Anne Shawhan

With more than two decades of experience as a coach, Shawhan, who is ASCA Level 5 certified, has instructed swimmers at every level and to a wide range of age groups. Her coaching path began at her alma mater, Florida State University, as an assistant coach at the college 2001-2004 and for Club Seminole Tallahassee for three seasons. She then moved on to Louisiana State University in the same roles from 2004-08.

In 2015, she moved to Colorado where she began a run of coaching success starting with the Greenwood Tiger Sharks as a lead-age group coach. In a move to Boulder, CO Coach Shawhan began her tenure as head coach of the University of Colorado's club program 2016-2021. During this time she also managed and served as an elite coach of the SwimLabs in the CU Sports Performance Center, coaching masters with Boulder Aquatics Masters and Colorado Athletic Club. In 2018 she began her time coaching for the Riptide Swim Team. She returned to Florida in 2022 to be the Director of Athlete Development for the Fast Falcons in Ocala, Fl. In 2023 Coach Shawhan made her return to Colorado and was appointed as Head Coach of Loveland Swim Club.

Shawhan’s goals are to develop the club at all levels from the youngest age groups to the senior level, as well as to train and mentor the coaching staff. Her range of experiences have helped her develop a philosophy of how to help swimmers enjoy reaching their goals.

“My personal philosophy blends perfectly with the mission, vision and values of Riptide Swim Team. It is my mission to provide a safe, positive and dynamic culture that promotes inclusivity and celebrates participation and excellence through sport. By fostering growth through long term athlete development, it is my goal to assist Coach Koschmann and her coaching staff in continuing to build programming for all levels from learn to swim to high performance competitive swimming.”

As a competitive swimmer, she was an NCAA All-American at Florida State and was the Seminoles’ MVP for the 1996-97 and 1998-99 seasons. She was named All-ACC each of her four seasons as she earned her degree in sport management. A native Canadian, she was a National medalist and swam in the Canadian Olympic Trials in both 1992 and 1996, reaching the finals.