Jordan Schrotenboer
Jordan Schrotenboer
QUICK STATS
- Hometown: Holland, MI
- Club: Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics
- College: Grand Valley State University
- Coach: Don Kimball
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- US Summer National Qualifier
- 15-time NCAA Division II All-American
EXPERIENCE
Jordan Schrotenboer is former collegiate swim coach with experience at NCAA D1, D2, and D3 schools. He has coached at University of Southern California, N.C. State, King University, and Calvin College. Jordan likes to meet athletes where they are and provide a personalized coaching experience, whether working with age group swimmers or elite college athletes. He says, “If you give me 15 kids, I’ll coach them 15 different ways. I try to figure out how to effectively communicate with the swimmer by learning the words they use to describe their swimming, and personalize my communication as much as possible to connect with them.” Forming a personal relationship via clear communication is Jordan’s key to success, as he says athletes trust the process if they understand why they’re doing something, versus just being trained.
Jordan got his first taste of coaching when he was in high school, coaching six- to eight-year-old swimmers on his club team and was hooked. He continued to coach camps and clinics throughout college, and embraced a career as a professional swim coach following his college swimming career at Grand Valley State University. He has helped develop numerous NCAA All-Americans and conference champions, and credits his success as a coach to the influence and inspiration of his club coach, Don Kimball.
Attention to detail is something Jordan emphasizes with Fitter and Faster camp participants. “Focusing on small details, every single day, every single practice, add up to reaching your goals whether it is to qualify for the local invitational meet or become a national champion.” Those details include an athlete’s approach to racing, and training in a way that prepares them for how they want to execute their races. If Jordan can impart one piece of wisdom on Fitter and Faster camp participants, it is to “race how you train”.
