Michael || Coach Bob

Michael's head coach since he was 11
Head coach for University of Michigan swimming program
Former head coach for North Baltimore Aquatic Club

Honors:
2003 & 2001 USA Swimming Coach of the Year
2003 & 2001 American Swimming Coaches Association Coach of the Year
2002 Swimming Developmental Coach of the Year

Biography:
Bob Bowman joined the NBAC staff in 1996 and has assisted in many phases of the club's development. Bob previously served as the Head Coach of California’s Napa Valley Swim Team where he coached 1996 Olympian Eric Wunderlich and World University Games Champion Ian Mull. He has also been the Head Coach of the Birmingham Swim League, Senior Assistant Coach of the Las Vegas Gold Swim Team and Head Age Group Coach of the Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins. Coach Bowman is an ASCA Certified Level 5 Coach. He has gained experience as an assistant to four Olympic Coaches.

At NBAC, Bob has coached Michael Phelps to a berth on the US Olympic Team in 2000., where he placed fifth in 200 Butterfly. When Michael broke the World Record in 200 Butterfly in the spring of 2001, Bob was named assistant US National Team Coach for the 2001 FINA World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Michael broke his own world record at that meet.

In 2002, Phelps broke the world record in the 400 IM and the 400 Medley relay as well as American records in the 100 fly, 200 IM and 800 Free Relay. The NBAC placed 6th at the Summer Nationals and Bowman was named to the staff of the USA Pan Pacific Championship team. In both 2001(Meghan Sackett) and 2002(Jamie Barone), NBAC produced the Rookie of the Meet at the Summer Nationals. NBAC won the 2002 Spring Eastern Zone Sectional Women’s and Combined Championships. Bob has coached swimmers to hundreds of National Age Group rankings including over 60 #1 rankings. His swimmers have set 54 National Age Group Records.

In 2001 Bob was named both USA Swimming Coach of the Year and the American Swimming Coaches Association Coach of the Year. Phelps was named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year and his 200 fly world record was recognized as Performance of the Year. Bowman was named the 2002 USA Swimming Developmental Coach of the Year.

In addition to his coaching duties, Bob also runs Bowman Thoroughbreds LLC, a thoroughbred racehorse racing, breeding and sales company.


Bob Bowman biography courtesy of NBAC Baltimore and stats from MichaelPhelps.com