March 26, 2015
Geoff Hanson Leads The Way To Record Breaking Season at Western State Colorado
Geoff Hanson is in his first year as the Western State women's swimming and diving Head Coach in 2014-2015
San Rafael, CA - Geoff Hanson is no stranger to success in the water, as a swimmer or coach, and now takes his first head coaching assignment at Western State Colorado University. In his first season as the women's swimming and diving coach, The Mountaineers finished sixth at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships, breaking 13 school records in the process. "This team was comprised of all freshman, sophomores and juniors," Hanson said. "With such a young team, the future looks bright for this group."
Hanson was a four-year letter winner and two-time team captain at Arizona. He was a 1996 NCAA All-American and a Pac-10 Conference finalist for four years. Hanson also was a finalist at the U.S. Nationals.
Hanson previously coached at the University of Arizona for two years as the head assistant coach. He work primarily with Arizona's distance freestyle and medley swimmers while also handling recruiting for the men's team. Before Arizona, Hanson coached for 12 seasons at the University of Wisconsin in the assistant head coach capacity. Hanson was instrumental in leading the Badgers to its highest finish at the NCAA Championships along with mentoring the program's first-ever individual national champion in 2011. Hanson's primary duties at Wisconsin included working with distance and IM swimmers as well as being the director of Badger swim camps.
He is excited to offer his first camps at Western State this summer. "I am extremely excited to partner with Nike and US Sports Camps for the Western State Swim Camps for 2015. Having coached numerous US and international Olympians, I realize the tremendous benefit of altitude training for swimmers," states Western State Colorado University Head Coach, Geoff Hanson. "The Nike Swim Camp at Western State Colorado University provides campers with training and instruction in the highest altitude collegiate pool in the United States. The wonderful summer climate in Gunnison, CO also allows us to incorporate dryland training outdoors without baking in the summer heat that much of the country experiences in June and July. It's a perfect place to come for camp then stay in town for the July 4th weekend after our first camp, or the world famous Cattlemen's Days rodeo following our second camp."
This summer, the Nike Swim Camps are scheduled for June 28-July 2 and July 6-10 for boys and girls ages 9-18. The Western State Colorado University Aquatic Center is located in the Paul Wright Gym. Campers will train each day in the highest collegiate pool in the nation which is also home to Western’s Swimming and Diving Team. The quaint mountain town of Gunnison is safe, relaxing and offers an amazing location for a Nike Swim Camp. The campus, at an altitude of 7,700 feet, sits nestled among the Colorado Rocky Mountains, creating a beautiful and inspiring locale. You'll find many ways to test your limits in this breathtaking and rugged alpine playground.
About US Sports Camps
US Sports Camps (USSC), headquartered in San Rafael, California, is America's largest sports camp network and the licensed operator of NIKE Sports Camps. The company has offered summer camps since 1975 with the same mission that defines it today: to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement.