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Coach Silver formed the Marlins of Raleigh in the summer of 2001. He has been coaching swimming since 1979 and has 19 years of national level coaching experience including 2 years as an assistant with the Bolles School Sharks and 17 years as head coach of the Raleigh Swimming Association. The 5 years spent coaching age group swimmers before becoming a head coach gives him a unique understanding of what it takes to help young swimmers get from novice to national level swimming. Voted NC Swimming Coach of the Year in 1991, 1999 and 2003, Coach Silver is certified at the highest level (Level 5) by the ASCA. He was the first club coach from NC to be selected to coach at the US Olympic Festival. Coach Silver is married to Caroline, a Cary Optometrist, and has 3 boys, Tyler, Christopher and Ryan.
What has Coach Silver Accomplished in his Career?
 | 2008 3 Olympic Trials Qualifiers |
| 2007 Coach of the Year |
| 2004 Olympic Trials Qualifier |
| 2000 - 2 Olympic Trials Qualifiers |
| 2 Swimmers at the 2000 US Olympic Trials |
| David Fox represented Silver’s team while earning a berth on the 1996 US Olympic Team |
| 32 Sr. National Qualifiers |
| 75 Jr. Nationals Qualifiers |
| 4 Jr. National Champions |
| 4 US Olympic Festival Qualifiers |
| National Level Coach Since 1982 |
| 34 Academic All-Americans |
| 3.6 GPA of swimmers for the past 12 years |
| Helped lead the Bolles School to a National High School Team Title and Jr. National Team Title. |
