In 1997, the Allen-led men's squad captured the NCC title for the first time in school history, only to accomplish the feat again in 1999. Prior to his arrival at USD, Allen served as an assistant coach at California State University at Bakersfield, while also leading the Garces High School swimming team. While working toward his undergraduate degree at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Ore., he captured swimming All-American honors in 1982, and would later go on to captain the team in 1984. Recruiting and staying in touch with how individuals respond to the training. Inform them of race strategy and who is who in a meet.
Swimming is a lifetime sport - low impact.
Race strategy is exciting to me. Watching student athletes mature in their four years. Our program seems to be stable. With more scholarships coming in we hope to be even more competitive. However, swimming and other Olympic sports for men are dropping all over the country.