Highbridge Aquatics Information

Highbridge Aquatics was founded in the fall of 1990 by its present coach, Chris Fugmann. Chris grew up in Lexington and participated with the Greater Lexington Swim Association (GLSA) for 12 years. As a youngster, Chris set 18 Kentucky State Records. His background also includes water polo, when in 1975, was an All-American on theUnited States Water Polo Team. As a college swimmer, Chris achieved All-American honors nine times and, in 1980, became an NCAA national champion in 400 yard I.M. Fugmann's coaching began during his college summers. Chris spent four summers as head coach of the Lexington Country Club. After graduation, he founded and coached the USS Brookhill Swim Club for six years. He also coached the Lansdowne Club for two seasons and eventually the Equestrian Woods Country Club team from 1990-1992. Coach Fugmann is responsible for administering the Highbridge Aquatics program as well as directly coaching each of the practice groups. Chris graduated in 1982 from Centre College with honors and a B.A. in Business and Management. He is married and has two daughters. Chris is also the owner and vice-president of Climate Control Corporation, a heating and air conditioning company in Central Kentucky. Chris was named United States Swimming's Kentucky Coach of the Year in 1986 and 1994. He continues to run a very strong, thorough competitive age-group swimming program in Nicholasville that encompasses young swimmers from ages 5 to 18.