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BIO: Garry L. Killgore, M.S., Ph.D.

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 Garry L. Killgore, M.S., Ph.D.

killgore 4 webDr. Killgore is the President and one of the founding partners of AQx. Killgore is a Full Professor and Academic Chair of Human Performance at Linfield College and earned his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics in 2003. He has published and presented on the biomechanics of running both on land and in water, prevention of running-related injuries and scientific concepts applied to coaching. His specialty is alternative training and rehabilitation for athletes. He was first certified as an American Red Cross lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor in 1980 and has held several aquatic-related positions with a variety of organizations. He was recently named the Linfield College “Edith Green Distinguished Professor” for 2010 and the 2008 College/University Physical Education Teacher of the Year for the State of Oregon.

Killgore has delivered presentations on water training and conditioning to a variety of audiences all over the U.S., most notably at the International Aquatic Fitness/AEA Conference, World Aquatic Health Conference, USA Track and Field Association’s national conference (Podium Project), and the NW Associations of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, American College of Sports Medicine and the National Athletic Training Association, as well as in England, Ireland, and Spain.
 
Killgore just completed his 21st year as Linfield College’s (NCAA III) Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field Coach. Killgore was named NCAA III Indoor and Outdoor T&F Men’s Coach of the Year and Women’s Coach of the Year for the West Region in 2007 and 2006 respectively, and the Indoor Track and Field Coach of the year in 2009 and 2010. He was also named the Northwest Conference Men’s T&F Coach of the Year in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 2007. In addition, he was named Women’s T&F Coach of the Year in 1993 and in 1996. Lastly, Killgore’s athletes have earned nine national titles, sixteen national runnersup, and over 96 all-american and 87 academic allamerican honors, a “National Field Event Athlete of the year for NCAA III T&F”, a NCAA Woman of the year award, as well as competed in the 1992 and 1996 Canadian Olympic Trials (PV) and the 1996 and 2000 US Olympic Trials (1500/800). He currently coaches Marci Gage, a US national and Olympic Trials qualifier in the marathon.
He has coached six national track champions 70 All-Americans and 34 Academic All-Americans. Killgore earned his Ph.D at oregon state in human performance (exercise physiology/ biomechanics) in 2003 and received his master’s degree in exercise science in 1989. He is a published author on biomechanics of running, prevention of running-related injuries and scientific concepts of coaching. His specialty is deep-water running or circuits. He is the founder of Aqx Sports (for hydrodynamic training).

Visit Dr. Killgore’s website at: www.aqxsports.com