Coach Mike is the head coach and owner of Altitude Performance Swim in Colorado. He is also a member of USA Swimming Rules and Regulations National Committee. Coach Mike has coached at the club, high school, and NCAA levels. He coached for 20 years at the University of North Dakota where the women's team finished in the top 6 for 17 straight years at the NCAA Nationals, and he was awarded Coach Of the Year for NCAA Nationals in both 1989 and 1999. Coach Mike was a volunteer assistant coach for 4A Colorado State Girls Championship Team - Rampart High School. With all of his accomplishments, what he likes to do the most is teach swimmers how to swim faster through proper technique and training. His philosophy is to train to race, not train to train.

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