The Southeastern Swim Club and Hamilton Southeastern High School Athletic Department announced Wednesay that Christian Hanselmann has been hired as the new Head Coach, pending school approval. He will take over as head coach of the HSE High School boys and girls swim & dive teams.
Christian Hanselmann’s resume includes a degree from Brigham Young University in 2014 where he was a 2-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 (Indiana).
“Coach Hanselmann brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Southeastern Swim Club,” said Brian Kertin, Southeastern Swim Club President, in a news release. “His experience working with athletes of all abilities will benefit our beginning swimmers as well as our elite swimmers.”
Hamilton Southeastern High School Athletic Director Greg Habegger added, “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.”
Upon accepting the position Christian said the following – “I am so excited and grateful for this opportunity to lead Southeastern Swim Club. 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!”
Hanselmann is replacing long-time Head Coach Andy Pedersen. Coach Pedersen retired in April 2021 after 29 years as Head Coach of the Southeastern Swim Club and Hamilton Southeastern High School Swim teams.