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Vermillion, SD
Permit No. 14
Jason Mahowald
Head Swimming & Diving Coach
NON PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
COACH BIOGRAPHY
The 2015-16 season will be Jason Mahowald’s
11th as the head men’s and women’s swimming
and diving coach at the University of South
Dakota. Mahowald has guided the Coyote
program through the transition to Division I.
During the 2013-14 season, the women had a
top finish of second at the Rochester Invitational
and topped UNI and Western Illinois in duals. Diver Greysen Hertting won
the league’s 1-meter and 3-meter titles, was named the league’s Diver of the
Year and advanced the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships. Swimmer
Morgan Barnes was named to the Academic All-Summit League team and
diver Dustin Gens qualified for the Zone D Diving Championships.
Mahowald was named as one of the outstanding coaches by the American
Swimming Coaches Association for 2007, 2008, and 2009. He has
also been named Conference Coach of the Year in 2007 & 2009, and
University of South Dakota Coach of the Year in 2009.
Overall, the Mahowald lead Coyotes produced a total of 21 All-American
performances, and a have brought a total of 26 NCAA All-American
swimming awards. They have also produced one NCAA Women of the
Year finalist in Coyote athlete Jill Smolczyk.
Mahowald earned a B.S. degree in business administration from
Wisconsin- Stevens Point (2002) and received a Master’s degree in sports
administration from Ball State (2005). A four-year letter winner, Mahowald
was a swimming and diving team captain at Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
While in high school, he was a national top-16 swimmer for the HastingsArea Swim Team.
Assistant Coaches & Resident Camp Counselors
Members of the University of South Dakota Men’s and Women’s coaching
staff and teams serve as coaches and counselors at our camp. Counselors
will be living in the residence halls with the campers to assure safety and
supervision. We provide a great swimmer to coach ratio for personalized
attention.
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
414 EAST CLARK STREET
VERMILLION, SD 57069-2390
Mahowald and his wife, Melanie and their three children Addelle, Luke
and Bridger live in Vermillion.
USD
SWIM
CAMPS
2016
JUNE
19-24
TRAINING SCHEDULE
CAMP FEES (includes 7.5% sales tax)
Fees for the 2016 Camp are $450 per session for resident
campers. Fees cover facility use, room and board, coaching,
supervision and camp t-shirt. Fees for a commuter camper
are $350 per session and includes facility use, coaching,
supervision and camp t-shirt. Commuter campers would
need to be dropped off at the DakotaDome each morning
at 8 a.m. and picked up from the Dome at 9 p.m.
7-8 a.m. Breakfast
8-9 a.m. Dryland
9-10:30 a.m. Conditioning Workout
NoonLunch
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Classroom Session
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Stroke Session # 1
5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. Stroke Session #2
8:00 p.m. Evening Activities
10:00 p.m. Lights Out
EQUIPMENT
INSURANCE
Elite Training Group (13 - 18 years old)
SUPERVISION
DAILY SCHEDULE
Training at the USD Swimming & Diving Camp focuses
on both physical condition and superior stroke and board
technique. Camp includes one-hour sessions focusing on
swimming & diving specific dry-land, strength training and
flexibility exercises. Two daily sessions focus specifically
on technique work. Each athlete will also receive video
analysis of their strokes and dives while at camp.
Age Group Schedule (8-12 years old)
7-8 a.m.
Breakfast
8-9 a.m. Weight Room Session
9-11 a.m. Conditioning Workout
Noon
Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Classroom Session
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Stroke Session # 1
5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. Stroke Session #2
8:00 p.m. Evening Activities
10:00 p.m. Lights Out
All campers are supervised during all activities.
Campers should bring all personal swimming gear —suits,
goggles, caps, plenty of towels and a combination lock.
Training equipment (kick board, fins, etc.) should be left
at home. Casual clothes (t-shirts, shorts, etc.) and athletic
tennis shoes are required for dry-land exercises. Resident
campers also need an alarm clock, bed linens, blanket or
sleeping bag, personal toiletries,water bottle, plenty of
comfortable shorts, t-shirts, socks, towels, sturdy athletic
shoes and a pillow.
Experienced and mature male and female coaches/
counselors provide 24-hour supervision for all swimmers.
Counselors are members of the USD Swimming & Diving
team.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Planned recreational activities are available Monday–
Thursday after the evening stroke session. Activities may
include a climbing wall, scavenger hunt, pizza & movie
night, tye-dye t-shirt night, ultimate frisbee
and other activities.
CHECKING IN & OUT
Check-in occurs on Sunday at 5 p.m. All campers will
check out on Friday at 11 a.m. Campers will be supervised
until they are checked out.
USD Swim Camps can not be held responsible of injuries
sustained during camp. All campers must provide their own
insurance. Parental Consent forms will be emailed once
registration is complete.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Male and female swimmers of any ability level are
welcome at camp. Camp space is available on a
first come, first serve basis.
Register online at:
GoYotesCamps.com
Questions should be directed to:
Jason Mahowald
Head Swimming & Diving Coach
605-677-9014
Jason.Mahowald@usd.edu
If you are a person with a disability and need a special accommodation to
fully participate in any University activity or event, please contact Disability
Services at 605-677-6389 as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours
before the event, so that appropriate arrangements may be made.