Gail Emery
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 30, 1951 LaFayette, California |
| Alma mater | CSU-Hayward |
| Playing career | |
| 1959-1972 | Solfettes Walnut Creek, CA Howell Swim Club Danville, CA Santa Clara Aquamaids Coach Kay Velen (Aquamaids) CSU-Hayward |
| Position(s) | synchronized swimming |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972-1998 | Walnut Creek Aquanuts |
| 1979-1996 | U.S. National Team |
| 1984-1996 | U.S. Olympic Team Coach/Coach Manager |
| 1982, 1986 1991, 1994 | U.S. Team World Championships |
| 1998-2001 | Stanford University |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 10 U.S. National Championships (Aquanuts) NCAA Team Championship (Stanford) | |
| Awards | |
| Women's Sports Hall of Fame 1991 International Swimming Hall of Fame Elvira College Hall of Fame 2000 | |
Gail Emery is an American former synchronized swimmer and a Hall of Fame synchronized swimming coach for both age-group and collegiate programs. In an unprecedented achievement, Emery coached her primary team, the Walnut Creek Aquanuts to 10 consecutive national championships beginning in 1980 and served as a member of six U.S. Olympic coaching staffs. In elite international competition, she served as coach of every U.S. world championship team from 1982-1998, winning seven of the available 18 gold medals.