Kevin McLaughlin is an educator and coach with more than 30 years of Aquatics experience. He holds a Bachelor’s degree, an Elementary Education Certificate, and a Master’s of Education from the University of Pittsburgh where he served as an athlete and Captain for the Pitt Swim Team. He is a 20-year certified Instructor Trainer for the American Red Cross and has certifications in the following areas: Safety Training for Swim Coaches, Fundamentals of Coaching, First Aid Health and Safety for Coaches, Concussion in Sports and Sudden Cardiac Arrest. As a faculty member in the Department of Health and Human Development, Kevin teaches many courses including Intermediate Swimming, Aquatic Conditioning, Lifeguarding, Lifeguarding Instructor, CPR/FPR-AED, First Aid, CPR & First Aid Instructor, Group Fitness Instructor, Lifetime Activities and Water Safety Instructor.
Instructional Interests
- Lifesaving techniques
- Aquatics
- Health and wellness
Scholarly Interests
- Lifesaving techniques
- Aquatics
- Health and wellness
Selected Grants
August 2004 “Validation of the 12-Minute and 500 Yard Swims as Field Tests of Maximal Aerobic Capacity in College Men and Women” Principal Investigator E.F. Nagle, Co-Investigators R.J. Robertson, K.J. McLaughlin. Submitted to National Swimming Pool Foundation/Center for Disease Control Awarded September 2004 ($37,748)
Awards and Honors
- Red Cross Service Award - 2006
- Allegheny Mountain Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year 1996, 1999
- Allegheny Mountain Swimming Racing Camp Coach 1995, 1997, 2007
- Allegheny Mountain Swimming All-Star Team Coach 1994, 1995
- Two-time United States Swimming Senior National Qualifier 1991, 1992