Rory Fairbanks guided the Hutchinson girls swimming program for 25 years and added the boys program into the mix 10 years later. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Rory Fairbanks’ goal was to keep Hutchinson’s swimming program afloat. It never found itself treading water.
Fairbanks recently retired as the Tigers’ girls and boys swimming coach after a quarter of a century. He guided the girls team for 25 years and the boys program from 2008-16 and 2018-2025.
“Hutchinson had a strong program when I came in,” Fairbanks said. “I didn’t want to mess it up.”
For more on Fairbanks, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
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