Conroe Swim Club : Coaches & Directors

Shannon Clifton - Head Coach email Coach Shannon was a High School All-American in both swimming and water polo. She received a swim scholarship to Texas A & M. After an early retirement from swimming, Shannon moved on to be a Dean’s list student at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She then went on to receive a Master of Science in Health Promotion from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Her first ‘volunteer’ coaching job was in Galveston at a local health club where she began coaching her son. She and her family then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where she was the head coach of a satellite team to Desert Storm Swim Team. Two-years later, she and her family moved to The Woodlands, Texas which was home for her husband, Bryan Clifton. Bryan swam for The Woodlands Swim Team where Shannon would take an Age Group coaching position. Shannon is now the Head Coach for the national, senior and junior groups with Conroe Swim Club. COACHING EXPERIENCE Speedo Junior National qualifiers Individual National Reportable TOP 16 Times National 1^st place short course and long course combined individual rankings Texas State Records All Star/Select Team qualifiers and champions Texas Age Group Champions SCS Junior Olympic Champions Nevada State Champions Coached a Master’s National Champion in the 35-39 age group Coaching Philosophy* Shannon’s coaching style is based on process, performance and outcomes. With a higher level of education and hands-on experience, she provides her swimmers the encouragement they desire and the competitive edge they deserve. She encourages dedication, focus and fun on a daily basis. Personal Information Married to Bryan for 15-years with three children: son Cannon, 14 and 9-year old twin daughters, Maddison and Sydney. Bryan and Shannon met while he swam for TWST and Shannon for AAAA. They later met up on the swim deck at Texas A & M. Bryan holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

» Bryan Clifton - Head Age Group Coach email Coach Bryan was a High School All-American in swimming. He received a swim scholarship to Texas A & M. After an early retirement from swimming, Bryan finished as a Dean’s list student at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He then went on to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston where he received his M.D. and completed a residency in Anesthesiology. His first ‘volunteer’ coaching job was also in Galveston at a local health club where he began coaching his twin daughters. He and his family then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he was the assistant coach of a satellite team to Desert Storm Swim Team. Two-years later, their family moved to The Woodlands, Texas which is where he swam most of his age-group swimming under John Vogel. Bryan is now the volunteer Head Age Group Coach with Conroe Swim Club.

» Kim Hansen - Head Developmental Coach email Married, two amazing children (both swimmers) Resident of Conroe since 1972 Graduate of Conroe High School (1986) Member Sacred Heart Catholic Church Kim enjoys family time, running, spending time in the warm outdoors. CERTIFICATIONS: USA Swimming –Safety Training for USA Coaches American Red Cross – CPR and First Aid Instructor American Red Cross – Lifeguard Instructor American Red Cross – Water Safety Instructor EXPERIENCE: Kim has been employed by the City of Conroe since 1986. Kim has been a swimmer since childhood into her adulthood and continued as a tri-athlete. Kim has taught and coached swimming continuously for 25 years. Kim has been the Masters Swim Coach for the City of Conroe since 1989 and a USA swim coach since 2005. PERSONAL PHYLOSOPHY: It is important to ensure a safe and fun environment for all swimmers. I believe that “technique is the key to a successful swimmer. It is important for each swimmer to develop proper balance, body position, and strong stroke technique. Once an athlete trains with the proper stroke technique, they can concentrate on training with higher intensity. This will result in the swimmers improvement. My goal as well, is to teach hard work, dedication and responsibilities that will not only help them as a swimmer but in life. I would like to see each athlete enjoy swimming a I did as a child and as I still do today.