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Charlie Pavlak ("Coach P")
Charlie Pavlak ("Coach P")
HEAD OF PROGRAM / HEAD DIVE COACH
My name is Coach Charlie Pavlak, and I dove at Lincoln-Way West High School in New Lenox, IL after a 9-year gymnastics career in my youth. I was a top-5 placer in my high school conference meets and qualified 3 times for the Illinois State Championships. After high school, I dove for 3 years at Northern Michigan University in Marquette where I earned a degree in Economics with a minor in Mathematics. I placed in the top-8 multiple times in the Great Lakes Athletic Conference and was an Honorary All- American at NCAA Division II Nationals in my junior year.
This will be my fourth year coaching dive, and second year teaching, at ACP after starting the dive program in 2020.
Last year, during the 2022 season, we had tremendous success at all of our dual meets and invites, and we sent 3 divers to the DIII State Championships where they placed 15th, 7th & 1st overall. During the 2021 season, we sent 1 diver to the DIII State Championships where they placed 1st overall. During the 2020 season, we sent 6 Knight divers to the DIII State Championships.
Coach Carson Sundem
Coach Carson Sundem
HEAD BOYS COACH
Coach Carson Sundem enters his fourth year at Arizona College Prep from Higley High School and has an Arizona State University graduate with a B.S. degree in Business Entrepreneurship. Carson is passionate about coaching kids from the beginning stages through their competitive swimming experiences. He has coached swimming for 6 years for many youth teams. Coach Sundem has found his niche in developing high school level athletes to excel in the pool and the weight room. Coach Carson Sundem received the AZ Central 2023 Men's Swimming Coach of the year award after winning his second State championship.
Carson was a two-year captain on his swim team at Higley High School. During his high school swimming career, he held ten school records and medaled at the Arizona DII State Championships during his senior year. He also swam competitively for Mesa Aquatic Club during his high school years. In addition, Carson played volleyball and was a state champion during his junior year at Higley.
Outside of coaching, Carson spends his time working in Real estate with the Viking Team in the East Valley of Arizona. Carson enjoys working out during his free time. On weekends you can find him serving at Rock Point Church in the High School Ministry leading a group of Junior boys.
Coach Lizzy Spears
Coach Lizzy Spears
HEAD GIRLS COACH
Lizzy Spears swam at Arizona State University under U.S. Olympic coach Bob Bowman, specializing in the 200 and 400 IM and the 200s of each stroke. During her time as an athlete, she led Saline High School to a Division 1 state championship, was a multiple-time individual Michigan state champion, state record holder, Pac-12 finalist, U.S. Open Qualifier, and achieved an Olympic Trials time standard in the 400 IM. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Sports Business, earning Scholar All-American honors to cap off a 16-year swimming career.
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