where the swimmer is as efficient as possible, minimizing risk of injury,” says Robinson. “From there, making sure it's fun.”

Born and raised in Northern California, the 35-year-old was asked by former teammate and outgoing Inconnu coach, Norah Vogan, if he'd consider making a move North.

“For me, I think we all do this sport because it's fun,” Robinson said, describing his approach to coaching. “So as long as we can keep that love, that excitement there, that's a huge step.”

 Since graduating from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where he and Vogan were teammates, Robinson has coached in Kansas, California, New Mexico, and is excited about his latest opportunity. With a very young group of returning swimmers, he considers the upcoming season as a foundation, of sorts.

“I think we're on the first step of building it back up.” Robinson adds, “We have an influx of swimmers, starting now, for this next season, but anticipating more in the coming years. So, we're really building from the bottom up.”

 As for practices and swim meets, the new coach doesn't think his team will see any real changes there. While the practice schedule is being fine tuned, he says the meets are up on the club's website.

“We got a good schedule, basically, from October through to the end of Summer,” says Robinson. “It varies between more (introductory) meets, to a couple of home meets and then, of course, championships for the more advanced.”

 Robinson is targeting team practices for early October as the North Peace Leisure Pool was shut down for annual maintenance for most of September.