Dive in with Hamm Swim School!
Reach your potential with Coach Mike Hamm’s expert guidance, practice techniques, and personalized instruction.
Are you ready? Take the plunge and achieve your goals!
About Coach Mike Hamm
Coach Hamm has the ability to see and communicate adjustments to stroke imperfections to help swimmers improve their mechanics and break through to reach their goals.
He is the 2024 USMS Coach of the Year and a Kerry O’Brien Award winner.
As a swimmer, Coach Hamm was an Olympic trials qualifier, a USA all-American, and a USMS all-American. He set several NCAA Div. II national records during his college career.
Coaching & Clinics
Coach Hamm is available for individual sessions, or clinics for groups of swimmers. All ages and ability levels are welcome!
Single-Session Clinic
Coach Hamm will travel to your pool and coach your swimmers for a single session.
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- $349 plus travel
Two Same-Day Clinics
Coach Hamm will travel to your pool and coach two sessions on the same day.
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- $599 plus travel
Four Weekend-Day Clinics
Coach Hamm will travel to your pool and coach four sessions over two weekend days.
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- $999 plus travel
Single Individual Session
Coach Hamm will provide individual instruction, including video review, discussion and drills to practice.
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- $99 for initial intake
- $84 per following session
Group Clinics and Personal Session Details
More details on the group and personal instruction offered by Coach Hamm:
Group Clinics
Clinics focus on four categories of skill instruction, and include classroom discussion before practice in the pool.
- Long-Axis Rotation Strokes (Freestyle & Backstroke)
- Short-Axis Rotation Strokes (Butterfly & Breaststroke)
- Class time:
45 mins - Pool time:
2 hours 15 mins
- Class time:
- Starts & Turns
- Class time:
45 mins - Pool time:
2 hours 15 mins
- Class time:
- Freestyle for Beginners (Skills and drills for new swimmers)
Single 30-minute Session
Half an hour of personalized individual instruction for locals, including video review and drills to practice.
- $99 for initial session
- $84 per following session
- Video analysis
- Personalized report
- Remedy drills
Four 30-minute Sessions
Four, half-hour long sessions of personalized individual instruction for locals, including video review, drills to practice, and follow-ups.
- $299 (savings of $40!)
- Video analysis
- Report
- Remedy drills
- Follow-up discussion
- Repeat analysis phase
Success Stories
Hear from a few swimmers who have benefitted from Coach Hamm’s expert instruction.
Mike’s guidance enhanced my technique, making every swim a joy!
Sandra Thompson
swimmer
Mike’s coaching goes beyond standard drills and generic swimming advice. He quickly identifies inefficiencies or wasted effort in your stroke then provides tailored drills, and clear explanations with contagious enthusiasm to help you improve.
Whitney
Swimmer
With Mike, swimming became a path to self-discovery and confidence.
Laura Mitchell
swimmer
Ready to dive in?
Are you ready to improve your swimming skills?
Take the plunge and achieve your goals!
Coach Hamm’s Qualifications
Mike Hamm is a USMS Adult Learn-to-Swim (ALTS) certified instructor Trainer and Level 4 certified US Masters coach. He is a lead instructor for USMS and teaches Coaching Levels 1, 2 and 3, as well as the Clinic Course for coaches.
Coach Hamm is the 2024 USMS Coach of the Year and a Kerry O’Brien Award winner. He has been a featured clinician at two USMS High-Performance camps in Greensborough, North Carolina, and has taught numerous clinics both independently and for USMS across the country.
Coach Hamm has been in the aquatic education business for 55 years, including 30 years at the Masters level. He was the grassroots catalyst behind the creation and development of two powerhouse teams: Los Angeles Peninsula Swimmers (LAPS) in Torrance, California, and Kroc Masters (KM) in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
On the ARC level, Coach Hamm is certified as a WSIT and a LGIT. He owns and operates the Hamm Swim School in Coeur d’Alene, which specializes in individual instruction for swimmers of all levels.
The Hamm Swim School has assisted more than 40,000 swimmers succeed. Coach Hamm has the ability to see and communicate adjustments to stroke imperfections to help swimmers improve their mechanics and break through to reach their goals.
Coach Hamm is an Olympic trials qualifier, a USA all-American, a USMS all-American, and set several NCAA Div. II national records during his college career.