Elliman Spotlights: Andrey Trigubovich, Saving Lives and Selling Dreams

Andrey Trigubovich Elliman agent Andrey Trigubovich is not only an expert in real estate, he is also experienced in saving lives. A former Olympic swimmer, Andrey now spends his time in the East Hampton volunteer Ocean Rescue Squad. Elliman Insider sat down with Andrey to find out how he got his start in the water and what he loves about the real estate business. “I believe real estate can be a rough ocean. Sometimes you need a good, professional lifeguard watching over you.” – Andrey Trigubovich Video Player static-ind-elliman-blog-production.gtsstatic.netuploads202105VIDEO-2021-01-01-21-16-34.mp4 00:00 00:00 00:22 Use UpDown Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.   Elliman Insider: You were recruited by the Olympic swim team for Belarus when you were a child. What was that experience like and did you always know you loved being in the water? Andrey Trigubovich: I grew up near river Volga in Russia and always loved to be near the water. I started swimming when I was 7 years old. At the age of 15 I joined school of Olympic reserve in Minsk, Belarus. It was like a full time job. My day looked like this: 6:10 wake up. 7-8am commute to the pool. Swim practice 8-10am. An hour commute to school 11:30-4 in school An hour commute back to the pool. 5-5:45 dry land training 6-7:30 swim practice. Home around 8:15 Swim-eat-sleep-repeat, as they say. Competition and different tournaments drove me to train hard almost everyday. Sunday was my day off. Elliman Insider : You are also a lieutenant on the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue Squad. Describe a typical day in the life—do you find yourself saving a lot of swimmers throughout the year? AT : I’ve been part of OR (East Hampton volunteer ocean rescue squad) for almost 12 years and just became a lieutenant recently. It’s mostly an organizational position. At the end of the day we are all rescue swimmers and are there 247 to save lives in any water emergencies. 12 years ago when I just became an ocean lifeguard we had many rescues. It’s hard to count on a daily basis because everything depends on weather conditions. On a calm day you might have nothing, but usually there are 2-3 rescues per day. On a day with stronger rip currents we would have about 10-15 rescues per day. With ocean rescue it all depends on the year. We have about 5-15 rescues per summer in addition to what lifeguards do during the working hours. Also, we are involved in safety control for all open water swim events in East Hampton and triathlons, standup paddles etc. We have several meetings and trainingsdrills per month. Elliman Insider: How did you get your start as a real estate agent? AT: My coworker, Chris Chapin , who is also a member of Ocean Rescue, spoke to me about real estate a long time ago. But only after my wife and I had our first kid, did I decide that I needed to be more flexible and able to help her when necessary. It was a great choice because now I can be with my kids and sell real estate. I choose my own work hours. We have a great team and it helps us to produce more business and help each other. Elliman Insider: What made you want to join Douglas Elliman? AT: Chris Chapin has been with Douglas Elliman since 1998. When he brought me to this business I had no doubt about which company I wanted to work for. Elliman Insider: How do you balance your time between these incredible volunteer opportunities and being a real estate agent? AT: Thankfully all the volunteer work doesn’t take too much time. Our main goal is always to be ready and be on call with all the gear in the car. We have pagers and radios to communicate with 911 dispatch and other officers. All trainingsmeetings are early in the morning or later in the evening, so there are no conflicts with my real estate at all. Elliman Insider: Do you find that some of your skills needed as a volunteer rescue lifeguard andor firefighter carry over into the world of real estate? AT: I believe real estate can be a rough ocean. Sometimes you need a good, professional lifeguard watching over you. Andrey’s Listings: 94 Meeting House Lane | $3,900,000 On one of the nicest of the Amagansett Lanes. Clean and solid five bedroom, three bathroom house on .4 +- acre with a varied palette of summer-blooming shrubs and trees. Large second floor outside deck overlooks full size heated swimming pool. Equidistant from Hampton Jitney stop, Indian Wells Beach, and Atlantic Avenue Beach — less than a mile from each. 528 Wainscott Northwest Road | $2,900,000 As they say “Space — the Final Frontier.” Everything is here. Huge five plus acre expense ensures your privacy. Wainscott is the first hamlet in East Hampton that you hit as you head East from the conurbation. When you get here, you are nearly equidistant from the triplet sister Villages of Sagaponack, East Hampton, and Sag Harbor. Each one is less than three miles away. But that is if you can bear to tear yourself away — everything that you need is here. You have a heated swimming pool and spa, sauna, outdoor shower, all weather tennis court and separate basketball court. And that is just outside. PostModern ~ 3,800 square foot ideal resort house has five bedrooms, three of which are en suite. Cathedral ceiling in the great room to make a great first impression. This house calls for your friends and extended family to spend endless summer weekends. 41 Flamingo Road, Montauk | $2,500,000 | Land Build your dream house on this 4+-acre parcel with large building envelope. Set high on a hill overlooking the Sound. Views span from the distant ocean, Fort Pond, Navy beach, the long Island sound and bluffs. You will truly feel on top of the world. Call me for a private viewing. Very well priced. Unique setting. Contact Andrey for all your real estate needs today.