James Paul Montgomery is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Montgomery was the first man to break the 50-second barrier (49.99) in the 100-meter freestyle, at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, where he won three gold medals and one bronze.Montgomery won five gold medals in freestyle events at the first World Championships in 1973 in Belgrade. From Yugoslavia, Montgomery went on to Indiana University, where he swam for Doc Counsilman for four years, during which time he competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games winning three golds and one bronze in the summer between his junior and senior years.He founded the Dallas Masters swim program in 1981 and later renamed it the Lone Star Masters. In 1990, the name officially became Baylor/Lone Star Masters. He began teaching swim lessons in 2007, including a class to help adults get past their fear of water.
He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1986 as an Honor Swimmer.Renaming the Lone Star Masters team, he founded the Dallas Aquatic Masters club team in 2002 with partner and fellow coach, former SMU swimmer Bobby Patten. In the same year, he was named U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Coach of the Year.While continuing to coach part time at Dallas Aquatic Masters, he coached varsity swimming at the Greenhill School in Addison, Texas from 1999 to 2015. He resigned Greenhill in 2015 to launch the Jim Montgomery Swim School on Preston Road in Dallas.
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Some of their strengths
Jim Montgomery has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intellectual, Trustworthy, Honest, Perseverent, Patient, Imaginative, and Creative.
Idealistic and Altruistic
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Jim Montgomery is someone who is an idealist and an altruist who possesses an innovative, intellectual, and analytical mind, and who approaches life in an optimistic and easygoing manner. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Jim Montgomery well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Productive and Perseverent
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Jim Montgomery as someone who is productive, persevering, deliberate, and direct.
A person who is creative, has good luck with work and money, good listening skills, good relationships with people at work, is a good teacher or counselor, and who is good at organizing groups, teams, or causes.
Dynamic and Imaginative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Jim Montgomery is someone who can bring a purifying element to situations, and who is a risk-taker with vision and imagination.
They are also someone who is calm, comforting, and stable, and who loves stability and being a good friend and loyal partner.
Altruistic and Innovative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Jim Montgomery tends to be someone who sacrifices things for the good of others and wants to do "good" in the world. Who is often thought of as an innovator or rebel who thrives when trying to chase a breakthrough of some sort, who has a clear and sound mind, and who can be charming and sociable.
Some of Jim Montgomery's challenges
While Jim Montgomery has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Jim Montgomery can be Stubborn, Rebellious, Emotionally Distant, Idle, Possessive, Non-confrontational, and Sensitive.
Rebellious and Emotionally Distant
One of Jim Montgomery's key challenges is that they are someone who can be rebellious and emotionally distant.
Possessive and Stubborn
Jim Montgomery is someone who can be possessive, jealous, inflexible, and stubborn, can have a habit of being a frivolous spender, and who can feel insecure or cynical in romantic relationships and have difficulty forming productive personal and professional partnerships.
Serious and Callous
Finally, Jim Montgomery also can be too giving, come across as too "high and mighty", and can have a hard time expressing feelings.
