 Blair was one of the first coaches to emphasize that in order to sprint, you must practice sprinting.In fact, most sprint coaches today have based their swim workouts on Blair's method.Coach Blair has trained many notable swimmers, including John Hargis (Olympic gold medalist), Steve Crocker, Doug Boyd, Kicker Vencill, Matt Weghorst, Bobby O'Bryan, Tom Genz, Noel Strauss, and Manuel Twillie.