Elizabeth Harding Joins Swimming & Diving Employees As Assistant Coach

Middlebury has introduced the hiring of Elizabeth Harding because the assistant coach for males’s and girls’s swimming and diving. Harding joins this system in a full-time capability after spending the final yr because the energy and conditioning coach for the Panthers.

“We are very excited to have Elizabeth in a full-time position with our program,” mentioned head coach and director of the natatorium Bob Rueppel. “Her impact will only grow as we expand her role on all levels.”

“I’ve enjoyed working with the team over the past year and am excited to continue in this new role,” mentioned Harding. “The culture of the program is something I value, and I’m proud to have the opportunity to contribute to it.”

Last winter, Harding was concerned in creating and implementing the dryland coaching applications aligned with swimming efficiency and seasonal coaching calls for. She additionally collaborated with the sports activities medication workers to assist growth and efficiency whereas emphasizing motion high quality, coordination and drive manufacturing to assist in-water efficiency.
 
Over the final two years, Harding has served as a swimming coach for the Middlebury Aquatics Club. She has labored with the swimmers with an emphasis on method, effectivity, endurance and long-term growth. 
 
Harding was an teacher of train science, anatomy and physiology on the University of Vermont and the Community College of Vermont from 2020 by 2025. She developed utilized coursework connecting physiology, motion, harm prevention and well being to real-world efficiency and performance. 
 
Harding graduated from California Baptist University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science diploma in kinesiology. She later earned her Master of Science diploma in human physiology with a spotlight in biomechanics from the University of Oregon in 2012. After finishing her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in bodily training and sport and train science from the University of New Mexico in 2018, she served as a program supervisor for train oncology trials on the establishment till her relocation to Vermont in 2020. 
 
She is a licensed United States of America Swimming Coach, a licensed energy and conditioning specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a licensed scientific train physiologist from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).