USA Swimming National Team member Andrew Seliskar is the 5th and final new appointee to the USA Swimming Board of Directors. He was appointed after a tie in the initial round of voting led to the voting deadline being extended, allowing those who didn’t vote before the deadline more time to submit. He eventually beat out fellow Olympian Andrew Gemmell for the spot.
A USA Swimming spokesperson said that about 10% of the approximately 300 eligible 10-year athletes voted. 10-year athletes are those who have represented the U.S. in a major international event in the last decade voted.
Seliskar, 28, was a National Age Group Record holder and the 2013 World Junior Champion in the 200 fly. He swam for four years at Cal and was named the 2019 Swammy Award winner for NCAA Male Swimmer of the Year. He was a three-time NCAA Champion and a member of the U.S. team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he swam a leg of the 4th-place 800 free relay.
A Cal graduate, he now works as an associate for global consulting behemoth McKinsey & Company.
“We are thrilled to welcome Andrew to the USA Swimming Board of Directors,” said Natalie Coughlin, USA Swimming Board Chair. “His unique blend of Olympic experience and professional expertise will be invaluable in shaping the future of our sport and ensuring athletes remain at the center of our strategy.”
According to the USA Swimming election guide, the Board of Directors was seeking the following experience and background for the available 10-year athlete seats:
- Experience/interest in college swimming and the changing NCAA environment
- Existing governance experience to understand the complexity and some of the stakeholders
- Post-swimming job experience (or “while-swimming” job experience)
- Time & commitment to the sport and to this volunteer Board position
Seliskar will now serve a four year term on the BOD alongside fellow 10-year athletes Natalie Coughlin, Nic Fink, Caitlin Leverenz Smith, and Katie Meili to fulfill the requirement of five 10-year athletes on the Board. Seliskar replaces outgoing Maya DiRado Andrews, who did not seek reelection.
Seliskar will join four other new non-athlete board members in serving from 2026 through 2030. Those elections were completed in voting by the USA Swimming House of Delegates:
- Jack Bauerle – Head coach at the University of Georgia for 43 years, winning seven NCAA team titles.
- Billy Doughty – The CEO/head swim coach of DART Swimming in California and childhood coach of the United States’ lone 2025 men’s World Champion Luca Urlando
- Brent Lang – A former swimmer at the University of Michigan and 1988 Olympian, Lang spent nine years as the CEO of publicly traded Vocera Communications, which was sold to Stryker in 2022. Until December 2024, he was a BOD member and treasurer for USA Gymnastics, where he was recruited following the organization’s sexual abuse scandal.
- Kate Lundsten – Head Coach of the Aquajets Swim Team in Minnesota since 2004. She has served on several international staffs, including 2017 World Juniors, 2018 Junior Pan Pacs, and 2019 Pan Am Games.
The board will now meet to elect its new officers, though Coughlin was previously elected to take over as chair.
2026 USA Swimming Board of Directors
- Natalie Coughlin, Board Chair (10-year athlete representative) 2022-2026
- Kenneth Chung (At-Large) 2022-2026
- Katy Arris-Wilson (At-Large) 2022-2026
- Kathleen Fish (At-Large) 2024-2028
- Nic Fink (10-year athlete representative) 2024-2028
- Caitlin Leverenz Smith (10-year athlete representative) 2025-2028
- Katie Meili (10-year athlete representative) 2025-2028
- Sabir Muhammad (At-Large, 10-year+ athlete) 2023-2027
- Kathleen Prindle (At-Large) 2023-2027
- Billy Doughty (Coach) 2026-2030
- Brent Lang (At-Large) 2026-2030
- Andrew Seliskar (10-year athlete representative) 2026-2030
- Kate Lundsten (Coach) 2026-2030
- Jack Bauerle (Coach) 2026-2030
- Chris Brearton (Immediate past board chair) 2026-2030
Is he still with Katie McLaughlin?
Absolutely loved watching Seliskar swim. Still the most versatile swimmer aside from Marchand on the men’s side in my opinion.
Always had a silly thing against him because I was a 2019 Texas fan, but man he was good. I always show younger swimmers his high school/summer league videos and it always blows their mind how easy he makes everything look.
Should have been in the 4×200 relay final in Tokyo. Terrible coaching decision to leave him off – US (and Seliskar) would have medaled.
If anyone has a USA swimming BOD it’s Gary hall junior! 🔥
If there is a second place it might have to be
Anyone else see the swimmers on the BOD as part of the problem? Yes they are elite athletes but the other stuff they are grossly unqualified for. And why so many I could see maybe 2 or 3 if needed.
USOPC mandate of 1/3 athlete representation. 15 board members. 5 athletes.
Sounds like an official.
The fact that only 30 out of 300 voted is a sign of disinterest for sure.
Not saying this is a good thing or a bad thing, it’s simply a thing: 3/5ths of the athlete reps being Cal focused is interesting, especially in light of the fact that only 30 or so athletes are voting.
It’s good to have a swimmer on the BOD.
Unlike members who serve on boards of private companies, members of the USA Swimming BoD do not get direct compensation as a result. i wonder if there should be a change in this structure to not only encourage Board members to devote their time and energy to organizational goal achievement but also incentivize more people to run.
Speaking of which – anyone know how the search for a CFO is coming along?
The problem isn’t having swimmers run; it’s having swimmers vote
USA swimming should allow clubs or organizations to run all aspects of their pro swim series meets. We need more fans in the stands, better racing, innovative ideas, etc. A board member can’t solve this problem alone. I actually think the guy at the top needs to sell a better vision to everyone and then let people run with it and get creative.