"I'm not sure if all these details are true but if Dave Geyer is the new coach you will see immediate improvements"
Ditto on that...look what he's done for Tiger Aquatics, the program owned by Schmitt. Geyer has led that team in 2 years to top 3 finishes in the state from past best finishes of 6th and lower. Scmitt had absolutely zero interest in the club team except to show up on deck for an hour or 2 at the state championship meets. Hell even when Ripple shows up on deck at least he stays til the end of the session! Geyer knows how to coach kids, they respect him, and he isn't afraid to make changes when results warrant them. Geyer has produced 14+ sectional qualifiers under his direction from a mere 2 or 3 of the past as well as a handful of Jr nationalists from none. If Schmitt would have put the athletes first instead of his ego, both programs would have seen better results with Geyer at the helm. Schmitt did nothing but frustrate his staff...look at the history of assistants...he brought in Morgan (forget last name) who left mid season, then Sean Schimmel, who left on his own, as well as at least one female assistant that left as well. Geyer has established himself as knowledgable effective and an all around good guy that's well-respected by the club swimming community as well as the LSU Athletic Administration. If he gets a crack at the head coaching position it would be well deserved and you could expect significant changes to the program.