Harry Legum Bio

  • WITH OVER THIRTY FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE in physical fitness and coaching, Harry Legum is the founder of the first sailing-sport-specific studio in the World, Annapolis Sailing Fitness. Legum has designed and delivered hands-on physical fitness training for Junior-level, High School, College, Olympic Campaign, and Americas Cup competitors. As published- "Legum has trained more sailors then anybody on the planet"

Accomplishments include:

  • Official Trainer to Anna Tunnicliffe's Two Olympic Campaigns??(Gold Medalist and Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year)
  • Trainer to 2X Rolex Yachtsman of the Year and Americas Cup sailor Terry Hutchinson
  • Producer of "Sailing Fitness,Opti to the Americas Cup" DVD
  • Designer- Annapolis Sailing Fitness swimming program
  • Program design for Annapolis Yacht Club, Severn Sailing Association,Eastport Yacht Club,San Diego Yacht Club,Anne Arundel County High Schools, and US National Opti Team.
  • US Naval Academy Sailing Team Strength and Conditioning Coach,Varsity and Offshore.
  • Designer of pre-BUDS, Navy SEAL preparation program  
  • Sailing Fitness program development for St Mary’s College,ODU,Stanford University,MIT and Boston College
  • Featured articles in Sail Magazine, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, Spinsheet and Chesapeake Life Magazine
  • Author of Weekly Sailing Fitness Tips on NorthSails and Quantum Web site
  • Keynote Speaker/Clinics; US Sailing Symposium,Ida Lewis Championships, ICSA Coaches Colloquium, Sail Newport, MAISA, CISA and North U
  • CPR/AED
  • US Army Veteran,Shock Trauma Paramedic,Vicenza Italy
  • NSPA Nationally certified
  • Dr Ellington Darden/Dr Wayne Westcott,Nautilus certified
  • Special Olympics Powerlifting Coach
  • Born and raised in Annapolis MD