Sion D. Brinn (born 8 May 1973; pronounced "Sean") is a Jamaica-born former competition

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

Swimming career

He represented Jamaica and then Great Britain in international competition. He swam for Jamaica at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

; and for Great Britain at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

. He won the 1998 ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title.

Coaching career

As of 2016, he is the head coach of the swimming and diving teams at

Indian River State College Indian River State College (IRSC) is a public college based in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. Serving the Treasure Coast region, it is part of the Florida College System and offers associate and bachelor's degree programs as well as vocati ...

in Fort Pierce, Florida. He was previously the head coach of the swimming and diving team at

Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio, United States. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in ...

in Dayton, Ohio.

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*Brinn'
coach's bio
at Wright State University. 1973 births Living people Jamaican male freestyle swimmers English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent Wright State Raiders swimming coaches Jamaican swimming coaches LSU Tigers swimmers Expatriate swimmers in the United States British male freestyle swimmers Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Olympic swimmers for Jamaica Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers from Kingston, Jamaica Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica Swimmers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Wright State Raiders coaches 20th-century Jamaican sportsmen {{UK-swimming-bio-stub

Swimming career

Coaching career

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