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By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible that Brad Schumacher<\/strong> never slows down. Once one of the fastest swimmers in the world, the 43-year-old now races around the globe as president of Kap7<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s largest suppliers of water polo equipment.<\/p>\n

His life is a far cry from his youth in Bowie, Maryland, 20 miles west of Annapolis where Schumacher grew up swimming and playing water polo under the watchful eyes of coaches Carol <\/strong>Chidester <\/strong>and Mike Schofield<\/strong><\/a>. Their guidance led him to an All-American career in both sports at University of the Pacific where John Tanner<\/strong>\u2014now head coach for the Stanford women\u2019s water polo team\u2014helped prepare him for one of the most challenging double plays in the Olympic Games. In 1996 he qualified for the Olympics in Atlanta as a member of USA Swimming Men\u2019s National Team, where he won gold in both the 4 x 100-meter and 4 x 200-meter freestyle relays. Schumacher again qualified to swim in 2000, but also made the U.S. Men\u2019s Senior National Water Polo Team. Sticking to polo, he helped Team USA to 6th place at the Sydney Games.<\/p>\n

\"schumacher-head\"

Brad Schumacher<\/p><\/div>\n

Now retired from competition, Schumacher spends much of his time overseeing the increasingly complex operations of Kap7, the company that he and Wolf Wigo<\/strong> started out of their garages 13 years ago. But he also keeps a hand in the sport as the director of the SET Water Polo Club<\/a> in California’s South Orange County, and by offering youth clinics whenever his schedule allows. His goal? Continue to inspire boys and girls to follow a path to success.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to help them understand that if they put their minds to something, it doesn\u2019t matter where you come from\u2014and Wolf and I being two East Coast guys who ended up on the Olympic team\u2014it about your commitment to working hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA Natural Synergy Between the Two Sports\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is most significant about Schumacher\u2019s experience is that he is one of the few Americans to ever qualify for Olympic aquatic events in both individual and team categories. This rare accomplishment\u2014among Americans only Duke Kahanamoku<\/strong>, Tim Shaw<\/strong> and Johnny Weissmuller <\/strong>both swam and played water polo in the Olympics\u2014was a byproduct of an early devotion to both sports: Schumacher swam for Chidester and played water polo for Schofield at the Navy Juniors club in Annapolis.<\/p>\n

It not only helped him to be better in both sports but it broke down the divide the two.<\/p>\n

\"KONICA

Photo Courtesy: B. Schumacher<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a natural synergy between the two sports but it\u2019s important to understand what your focus is,\u201d he said. \u201cSwimming and water polo are uniquely positioned to benefit one another. Unfortunately, with coaches in general, when you get an athlete who\u2019s thriving in a certain sport and happens to be thriving in another sport, sometimes the mantra is: if you focused all your time on this one sport, whether it be water polo or swimming, you\u2019ll be better at that sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swimming is essentially a solitary activity, which explains why Schumacher was drawn to a team sport like polo. \u201cOn the water polo side of things, I loved the team atmosphere and it gave me a real edge on the swim side,\u201d he said. \u201cEven though I wasn\u2019t spending so much time in the swim lanes I was still in the pool.\u201d<\/p>\n

John Tanner and University of the Pacific<\/strong><\/p>\n

High school success at Junior Nationals for swimming and Junior Olympics for water polo\u2014in 1990 he was a member of the only East Coast team<\/a> in history to win the under-18 crown at JOs\u2014resulted in a scholarship offer to swim and play polo under John Tanner at University of the Pacific.<\/p>\n

\u201cI trained under one coach for both sports, which was unique\u2014I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s even happening anymore,\u201d Schumacher explained. That unique relationship between athlete and coach was to yield tremendous dividends for a young Schumacher in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. After receiving the news that he would not make the men\u2019s water polo roster, Schumacher huddled with his coach and came up with a new plan: qualify for the Atlanta Olympics as a swimmer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 1994 I was solely focused on water polo. I was swimming at the NCAA level and doing well but my goal was going to the \u201996 Olympics for water polo,\u201d he said. \u201cIt wasn’t until I was training down in L.A. with Rich Corso<\/strong>, the Olympic water polo coach, and I asked him: \u2018Are you going to take me to [FINA] world championships in Rome [1994]?\u2019 He said: \u201cBrad, we have you slated for \u201998. You\u2019re going to be part of the next generation.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight then and there I knew I wasn\u2019t in the mix; I was in the top training group but I wasn\u2019t going [to Atlanta] for water polo.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Olympic

Photo Courtesy: B. Schumacher<\/p><\/div>\n

The silver lining was a two-and-a-half-year plan devised by Tanner to get his protege in shape for Atlanta\u2014one that paid off spectacularly with two gold medals. At Olympic Trials, he placed sixth in the 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay by 1\/100th of a second and tied for third in the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay, qualifying him for both events.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a great swim in the morning and got to swim at night,\u201d Schumacher said of his races in Georgia Tech\u2019s Aquatic Center. \u201cJT had me prepared mentally and physically\u2014the preparation was so spot-on that I never felt nervous. I got to swim in both relays at night and won both.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enter A New Coach and A New Career<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Ratko Rudic signed on to be the U.S. men\u2019s water polo coach in 2001, he agreed to a long-term deal that would extend through two Olympics. Schumacher said the Croatian native, who had already won gold as a coach for Yugoslavia and Italy, \u201cCame in and worked harder than anyone. He was a great fit at the time for the program.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Schumacher was now looking to life after the Olympics. \u201cAt that time in 2001 I was 27, 28 and had been a professional swimmer and water polo player for nine years.\u201d he said. \u201cMy focus had changed. I knew there was just no way\u2014as much as it sounds great to compete in four Olympic games,\u201d<\/p>\n

He may have left the team but Schumacher remained in contact with teammates, including good friend and fellow Easterner Wigo. Their coach imposed a grueling training regimen; though the U.S. did not make the medal round in 2004\u2014and Rudic left to coach the Croatian national team\u2014the effort paid off in 2008 with a silver medal in Beijing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason the team had a successful result in 2008 was all the work that core group of guys put in from 2000 to 2004,\u201d Schumacher explained. \u201cWhen you train as hard as he trained us, you feel like you can do anything. It doesn\u2019t matter who you play. There\u2019s nobody in better shape than you because he made sure you were seriously fit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Creating Kap7 and Worldwide Exposure for the Sport<\/strong><\/p>\n

What would a double Olympian do as a follow-up act? In Schumacher\u2019s case, it was to co-found one of the world\u2019s most successful manufacturers of water polo gear. While finishing an MBA at Pacific, he and Wigo did what they knew best: taught polo. It was wildly successful; they would do three-hour clinics at high schools all over California and\u2014because they weren\u2019t affiliated with a club\u2014Schumacher and Wigo became known as the \u201cOlympic Guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Soon a part-time opportunity to pick up some extra cash morphed into a full-time business. And the newly-minted MBA saw the possibilities in a country that had little understanding of polo but an appetite for new athletic options.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started to see the trend,\u201d Schumacher explained. \u201cWe were driving back from a clinic in San Diego and I asked: \u2018What are we going to call this think?!\u2019 Wolf said: \u2018Cap 7! Everyone\u2019s always fighting over number seven.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\"KAP7_Ball\"

Kap7’s Signature Product<\/p><\/div>\n

A designer changed the \u201cC\u201d to \u201cK\u201d and their joint venture grew exponentially. Kap7 now has contracts with approximately 50 water polo organizations all over the world; LEN, which covers all professional play in Europe, the Greek Federation, the Hungarian Federation and soon the most prestigious of all, the Serbian Federation. In America, the company\u2019s reach extends from the NCAA, junior college, seven sections of CIF to Florida, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re playing under a sanctioned, governing body, [Kap7 has] the contracts,\u201d their president said.<\/p>\n

Challenges Faced by Team USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Given his past as a player and present as a global representative for Kap7, Schumacher remains deeply committed to the success of the U.S. Men\u2019s Senior National Team. Like many, he was disappointed by recent Team USA performances, including program-worst showings in the 2016 Olympics (10th) and 2017 FINA World Championships (13th).<\/p>\n

Still, he maintains faith in head coach Dejan Udovicic<\/strong>, who Schumacher believes has a difficult obstacle to success: cooperation from powerful U.S. college coaches.<\/p>\n

\"dejan-udovicic\"

U.S. Men’s Coach Dejan Udovicic. Photo Courtesy: USA Water Polo<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s got some things working against him,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the college ranks, some of the major coaches aren\u2019t 100% supportive of him. That\u2019s obvious based on this world championship, getting guys released five days before the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the college coaches don\u2019t support the national team, then it\u2019s a failing prophecy.\u201d<\/p>\n

One thing he will not accept is lower expectations. Despite almost a decade of diminished results, the competitor in Schumacher refuses to let the ultimate Olympic expectation die.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the hockey team in 1980 can win the gold medal, then we can win a gold medal,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have the athletes, we have the greatest pipeline, we have all the tools in the world. We have to take a step back and think about the model of how we\u2019re getting this kids prepared. And, we can for sure have a result in Tokyo.\u201d<\/p>\n

For his sake\u2014and for all Americans who love the sport\u2014let\u2019s hope he\u2019s right.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: The following article is drawn from an in-depth interview<\/a> double-Olympian Brad Schumacher gave recently. Schumacher will be holding a youth water polo clinic prior to the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Championships on Saturday, November 18 at the U.S. Naval Academy. Information on this clinic may be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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