A press release from Allan Hancock College Athletics Department announced last week the inaugural women’s swim team has begun preparing for its season in the Western State Conference.
“Everything is going really well. It’s so exciting to start a program from scratch and [to] establish fresh traditions,” head coach Mike Ashmore said in a press release. “We have a great group that is committed to each other and becoming the best student athletes possible.”
According to Hancock, Ashmore has been a part-time instructor at Hancock for 15 years. He also has more than 20 years of coaching experience.
“As we get more swimmers to come out and become more competitive each year, we can build this program into one of the top in the state,” Ashmore said.
The Bulldogs are looking forward to their first meet on Feb. 15 at Ventura College.
This article appears in Jan 30 – Feb 6, 2014.