Coach Tom started coaching Lahainaluna swim team in 1995 and Lahaina Swim Club in 1996. He has an extensive background in competitive swimming. Coach Tom earned a swimming scholarship to Villanova University in Pennsylvania, and after completing his studies there he embarked upon a coaching career. Tom has coached at Division I Temple University and the University of Virginia, as well as at an Olympic-level team in Mission Bay, Florida. In Boca Raton he coached Spanish River High School to 3 state championships. In addition, Tom has individually completed numerous marathon swims on the East Coast, swam from Lanai to Maui, and successfully swam the English Channel in 1983.