Lehman College, CUNY Women's Swimming

Kiernan begins his 32th year with the Lehman Athletics Department in 2016. During his tenure at Lehman, Kiernan has been instrumental in all facets of the aquatics program. Since the inception of the APEX in 1994, he has been the Aquatics Director and the Head Coach of the APEX Swim Club (a USS age group swim team), as well as Head Coach of mens and womens swimming and diving. A 1980 graduate of Lehman where he also earned a Masters Degree in Education in 1989, Kiernan was a three-time captain and four-year letter-winner in mens swimming, establishing school records in the 1M while winning the Metropolitan Conference Championships in the 200 and 400 Individual Medley and the 100 Butterfly Events. He was also a two-year member of the Track & Field team, winning silver medals at CUNYs in Pole Vault and Decathlon, setting a school record in the 1980 CUNY Outdoor Championships. As coach, Kiernan was instrumental in re-establishing both the mens and womens programs to a championship level. Most recently, his teams captured four straight CUNYAC titles from 2006-2009.  This past year the men's team finished tied for second at the CUNYAC Championships.  While the women's team placed fourth. A native of New York City, Kiernan resides in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Return to Staff Peter Kiernan begins his 32th year with the Lehman Athletics Department in 2016. During his tenure at Lehman, Kiernan has been instrumental in all facets of the aquatics program. Since the inception of the APEX in 1994, he has been the Aquatics Director and the Head Coach of the APEX Swim Club (a USS age group swim team), as well as Head Coach of mens and womens swimming and diving. A 1980 graduate of Lehman where he also earned a Masters Degree in Education in 1989, Kiernan was a three-time captain and four-year letter-winner in mens swimming, establishing school records in the 1M while winning the Metropolitan Conference Championships in the 200 and 400 Individual Medley and the 100 Butterfly Events. He was also a two-year member of the Track & Field team, winning silver medals at CUNYs in Pole Vault and Decathlon, setting a school record in the 1980 CUNY Outdoor Championships. As coach, Kiernan was instrumental in re-establishing both the mens and womens programs to a championship level. Most recently, his teams captured four straight CUNYAC titles from 2006-2009.  This past year the men's team finished tied for second at the CUNYAC Championships.  While the women's team placed fourth. A native of New York City, Kiernan resides in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.