Bob Bowman (coach)

Bob Bowman is an American swimming coach, who is the coach of Michael Phelps. From 2005-2008, he was the head coach for the University of Michigan men's swimming & diving team, replacing Jon Urbanchek; as well as the head coach for the club team based at the school: Club Wolverine. He was the eighth men's head coach in the history of the University of Michigan Swimming program. As of September 2008, he is the CEO/Head Coach for North Baltimore Aquatic Club.

In April 2008, Bowman and the University announced that he would conclude his coaching tenure at Michigan at the end of the 2008 USA Olympic Swim Trials (July 2008) and return to the North Baltimore Aquatic Club after the Beijing Olympics.. Swimming World Magazine online; published 2008-04-18, retrieved 2009-06-15.

Personal life

Bowman was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina where he attended Columbia High School.

Bowman has a younger sister, Donna Bowman, who works at Chapin High School as a Career and Technology Education Teacher.

Coaching career

In 1986-87, Bowman was a coach at the Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club and also served as an assistant coach at his alma mater Florida State University. from MGoBlue.com; published 2008; retried...
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