Paul Root Returns to His Alma Mater as Grand Canyon Associate Head Coach
Paul Root, who swam for a season at Grand Canyon from 2009-2010, returns to the program as an associate head coach after a decade coaching local club, high school, and NAIA teams.
Mike de Bear Retires as Head Boys Swim Coach at Ohio Powerhouse Upper Arlington High School
Mike de Bear (holding plaque) has led the boys at Upper Arlington High School in suburban Columbus, Ohio to six Ohio State Championship runner-up finishes.
Hall of Fame Virginia, NC State Swim Coach Mark Bernardino Retires
Mark Bernardino (red shirt) shakes hands with Eddie Reese (orange shirt). Bernardino is retiring after a hall of fame career at Virginia, South Carolina, and NC State.
Patrick O’Neill Returns As Head Coach To Brophy College Prep In Phoenix
O’Neill had a legendary head coaching run at Brophy from 2006 to 2018, leading the Broncos to 12 state championships and not losing a single dual meet.
More Coaching Changes
Lake Forest’s The Swim Team (TST) Welcomes Mazen El Kamash as New Head Coach
El Kamash brings a distinguished background as an international-level swimmer and a dedicated coach, poised to lead The Swim Team into an exciting new era.
Michigan Hires Two-Time Olympian Brandon Loschiavo As New Head Diving Coach
Loschiavo represented the US at the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics. He spent this past season as an assistant at Missouri.
Texas Announces Reed Merritt As Assistant Diving Coach
A former University of Texas diver, Merritt was previously a volunteer assistant at Stanford from 2021-25 and served as a coach for the Stanford Diving Club.
Virginia Assistant John Carroll Set To Take Over As Georgetown Head Coach
After two seasons at the University of Virginia, John Carroll will be the next head coach of the Georgetown swimming and diving program.
George Washington Promotes Kyrylo Shvets To Associate Head Coach
Shvets’ promotion comes after his second season at GW and after helping the Revolutionaries remain at the top of the A-10 in 2025.
Olympic Gold Medalist Melanie Margalis Fink Returns to Georgia Tech as an Assistant Swim Coach
U.S. Olympic swimmer Melanie Margalis Smith will return to Georgia Tech, where she previously coached in the 2022-2023 season.
Adriana Contreras Elevated to Associate Head Coach At Nevada
Contreras finished her third season as the Wolf Pack’s assistant coach and recruiting coordinator in 2024-25.
Team Triumph Swim Club in Missouri Adds Michael Andrew to Coaching Staff
World Record holder Michael Andrew will join the Columbia, Missouri-based club once a month in a coaching role.
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