UCSD Swimming and Diving Camps - University of California at San Diego

UC San Diego Swimming Camps

Coaching Staff

Assistant Coach Matt Macedo

Macedo started his coaching career in 2004, joining North Coast Aquatics in San Diego as senior assistant and senior development coach at the La Jolla J.C.C. In addition, Macedo was hired in 2005 to co-coach the Carlsbad age group program. In 2007, he joined The Race Club in Florida as head assistant coach under Olympic Coach Mike Bottom, with duties that included coaching the World team, which is composed of numerous past and current Olympians. Some of these Olympians include:

Gary Hall Jr. -(USA) 10 time Olympic Medalist (5 Gold / 3 Silver / 2 Bronze) Former American Record Holder - 50 M FR
Nathan Adrian (USA) - 2008 Olympic Games Gold Medalist and former World Record Holder in the 400M FR Relay. Current World Record Holder 400 FR Relay SCM. 2 time '08 World Champion 100 FR and 400 FR Relay SCM
Milorad (Mike) Cavic (Serbia) - 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist (Behind Michael Phelps) 100 M Fly. Former Olympic Record Holder 100 M Fly. 3 time Olympian for Serbia. 2008 Olympic Games Semi-Finalist 100 M Free.

Shortly before starting his first year as an Assistant Coach for UC San Diego Swimming, Macedo was at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he was the Head Coach of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Team. Macedo is now using his experience with the Olympic team to help UCSD become a DII championship team.

Macedo is from San Jose and had an accomplished swimming career in Pacific swimming. Macedo went on to Cal Berkeley where he was a 20-time All-American and graduated with a degree in Public Policy/Public Health. He was a two time DI NCAA champion while at Cal and member of the U.S.A. National Swimming Team. Matt represented the United States at the 2001 World University Games and was an Olympic Trials finalist in the 50 free at the 2000 US Olympic Trials.

Head Diving Coach Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson is in his second year as the diving coach at UC San Diego. He arrived at UCSD off a two-year stint where he served as coach for numerous programs. Anderson’s coaching includes the Pacific Diving Academy in Carlsbad, the Surf-City Diving in Huntington Beach and at his alma-mater, the University of South Dakota in 2005 and 2006.

While attending USD, he was a seven-time conference finalist and three-time All-American. As a four-year letterwinner and a leader in the North Central Athletic Conference, he received the NCC Diver of the Month award eight times in his career. He was also a three-time NCAA Division II finalist on the one and three-meter board.

Throughout his career he has coached and worked with two Junior Olympic National Champions, three NCAA Finalists and one NCC Diver of the Year

Anderson earned a B.B. degree in Music Education from the University of South Dakota in 2006 and is currently working for San Diego City Schools as a middle school Music Teacher.

Joining the coaching staff will be highly experienced and accomplished members of the UCSD Varsity Swim Team.