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Since then, she has built an aquatic life working with and learning from some of the nation\u2019s most respected coaches.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pam Swander<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CEO and Head Coach<\/p>\n<p>Carolina Aquatics Swim Club<\/p>\n<p>Lexington, South Carolina<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arizona State, B.A., secondary education, 1986<\/li>\n<li>CEO and head coach, Carolina Aquatics Swim Club, 2021-present<\/li>\n<li>Assistant coach, University of South Carolina, 2018-21<\/li>\n<li>Head coach, South Carolina Swim Club, 2016-18<\/li>\n<li>Regional manager, SwimMAC Carolina, 2010-16<\/li>\n<li>Associate women\u2019s head coach, Indiana University, 2005-10<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Coach, Clemson University, 2004-05<\/li>\n<li>Senior coach and Swim America director, Washington Townships Swimming Club, 2001-04<\/li>\n<li>Assistant senior and age group coach, Indy Dolphins, 2000-01<\/li>\n<li>Head age group coach, Center Grove Aquatics Club, 1997-2000<\/li>\n<li>Head coach, Yorktown (Ind.) 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It was how I earned my high school PE credit.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SW: Any mentors for you as a swimmer?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>PS:<\/em><\/strong> My first summer league coach ignited my passion for the sport by making it fun to work hard.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SW: As a coach?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>PS:<\/em><\/strong> <strong>Mark Hesse<\/strong>, <strong>Chris Ip<\/strong>, <strong>Ray Looze<\/strong> and <strong>David Marsh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SW: Training philosophy. What is it?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>PS:<\/em><\/strong> As a club coach, I believe in a strong technical foundation, IM training, kick-driven activity and race savvy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SW: Do you see yourself as a proponent of volume, race pace or of something else?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>PS:<\/em><\/strong> Technique first&#8230;then a bit of it all. I will cycle through appropriate volume, race pace and speed at different times in the season.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SW: You have coached at every level from summer league to college. What is the biggest difference in coaching these various groups?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>PS:<\/em><\/strong> The biggest difference is swimmer perspective and how they prioritize the sport.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SW: How have you shifted your focus with different groups in the actual training&#8230;and in relating to your swimmers?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>PS:<\/em><\/strong> In my current role with CA (Carolina Aquatics), I am coaching the newest team members. This requires an abundance of patience, a ton of education for both swimmers and parents, and honing my practices so the young ones understand. For example, I can\u2019t give instructions like, \u201cLeave on top.\u201d I\u2019ve been reminded that there are a lot of unwritten cultural rules in our sport that need to be taught: Things like, \u201cDon\u2019t save up for a big finish on a set,\u201d or \u201cDon\u2019t speed up to pass then slow down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SW: You coached two children (son, Kevin, and daughter, Laura) who were CSCAA All-Americans and American record holders. In coaching them, is there anything you would have done differently?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SW:<\/em><\/strong> Professionally, I started coaching before I had my children, so I was always a swim coach who became a mom. At the pool, I was coach, and at home, I was mom. The early years of my career were spent coaching all the programs in my small hometown. My kids participated in those programs. I grew up with my kids in the sport. When they went to college, I pursued college coaching. <strong>Chris Ip<\/strong> hired me at Clemson University and mentored me through my first college coaching gig. I am very grateful for all the experiences I\u2019ve had in swimming, and I wouldn\u2019t change a thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SW: How did each preceding job prepare you for the next position?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>PS:<\/em><\/strong> Each step ALWAYS made sense for my family and challenged me to grow and learn. The step from college to SwimMAC was just a new challenge and good for my family. My experience at IU (particularly the women\u2019s team), along with my desire to join Coach <strong>David Marsh<\/strong> at SwimMAC in Charlotte, just made sense for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SW: You are recognized as a pioneer in how you integrate resistance into your weekly training plan. How does that work?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>PS:<\/em><\/strong> The inspiration for these types of sets came from my IU days and were modified to be interesting and challenging morning training sets for the club swimmers. The sets create competition among the athletes. They are motivational because the swimmers track their performance from week to week<\/p>\n<p>Basically, they are a combination of resistance with parachutes and fast swimming. I organize the lanes so that the swimmers are racing and competing in each round. Such a set evolves throughout the cycle until it peaks, and then tapers during championship season.<\/p>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael J. Stott is an ASCA Level 5 coach, golf and swimming writer. His critically acclaimed coming-of-age golf novel,\u00a0\u201cToo Much Loft,\u201d\u00a0is in its third printing, and is available from store.Bookbaby.com, Amazon, B&amp;N and distributors worldwide.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Q&amp;A With Pam Swander, CEO and Head Coach at Carolina Aquatics Swim Club Swimming became Pam Swander\u2019s athletic outlet after childhood scoliosis surgery. 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