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Coach
Richard Finkelstein is a 1974 graduate of
Queens College where he played Water Polo for four years and was captain
in his senior year. He began his coaching career in 1976 at Holy Cross
High School. In 1980, Coach Finkelstein started coaching twelve and
unders at Eastern Queens YMCA in Bellerose and came to Flushing in September
of 1986. After spending one year as an assistant coach he became head
coach in 1987.
Coach Finkelstein has had 2 Senior National qualifiers, 14 Junior National
qualifiers, 32 YMCA All-Americans and 7 YMCA National Champions in his
tenure at Flushing. He is an ASCA level 4 USS and YMCA certified coach
and has served as age group and swimathon chairman of Metropolitan Swimming.
"My philosophy is to have everyone become the best that they can be
while having fun, working hard and being part of a team." Coach Finkelstein
lives in East Meadow with his wife, Rhoda and two daughters, Sara and
Alexa.
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