Germantown Academy Head Swim Coach Jeff Thompson Will Leave in June 2025
Thompson will depart to take over the Southeastern Swim Club in suburban Indianapolis in June 2025. Germantown Academy has not lost a dual meet in three seasons.
Swim Coaches Base Podcast Open Vault – Day 6
Each day, for the remaining days of 2019, RITTER Sports Performance will be releasing episodes of the Swim Coaches Base Podcast from the vault.
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3x Junior Worlds Champ Andrew Abruzzo Verbally Commits to Georgia
Three-time Junior World Championships champion Andrew Abruzzo has announced his verbal commitment to swim for the University of Georgia in the class of 2022.
Former Swimmer Sues Germantown Academy For Alleged Abuse
A former Germantown Academy swimmer is suing the prep school for allowing what he claims was physical and mental abuse inflicted on him during the tenure of well-known coach Dick Shoulberg.
2015 NCAA SEC Roundup: Rachel Zilinskas and the Mile
From Germantown to Georgia: Rachel Zilinskas WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Thursday, March 19 – Saturday, March 21 Greensboro Aquatic…
Legendary Distance Coach Dick Shoulberg to Officially Retire at End of School Year
In a letter addressed to the body of students and parents at Germantown Academy, Director of Professional Development Maggie McVeigh announced…
Lessons From Legends: The Myth of George Haines
“Who are the most prominent figures in the current and past history of swimming?” (Swim Photo Credit: CW)
Team Foxcatcher: When Swimming and Wrestling Lived Under One Roof
The movie “Foxcatcher” about wrestling brothers David and Mark Schultz, opens in theaters today.
Germantown Academy Hires Jeff Thompson As New Head Coach
Dick Shoulberg voted along with a search committee unanimously to hire Jeff Thompson as the new head coach of the Germantown Academy swim team.
Dick Shoulberg Reinstated at Germantown Academy as CoachEmeritus [Updated]
Legendary coach Dick Shoulberg has been reinstated as coach emeritus of the Germantown Academy swim team, according to an announcement…
An Open Letter, An Open Life: Dick Shoulberg
Courtesy of Chuck Warner, author, coach, and former president of the American Swimming Coaches Association.
Shoulberg: “I haven’t done anything wrong”
For the first time, long-time Germantown Academy head coach has spoken out on the reasons for his leave of absence, though he gave few specifics.
Claire Crippen, Chris Lear Take Over Roles as Acting Head Coaches for Germantown
Dick Shoulberg, above, has been the head coach at Germantown Academy since 1969.
Coaches Locked and Loaded on Eve of World Championship Trials (Photo Vault)
Frank Busch is THE coach of the United States. See who else Tim Binning caught at the Nat on the eve of the 2013 U.S. World Championship Trials. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Coach Shoulberg, Behind the Scenes
Shoulberg: 40+ years of coaching & still loving it. Katrina Radke is one of many Shoulberg Olympians.