Milan Ruttkay has coached swimmers for forty years.
Head coach of the Westhampton Swordfish. Primary coach of two New York State Champions. Coaching on Long Island since 2005.
Coaching
The record
Primary coach of a New York State Champion and All-American in the 100-yard breaststroke.
2024
Stroke technique coaching for a swimmer who competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials and placed 27th in the world in the 200-meter backstroke.
2024
Coached Slovak National Champions at age-group, junior and senior level.
1989–2003
Coach Milan Ruttkay
Head coach of the Westhampton Swordfish since 2023, with 50 to 75 swimmers each season and three assistant coaches. Private coach on Long Island since 2005.
Before that, fourteen years coaching competitive swimmers in Slovakia, where he founded and ran his own school of swimming. He holds an M.A. in Education.