Eight-time Olympic swim coach Mark Schubert is heading to American Renaissance Academy, a personal Okay-12 faculty on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, following his newest stint main a professional group with The Swim Workforce (TST) based mostly out of Orange County, California.
Schubert lately met with American Renaissance Academy house owners, toured their weight room and Kapolei Aquatics Middle that includes a 50-meter pool, and was instantly bought. The 75-year-old distance guru purchased a condominium within the southwest nook of Oahu that very same day.
In accordance with Schubert, “three or 4” households from TST are following him out to American Renaissance Academy. He additionally hopes that Paris 2024 Olympian David Johnston will be part of him in Oahu after he completes the 2024-25 season on the College of Texas. Schubert envisions his Hawaii coaching group changing into a hub for swimmers from Korea, Japan, and China in addition to the USA given its mid-Pacific Ocean location between Asia and America.
Schubert is naming his newest professional group, “Podium Swim Membership.” He’ll begin his new function subsequent month.
Schubert launched TST in reference to Saddleback El Toro Swim Workforce in 2021 after retiring from close by Mission Viejo. He took a short lived depart of absence in 2022 to teach Chinese language swimmers overseas. His longtime assistant, Fernando Soraggi, can also be coming with him from California to Hawaii.
“I’m actually excited and I believe this an excellent alternative,” stated Schubert, whose new dwelling will probably be 5 minutes from the seashore.
Schubert’s time at TST got here to an finish this previous summer time after a disagreement with membership administration over cash. He says he gave up six months of wage underneath the impression it could be distributed amongst assistants, however that association by no means got here to fruition. Dash specialist Brett Hawke was employed as his alternative final month.
Schubert was the USA Swimming Nationwide Workforce head coach from 2006 till 2010. He was additionally beforehand the pinnacle coach at USC and the College of Texas. He served as a member of the US Olympic Workforce employees on the 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Video games. He additionally led the Mission Viejo Nadadores to 9 nationwide crew titles in his first stint with the membership, and coached swimmers like Janet Evans, Shirley Babashoff, Brian Goodell, Mike O’Brien, Sippy Woodhead, Kaitlin Sandeno, Jessica Hardy, Larsen Jensen, Erik Vendt, Lindsay (Benko) Mintenko, Ous Mellouli, and Dara Torres.
