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�鶹avӳ����ý is excited to begin its first in fall 2019 with its newly hired head coach, Jill Jones Lin.

“Jill has a strong pedigree in both swimming and Christian leadership,” says , �鶹avӳ����ý athletic director. “Her energy and enthusiasm is palpable. She also has a strong understanding of athletics as part of the liberal arts experience, and places emphasis on the priority of being a student.”

Jones Lin brings 19 years of experience as a year-round competitive swimmer at the high school, club and collegiate level. Jones Lin, an alumna of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, competed as an NCAA Division I swimmer and served two years as team captain.

“I couldn’t be more excited to join the �鶹avӳ����ý team and work alongside the other incredible coaches and faculty,” said Jones Lin. “The Santa Barbara community is incredibly welcoming and �鶹avӳ����ý is no different. I love that I get to combine two of my passions, swimming and mentoring student-athletes as they prepare for life after college. The �鶹avӳ����ý athletic community is very competitive in the NAIA and the �鶹avӳ����ý student-athletes that I have encountered are motivated and driven to be the best in their conference.”

For the past two years, she has coached as a senior assistant swim coach at both Orinda Aquatics in Moraga and Springbrook Swim Club in Lafayette.

�鶹avӳ����ý announced earlier this year that it is adding an intercollegiate women’s swimming program beginning with the 2019-20 season. Jones Lin will begin immediately, recruiting athletes for next year’s team. Prospective student-athletes are encouraged to visit .