STANFORD, Calif. — Paul A. Violich Director of Women's Swimming Chris Lindauer will join the coaching staff for the upcoming Pan-Pacific Championships, as announced Thursday by USA Swimming.
The Pan Pacific Championships presented by One America Financial are set for August 10-15 in Irvine, Calif., featuring the Open Water 10k competition on August 10, followed by four days of pool competition from August 12-15.
Leading the Team USA coaching staff will be University of Texas director of swimming & diving Bob Bowman. Joining Bowman will be Lindauer, Carol Capitani (Texas), Todd DeSorbo (Virginia), Dave Durden (California), Ray Looze (Indiana), Whitney Hite (Florida), Mohammad Khadembashi (TSM Aquatics), and Stefani Wendelschaefer (NC State).
“We are thrilled to bring this group of talented coaches together to lead our Pan Pacific Championships Team,” USA Swimming National Team Managing Director and former Stanford head coach Greg Meehan said. “They are quality people, teachers, and mentors whose ability to connect with others will strengthen our team’s performance.”
Already boasting an Olympic-level coaching pedigree, Lindauer mentored a pair of gold medalists and 13 Olympic qualifiers, and served on the USA National Team coaching staff from 2018-20 prior to his arrival on The Farm last summer.
This season, Lindauer led a Stanford program, headlined by three-time Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske and World finalist, Caroline Bricker to a national runner-up finish. The NCAA team silver marked the program's best finish in a head coach’s debut season since 1989, when Richard Quick won the national championship in his first year on The Farm.
The Pan Pacific Championships will feature top swimmers from across the Pacific Rim, including the United States, Australia, Canada, and Japan, and serve as a key international competition in the global swimming calendar.