Chris Carver
National Team I Consultant
Head Coach Saratoga, Calif.
Years Coaching National Team: 18

Coaching Highlights: National coaching staff member, 1985-present… Head coach of Santa Clara Aquamaids… Coached Santa Clara to 13th consecutive overall national title in 2004… Led the U.S. Team to bronze at the 2004 Olympic Qualification Tournament ... Led 2003 Pan American Team to two gold medals in team and duet ... Coached the 2003 World Championship Team to bronze in team and silver in team combo ,,, Led the U.S. Team to bronze in team and 3rd place overall at the 2002 World Cup ... Coached 2000 Olympic Team to fifth-place finish, fourth-place for duet … Led Team USA to third-place overall finish at the 1999 FINA World Cup, and silver medals in team and duet at the 1999 Pan American Games ... 1996 Olympic Team co-coach… 2000 Olympic Team head coach … World Team coaching staff, 1991, 1994, 1998 … Classical Splash coach/producer 1984-1985, 1990… Coached Junior World, Moscow Invitational, Junior Olympic, Age Group, and Jantzen National Championships gold medalists… Current team successes include 1998 Goodwill Games (Duet, team 2nd); 1999 & 1998 German Open (solo, duet, team); 1997 Japan Open (solo); 1996 Scottish Open (solo, duet and team); 1995 Pan American Games and 1994 World Championships (solo, duet, team and figures); 1993-1999 Jantzen Nationals (solo, duet, team and figures); French Winter Nationals; 1993, 1995 FINA World Cup (solo, duet, team and figures); 1992 Swiss Open; 1991 FINA World Cup; 1991 Mallorca Open; 1991 French Open; 1990 World Championships; 1990 Vienna Open; 1990 Swiss Open; 1989 FINA World Cup; 1988 French Open and Mallorca Open; 1987 Pan Pacific Championship and American Cup… Choreographed 1991 French aquatic production Sirella.

Honors: 2000 Women's Sports Foundation International Women's Sports Hall of Fame inductee … 11-time USSS Coach of the Year … 1996 USSS Hall of Fame inductee in the Contributor category… International Swimming Hall of Fame, Santa Clara … City of San Jose "Woman of Achievement Award."

Personal: Carver and her husband, Ron, have two sons, Jeff and Scott ... Born Feb. 28, 1942 … Attended San Jose State University … Earned B.A. in history, minor in German … became interested in the sport at age 13 as a member of the Athens Swim Club in Oakland, Calif. … founded the Campbell Dolphinettes in 1968 … moved to Santa Clara in 1979.