Christian Hanselmann has been announced as the new head coach of both the Southeastern Swim Club and, pending board approval, will become the new head coach of the Hamilton Southeastern High School swim teams.
Hanselmann replaces longtime head coach Andy Pedersen, who retired last month from both positions. Pedersen had been the coach of the Southeastern girls high school team for 28 years and for the HSE boys team for 19 years.
Hanselmann graduated from Brigham Young University in 2014, where he was a two-year letterman on the swim team and studied Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology. He also completed his Masters degree in Sports Psychology in 2015 at the University of Tennessee. Past coaching experience includes Eastern Michigan University, University of Tennessee, and most recently the Carmel Swim Club.
“Coach Hanselmann brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Southeastern Swim Club. His experience working with athletes of all abilities will benefit our beginning swimmers as well as our elite swimmers,” said Brian Kertin, Southeastern Swim Club President, in a news release.
Also in the news release, Southeastern athletic director Greg Habegger said, “We are excited to add Coach Hanselmann to our Royal coaching family. He brings energy and a commitment to excellence to a program already steeped in tradition. He also brings unique experience to this position. He has trained in our pool as an athlete, coached with our club, competed and coached at the university level, and trained and mentored elite high school athletes. Coach Hanselmann is an outstanding communicator and brings a quiet confidence to everything he does. We look forward to watching him build relationships with our athletes, parents, staff, and community.”
“I am so excited and grateful for this opportunity to lead Southeastern Swim Club,” said Hanselmann in the news release. “The passion that I felt from the Board of Directors and the staff at HSE confirmed how special of a team this is. I cannot wait to start meeting and working with all of you!”