Welcome to my webpage!
Hello! I'm Connor Demming and I was selected to compete in the 2024 US Olympic Team Trials in Sailing and I am pursuing my dream to represent the United States in future Olympic Games. I have been sailing competitively since I was eight-years old and have raced nationally and internationally representing the United States in world championship regattas. In 2023, I was a recruited by the College of Charleston as a Division 1-A Varsity Sailing Athlete and I'm a rising sophomore on its top 10 nationally ranked dinghy team. I also compete in the International Laser Class Association's 7 Class (ILCA 7) where I have been coached by British Olympian Steve Mitchell, Venezuelan Olympian Andres Lage', Pedro Mascarenhas, and Maru Urban. Conner Blouin is my head coach at the College of Charleston and I participate in its rigorous athletic training program, which focuses on fitness, strength, agility, and nutrition. In high school, I was a four-year varsity A and B boat skipper on the Conestoga High School Sailing Team and led it back-to-back championships my junior and senior seasons as the Varsity A skipper competing in FJs. I was also point guard for the Conestoga High School Varsity Basketball Team and the T/E Sharks AAU Basketball Team and competed in basketball showcases across the country. I have a 3.7 GPA at the College of Charleston and I'm planning to pursue a degree in business. Please read below to learn more about me!
You can support my Olympics campaign by clicking on the link below and making a contribution to Team Demming Olympics, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donation will go towards my training with the best coaches, registration fees required to compete in national and international sailing competitions, and equipment, as I look toward LA 2028 and beyond Thank you so much for considering to support me!
More About ME!
Academics
College of Charleston (Class of 2027)
- Honors student
- GPA: 3.7
- President’s List and Dean’s List Fall 2023, Dean's List Spring 2024
- Planned Major: Business
Conestoga High School, Berwyn, PA 19312 (Graduated June 2023)
- First Honors Honor Roll all four years; Honors and Accelerated Courses
- GPA: Weighted 4.25/Unweighted 3.63
- Varsity Sailing Team, A Boat Skipper
- Varsity Basketball Team, Point Guard and Shooting Guard
Duke University (April 2023) – Certificate of Personal Finance
- Completed six-week course adapted for high school students and led by Duke Economics Professor
Olympic, Collegiate & High School Sailing Experience
US Olympic Team Trials - Sailing (2024)
- Selected by the US Sailing International Selection Committee to compete in the Olympic Team Trials
- One of the youngest male competitors at the Trials
College of Charleston Varsity Sailing Team (2023-2027)
- Recruited Athlete
- Participates in rigorous fitness program led by Division 1-A athletic trainers, focusing on strength, agility, and nutrition
- Daily four-hour+ coaching on the water and in the classroom focusing on strategies, tactics, team approaches
- Top 10 nationally ranked team
Conestoga High School Sailing Team (2019-2023), Captain and Varsity A Skipper
- Skipper of Varsity A as Sophomore, Junior and Senior; Skipper of Varsity B as Freshman
- Named Team Captain Junior and Senior Year
- Led Team to be #1 in Pennsylvania (2022-2023)
- Won four consecutive MLSSA Championships
- First Place A skipper four straight seasons (Spring and Fall 2021-2023)
- Led team to first ever Mallory Cup Qualifier (2023)
- First MLSSA Sailor in league history to earn consecutive “Top Gun Award” for Most First Places in Spring High School Season (2022 and 2023 seasons)
Sailing Results, Awards, and Achievements
- North American Championship ILCA 7, 36th overall, New Bedford, MA (June 2024)
- US Olympic Team Trials - Sailing, Miami, FL (February 2024), 28th overall
- Florida District 13 ILCA 7 Championship - 2nd Place Overall, Key Biscayne, FL (November 2023)
- Recruited Athlete to College of Charleston (August 2023)
- ILCA 6 US National Championship - 28th of 91, Gold Fleet, Grosse Pointe, MI (August 2023)
- US Sailing Youth Championships - First Time Participant - 44th of 94, Gold Fleet, Roger Williams University, RI (July 2023)
- Selected to Brooke E. Gonzalez Advanced Racing Clinic (June 2023)
- Led Conestoga High School to #1 Ranking in Pennsylvania
- Main Line Scholastic Sailing Association “Top Gun Award” Recipient for Most First Places in Spring High School Season (June 2023)
- Conestoga High School Main Line Scholastic Sailing Association Spring Championship, 1st place as A Skipper (June 2023)
- US Sailing Team Olympic Development Program Training Camp, 16th of 56 in ILCA 6, Miami, FL (November 2022)
- 2022 ILCA 4 World Championship in Portugal, 4th highest finishing American, Vilamoura, Portugal (August 2022)
- LBIYRA ILCA 6 Championship – 1st Place Overall (August 2022)
- ILCA 4 North American Championship – 2nd Place Overall, Kingston, Ontario (July 2022)
- ILCA 6 US National Championship - 51st out of 150, Gold Fleet, Brant Beach, NJ (July 2022)
- ILCA 6 Atlantic Coast Championship – 14th Place Overall, Larchmont, NY (July 2022)
- Main Line Scholastic Sailing Association “Top Gun Award” Recipient for Most First Places in Spring High School Season (June 2022)
- Conestoga High School Main Line Scholastic Sailing Association Championship, 1st place as A Skipper (June 2022)
- ILCA 4 Midwinters East Championship – 5th Place Overall, Tampa, FL ( March 2022)
- ILCA 4 World Championship, Dublin, Ireland – Top 10 American Overall (August 2021)
- Recipient of Harrington Award – Most Valuable Skipper and Sportsmanship – Barnegat Light Yacht Club (August 2021)
- LBIYRA 4 Championship – 1st Place ILCA 4 (August 2021)
- US Sailing Junior Olympics – 1st Place ILCA 4 – Mid-Atlantic Region, Island Heights, NJ (July 2021)
- ILCA 4 National Championship – 10th Place – Old Dominion U., Norfolk, VA (June 2021)
- Conestoga High School Main Line Scholastic Sailing Association Championship, 1st place as B Skipper (June 2021)
- Team Trials Qualified USODA Optimist Class – 2019 Marina Del Rey, CA and 2020 Houston, TX
- Selected to USODA National Development Team (2019)
- LBIYRA Faye Bennett Award – “Best Jr. Sailor” based on Results, Enthusiasm for Sailing, and Sportsmanship (August 2019)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sailing Coach – Brant Beach Yacht Club (2023-Present)
- Coach of beginner Optimist sailors and ILCA 4 and 6 race teams
- US Sailing Level 1, CPR, and First Aid certified
NBC 10/Telemundo 62, Meteorology Internship – Philadelphia (2023)
- Assisted station meteorologists on weather forecasting models
- Applied weather analysis to newscasts and productions
Conestoga High School – Peer Mediation/PALS Team and T&E Care Club (2020-2022)
- Team Member of Peer Mediation/PALS – Provided support for new students entering school; participation in school events to support collaboration, school spirit, and unity; engagement in charitable activities
- Club Member of T&E Care – Supported families in need in the community through fundraisers and supply drives
- Cradles to Crayons – Led fundraiser for Conestoga Sailing Team to provide shoes to nonprofit
Volunteer Sailing Coach – Barnegat Light Yacht Club (Summer 2021)
- Assisted and supported beginner Optimist sailors to develop next generation of youth racers
Volunteer Basketball Coach – Valley Forge Basketball League (2021-2023)
- Head Coach for middle school basketball players, supporting skill acquisition, games, and practice
NBC-10, Philadelphia
Pa. native Connor Demming hopes to make Team USA Olympic Sailing team
NBC10’s Keith Jones profiles one of the Olympic hopefuls, 19-year-old Connor Demming. Watch the interview here on NBC 10, Philadelphia.