NATHAN KNOPF
Director of Operations
Nathan Knopf
Director of Operations
Nate joined Swim Like A. Fish in March 2020 after an extensive background of competitive swimming and coaching. Nate swam at Auburn from 2001-2005, where he was an All-American in the 1500 and Olympic Trials qualifer.
As a member of Lakeside Swim Team growing up, Abbie and Nate’s lives crossed paths when Nate first started coaching. Abbie credits Nate for being the reason she knew what a ‘hang clean’, ‘deadlift’, and ‘squat’ was when she went off to college.
Now retired from coaching, Nate works as a energy analyst. As most swimmers know, once you’re a swimmer — you’re always a swimmer. So even with Nate being removed from the sport on a day-to-day basis, he’s still a HUGE swimming nerd. He even competed in Ironman Louisville in 2018!
Nate currently lives in Louisville, KY and is married to Dr. Susan Buchino with one son: Wyatt Knopf, and one big dog: Bartlet.
“A man’s worth is no greater than his ambitions.” – Marcus Aurelius
