Jose Fernandez

Higher Education:
1973 - 1977 Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education: University of Havana, Cuba
1966 - 1970 Physical Education Professor Degree, Physical Education National College, Cuba.

Professional Experience:

January 2006-Present Head Coach - Two athletes have participated in the following meets.
   * Included in the top sixteen athletes in the USA in thirty-three
      events in long and short course.
   * Southern Zone Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. Obtained
      sixteen medals (11 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze)
   * Junior Olympics
      Short course - Overall first and second place 11-12 category.
      Long course - Overall first  and second place 11-12 category.

Records in the Florida Gold Coast
Short course - 50 and 100 fly        Long course - 50 backstroke
Long course - 50 and 100 fly         Short course - 200 backstroke
Short course - 100 IM

2003-2005 One Athlete obtained:
   * National ranking in age group
   * Overall point average in Junior Olympics in the categories of 10 under 11-12 years in the Winter Olympics.

2003-Present Head Coach; Rockway Swimming Team, Miami, FL.
   * Swimmers in National Age Group Rankings.
   * 11-12 Age Group Record holders in 50 and 100 butterfly.
   * Florida Gold Coast representation at National Swimming
      Competition in Houston, Texas.
2002-2003 Senior Team Coach; Miami Dade Aquatic Club, Miami, FL
   * Swimmers in National Age Group Rankings
   * USA Open Times.
1977-1996 Head Coach National Swimming Team, Cuba

Competitions:

1)   Central America Games; Santo Domingo (1974)
2)   Central American Junior Championships; Havana (1971), Ibagues (1973), Mexico (1975),
      Santo Domingo (1977), Venezuela (1979), Mexico (1981).
3)   Pan-American Games; Mexico (1975).
4)   National Russian Championships (1975-1976)
5)   National Mexican Championships (1975-1980)
6)   Latin Cup of Swimming; Acapulco 91976), Puerto Rico (1978)
7)   Central American Games; Medellin (1978)
8)   World Championship, East Berlin (1978)
9)   Central American Games; Havana (1982) 
10) National Rumania Championships (1982)
11) Pan-American Games; Caracas (1983)
12) Olympic Games, Los Angeles (1986)
13) Over 50 dual swimming meets across Europe, South and North America