Eric A Seversen
Head Coach, Senior Coach
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Born and raised in
Minnesota, Eric began swimming with Team Foxjet and later
NHCP. Initially thinking he was a backstroker or sprint
freestyler he later found his niche in the longer stroke and
freestyle events. A former MN state record holder in the
800-meter Free, Eric earned a scholarship to the University of
Wisconsin. While at Wisconsin-Madison, Eric earned degrees in
Biochemistry and Genetics as well as additional coursework in
exercise physiology.
Eric began coaching a
small swim club in 1995 where he coached his first state
qualifiers, champions and zones qualifiers. In 1999, Eric
began coaching with Badger Aquatics Club as Head Site
Coach-Middleton. During the next 3 years, he coached numerous
zone qualifiers, state champs, several top 16 swims and helped lead
BAC to a combined team state championship in 2000.
The opportunity to coach
in Minnesota brought Coach Seversen and his family to SEMS in the
spring of 2003 where he assumed the role of Head Age Group
Coach. In the fall of 2004, Eric was promoted to Program Head
Coach. In the years since joining the SEMS coaching staff,
Eric has seen our enrollment nearly double and our team standing
rise to top 10 in Minnesota.
Eric lives in Woodbury
with his wife, Gayle, and their two children, Gunnar and
Maggie.
Patrick A Underhill
Head Age Group Coach
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Pat grew up in Eden
Prairie and swam for Team Foxjet. As an athlete, he was a National
Qualifier and 7-Time Div. III All-American specializing in sprint
freestyle and butterfly. He received a B.A. in Psychology from West
Virginia University. He began his coaching career as an Assistant
Coach for Team Foxjet (2000-2001).
Moving on to NHCP Swim
Club, Pat was an Assistant Coach for 2 years before being named the
Head Coach in the fall of 2003. In his 4 years as the Head Coach,
NHCP more than doubled its membership and the team improved from
23rd place to 6th place at the State Meet (2nd Place Senior
State).
In 2006, Pat was awarded the Jerry and Sharon Simpson Developing
Coach of the Year Award and in 2007 was named the Senior Coach of
the Year. He has coached State Champions, Zone Champions, State
Record Holders and Junior National Qualifiers. Pat joined the SEMS
Coaching Staff as the Head Age Group Coach in the fall of 2007. He
lives in Saint Paul with his two dogs, Bugsy and Capone.
Sharon I Simpson
Assistant Coach
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Mr. and Mrs. Simpson
founded SEMS in 1971. Sharon became a full-time coach with
SEMS in 1983 after working part time from 1971-1983. She was
also the Pool Supervisor for Woodbury Community Education swimming
program from 1970-1983. For ten years, she was an assistant
coach for the Woodbury Girl’s Swim Team program.
Sharon became the Head Age
Group Coach in 1990 and was SEMS Head Coach from the fall of 1997 to the fall of
2002. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education and Exercise
Science in 1989. She began the SEMS Masters program in
1991. Sharon has two children, both have been team members of
SEMS. She now has two grandchildren.
Charles D Cauthorn
Assistant Coach
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Charlie grew up in
Austin, Texas and swam and played water polo in high school. He
attended Macalester College, where he was a member of the swim
team. Charlie graduated from Macalester with a B.S. in Mathematics
and a teaching certificate. He has also received a Masters in
Education from Winona State University. Charlie has been teaching
secondary mathematics in the South Washington County School
District since 1993.
Charlie has been an
assistant coach with SEMS since 2003. Prior to SEMS, he was the
Head Coach of the Henry Sibley Boys Swim Team from 1993-1995. He
has been involved with the Park of Cottage Grove High School Teams
as an assistant or Head Coach since 1995. Charlie is married and
has 3 boys, Anthony, Nathaniel, and Michael. When he is not at the
pool coaching, you will be able to find him spending time with his
family, fishing, watching Lord of the Rings or reading Scientific
American.
Lyndsay J Goldammer
Assistant Coach
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Lyndsay grew up in
Waukesha, Wisconsin and swam for the Waukesha Express and Waukesha
West High School. A member of the Varsity Team for 4 years, she
specialized in the breaststroke events. Qualifying for the State
Meet, she swam on individual and relay events. After high school,
Lyndsay attended the University of Minnesota, where she received a
B.A. in Psychology.
Lyndsay began
teaching as a swim instructor for the Waukesha Express Swim Team
while in high school. Working at the developmental level, she was
able to be involved in shaping the technique and skills of her
swimmers. In addition to her duties with SEMS, Lyndsay works as a
behavioral therapist for autistic children. Say hi to her when you
see her on deck!
