AUSTIN "MINI CAMP"

Dates

September 19, 2020
8:00AM - 12:00PM CST

LOcation

608 Crystal Creek
Austin, Texas 78746

Meet the coaches
Rowdy Gaines
Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines, IV is one the greatest American sprint freestylers of all-time. Five-time NCAA Champion, Rowdy swam at Auburn from 1977-1981. Gaines competed in the 1984 Olympics and won the gold in the 100 meter freestyle. He also contributed to the US winning gold in bot the medley relay and 4 x 100 free relay. Rowdy also has two gold medals and a silver medal from the 1978 World Championships and has three gold and two silver medals from the 1982 Worlds.
After the 1984 Olympics, Rowdy retired from competing and became a swimming announcer for television. In 1991 he developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, hospitalizing him for two months. He used swimming as a therapy and qualified to the 1996 Olympic Trials. Rowdy is a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, and the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.
Shannon Dunworth
​Finishing Touch Head Coach
Multi time Michigan HS Coach of the Year
2x National HS Coach of the Year Finalist
2010 National HS Coach of the Year
​Two more amazing Olympic Champions and CURRENT World Record holders are added to our Legends clinic! Ricky Berens and Eric Shanteau will wrap up the morning by giving their insight on what it takes to be a champion.
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​Ricky Berens
One of of the greatest Texas Longhorn swimmers in history Ricky is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and current world record-holder. As a member of the U.S. national team, he holds the current world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
Eric Shanteau
Eric was a member of the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams, and earned a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He also holds the world record as a member of the U.S. 4×100-meter medley relay team that competed at the 2009 World Championship in Rome.
Thank you to our wonderful sponsors Finishing Touch Racing and The Retreat at Crystal Creek. For more information about our sponsors, please follow the links below.