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I\u2019m certain that our coaches and athletes will enjoy working closely with Mitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As National Junior Team Program Director, Dalton will direct domestic and international National Junior Team programs and activities, including training camps and competitions, in regular consultation with the coaches of National Junior Team athletes, USA Swimming staff and outside professionals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am humbled and honored to be joining the team at USA Swimming. I\u2019d like to thank Frank Busch, Chuck Wielgus and everyone involved in the hiring process for this amazing opportunity to grow Team USA\u2019s position as the top swimming nation,\u201d Dalton said. \u201cSwimming is my passion; I love the sport, the people involved and the lessons it teaches. While coming off deck is bittersweet, I am energized at the chance to work alongside some of the best coaches and athletes in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In six seasons on the staff at Princeton, Dalton helped guide the Tigers\u2019 men\u2019s team to four Ivy League titles. He also worked with a number of highly regarded junior-level swimmers to assemble a trio of nationally ranked recruiting classes at Princeton. Dalton also served as an assistant coach at George Washington University and James Madison University, his alma mater.<\/p>\n<p>A four-year letterwinner at James Madison, Dalton gained international administrative experience on the coaching staff of Estonia for the 2011 World University Games. 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