Paul Vowles
Head Coach
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Paul moved to Minnesota in 2014 from South Florida. In
September of that year he became the head coach of the Southdale
YMCA Sharks in Edina. In his 6 years with the Sharks they won
three consecutive state Championship Titles, 3rd place
team overall at the Midwest YMCA Regional Championships, and
created the 1st YMCA national team from Minnesota to
compete in recent history. As a young swimmer Paul was a
nationally ranked age group swimmer. He was a three-time South
Eastern Zone Qualifier. His favorite events were the 200 free and
100 fly. As a high school swimmer, he qualified for state in both
individual events and two relays all four years. He finished
5th in the 200 free his junior and senior year.
Paul graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a BS in
Business Management. Paul coached in South Florida for
Wellington Swim Team as their head age group coach, and as head
coach for Palm Beach Central High School where he also taught math
for 9 years. Paul has also been an assistant coach in Orlando
for Patriot Aquatics and Lake Brantley High School. Paul has
a passion for his swimmers to enjoy their competitive swimming
experience, so they desire to continue to swim as part of a healthy
lifestyle. He also hopes they take the tools they develop
from the sport to help them succeed in whatever they choose to do
in the future. Paul is excited to bring his experience,
philosophy, and coaching style to Velocity Aquatics and looks
forward to many years of success in and out of the water. In
his free time Paul enjoys playing pool and spending time with his
family and friends, including his 2 dogs (Flyer and Rogue) and his
2 cats (Cloud and Storm).
Carl Schulze
Age Group Head Coach
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Carl first started coaching swimming in 1979 with the Northwest YMCA in Shoreview. During his time there the team won its first three YMCA state championships. Since then Carl has coached several teams in Minnesota and Wisconsin associated with USA swimming. During that time two swimmers he coached have gone on to set National age group records, and he has coached several individuals and relays to Age Group State Championships, and top 8 finishes. Most recently he was the age group coach at The Great Wolf Swim Club. In addition to his coaching expertise, Carl also has a background in education as a former 8th grade science teacher, and is still an active substitute teacher. Carl has an incredible ability to find fun ways to help swimmers at each level develop great technique, and learn to believe in themselves.
Mark Seguin
Assistant Coach
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Mark started age group swimming at age 11 and swam in Avon, IN
for four years before moving to Minnesota. He swam for two
state championship teams at Minnetonka High School, was all-state
three years in the 100 backstroke, and won several age group state
championships while swimming with the Mach III Flyers. Mark
swam collegiately at St. Olaf College where he was a four year
All-American, placing at NCAA Division III Nationals in the 100
fly, 100 back, and 200 back. Mark is also a Masters Swimmer,
still competing in meets occasionally and is the Head Coach of the
Delano-Watertown Boys High School Team
Nick Francis
Assistant Coach - North
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Nick started competitive swimming at age 7 and swam through High
School on the Bellingham, WA YMCA Swim Team – competing in
YMCA Nationals in 1990 & qualifying in 1991. Following High
School, Nick joined the US Navy SEAL Teams and served 21 years
before moving to Minnesota. Nick has been an assistant coach
with the Metro Marlins Swim Team in Orono for the past three years
and has coached many of the Orono swimmers that have recently
chosen to join Velocity. He has two daughters that currently
swim - Sammi (age 13) and Ainsley (age 8). Sammi swims for
the Orono High School girls team and Ainsley joined Velocity in
September 2018. Nick is excited to share his love of aquatics
with each swimmer! He believes that sports (especially
swimming) is a great way to challenge kids while building the
self-esteem and confidence that they will use to succeed in
whatever endeavor they choose in life.
Ryan Rosenow
Assistant Coach - North
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Ryan has coached and participated in several different sports through out his life and believes that many life lessons can be learned through participation in athletics. He has been a lifelong swimmer and has always been an Olympic swimming fan. Has seen the positive benefits both in and outside of the pool that a sport such as swimming can provide. Swimming teaches goal setting, time management, dedication, body control, self-awareness and perseverance, among other life lessons. Believes that swimming provides a place for athletes of all abilities an opportunity to participate in a sport. His wife Jennie and three children (Laila, Graysen and Sadie) live in rural Delano. Outside of the pool he is a farmers market vendor, gardener and father.
Matt Strobl
Assistant Coach
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Matt started competitive swimming at the age of 8, and competed in the USA Swimming South Dakota Summer League for 10 years. During his competitive years Matt was a 6x Age Group Highpoint Swimmer, and 2x Male Swimmer of the year at the SD Summer Team State Championships. Matt, was also an assistant and co-head coach of his hometown swim team (Milbank Area Lions Swim Team) for 3 years, and helped lead them to their first ever Summer League Team State Championship. Matt previously coached for 6 years as an assistant with the Great Wolf Swim Team. During his time coaching with Great Wolf Matt had several swimmers achieve both State Championship and Zone qualifying times. Matt is a very active and motivating coach, and enjoys watching the growth and improvement of his swimmer's both in and out of the pool.
Bob Amrhein
Assistant Coach - South
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Chaska High School Swim Team
- Competed 6 years varsity swimming, lettering each year
- Team captain my junior and senior years
- Participant in the 1992 State Swim meet in the 200 Freestyle
Relay
Saint John’s University (MN)
- Competed 4 years
- Team captain my junior and senior years
- Finished in the top 8 twice in the 100 Butterfly and 3 times in
the 200 Butterfly at the MIAC conference meet
- Held the 5th fastest time in the 200 Butterfly in
school history
