Coaches

Chris Aarseth has been coaching for over 20 years and is extremely excited to bring his love for swimming everyday to the pool. During his tenure in Minneapolis, the team has won two section championships and has been named runners-up six times. He is an eight-time Section “Coach of the Year” and was awarded MSHSL Class AA Girls' “Coach of the Year” in 2016.  He has also been recognized with a meritorious service award from the swimming and diving coaches association. Chris is a MPS graduate and has gleaming pride when he says he grew up in Northeast Minneapolis.

Chris says he feels incredibly lucky to be surrounded by so many great families who have fantastic kids who happen to enjoy the sport of swimming as much as he does. He and his wife Shelby have two girls, Caitlin and Olivia. Chris says he enjoys teaching kids how to become “better, faster swimmers through the influence of purpose, persistence, and passion.”