Women's Swimming and Diving
- Title:
- Assistant Swimming Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Email:
- larnold@gwu.edu
During the 2021 season, the GW men won their fourth Atlantic 10 title in five seasons, boosted by the fantastic debut of Karol Mlynarczyk, who became the first student-athlete to sweep Most Outstanding Performer and Most Outstanding Rookie Performer honors at the meet since GW Hall of Famer David Zenk in 2006. The Buff and Blue piled up 21 medals, including 14 golds, while setting four conference and seven program records to cruise to a comfortable victory.
In 2020, the GW women claimed their first title, showcasing tremendous depth to complete its climb to the top of the team standings. The Colonials claimed nine total medals, including a pair of golds, and were represented in every championship final throughout the week.
The men landed runner-up with Fath repeating as Most Outstanding Performer after claiming seven medals (five gold) and Nachtwey was named Most Outstanding Diver again, as well.
The women's squad equaled its best finish at the A-10 Championship by taking second behind Duquesne, improving its place in the team standings for the fourth straight season behind individual gold medalists Emily Zhang, Andrea Moussier and Meghan Burton.
The Colonials finished their season at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, where the men placed fifth and the women 16th vs. a national field.
In 2020, the GW women claimed their first title, showcasing tremendous depth to complete its climb to the top of the team standings. The Colonials claimed nine total medals, including a pair of golds, and were represented in every championship final throughout the week.
The men landed runner-up with Fath repeating as Most Outstanding Performer after claiming seven medals (five gold) and Nachtwey was named Most Outstanding Diver again, as well.
Arnold spent the 2017-18 season at St. Bonaventure, where he worked under Thomas with the women's program and also assisted with the men's squad. The Bonnies jumped five spots in the Atlantic 10 women's standings on the strength of 12 school-record efforts and a Most Outstanding Performer honoree, while the men were headlined by the meet's Most Outstanding Rookie Performer.
Before St. Bonaventure, Arnold spent the 2016-17 season as a volunteer assistant at NC State, where he worked with a handful of Olympians, including gold medalists Ryan Held and Cullen Jones.
The Minnesota native helped the Wolfpack claim men's and women's ACC team titles before they finished fourth and seventh, respectively, at the NCAA Championships. The squad totaled 34 NCAA A-cut performances and 131 B-cut efforts for the season, highlighted by an NCAA record in the men's 800-yard freestyle relay.
In 2015-16, Arnold was an assistant at the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota, guiding the Tommies to MIAC men's and women's championships and three gold medals at the Division III NCAA Championships. The team combined for 49 all-conference honors and set 21 school records on the season.
He also has experience coaching on the club circuit with YOTA Swim Club in North Carolina (2016-17) and West Fargo Flyers Swim Club in North Dakota (2015).
Arnold commenced his collegiate coaching career as a student at Minnesota's Concordia College, serving two seasons as an assistant from 2013-2015 as he completed work toward a double degree in exercise science and history.
Prior to that, Arnold competed for two seasons at St. John's University in his home state, posting five All-MIAC performances and two school-record swims. He was the conference's 100-yard backstroke champion in 2012.
