Longtime coach Tim Bauer will be resigning from his post with The Woodlands Swim Team of Texas, effective next month.
Bauer confirmed the news to SwimSwam, characterizing his departure as “amicable” and saying he’d remain involved in the sport as a coach.
“It’s time,” Bauer said of his decision to move on after 22 years with the club. “The team needs a fresh voice.”
Bauer has had extreme success with The Woodlands, serving as a member of both USA Swimming’s National Team coaching staff and as a National Junior Team coach for an event back in 2008. He’s been a multi-time Texas Age Group Coach of the Year as well as a member of USA Swimming’s Board of Directors.
The Woodlands assistant Andy Pym will take over as interim head coach while the club conducts a national search for a new head coach, Bauer said. “It’s a good, stable situation,” he continued. Bauer will remain with the team through the conclusion of the current short course season, moving on during the month of March.
“I truly cherish every relationship I’ve had with swimmers and parents,” Bauer said of his time at The Woodlands. “It’s been an amazing ride.”
It is a shame!! Woodlands, aka TWST, has been iconic. Tim is a great coach! The program isn’t run, (anymore), by the coaches..it’s run by the parents board. 2015 class graduated and everything has fallen apart. Why can’t parents let coaches coach? It will be interesting to see where TWST ranks after this year. Good luck…to the parents of TWST…not every kid is a Micheal Phelps, get over it or get out of swimming.
Although they have been our (Nitro’s) main competitor for last 6-7 years, it is always fun to watch Woodlands Swim Team compete and cheer for each other. I was very disappointed when TAGS were suddenly moved this year from Woodlands to Dallas. Woodlands Swim Team puts on best TAGS and they care of kids better then anyone else.
what a great coach.
I had the pleasure to race against his swimmers and to coach against his swimmers. Tim is a great coach and took The Woodlands Swim Team to unprecedented heights.