Bio

Coaching Experience:

USA Swimming (CDST)

Coach Chen (Jenson) joined CDST in the 2011-2012 season. He has developed a reputation of excellence at both the age group and senior levels with CDST and within the Fremont Community.  His age group swimmers achieved multiple top 10 age group ranks in USA Swimming, winning titles in the Junior Olympic and Far Westerns, and selected to the Pacific Swimming All Start Teams. On the senior level, his athletes recognize as All American Honors,  USA Swimming Scholastic All- America, Grand Prix qualifier, Futures qualifier, Sectional qualifier, and champions of Junior Olympic and Far Western. Coach Chen also coached an international athlete to qualify for the Top 8 in the 2014 Asian Games and FINA World Cups.

Prior to CDST & Moreau Catholic

Coach Chen served on the Chinese National Team as a professional swimmer in Beijing from 2004 to 2007 under his father, a top-ranking swimming coach in China. He participated in two Chinese Olympic Trials, achieved multiple Top 3 in 50M Backstroke in Chinese Nationals. Coach Chen established his coaching experience in Hong Kong in 2008, worked as a competitive swim group consultant and assistant coach in one of the largest local swimming club. Before coming to the USA in 2011, he graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with International Trade major and Advertising minor. 

Coaching Philosophy

The idea of deliveloping swimmers to one's maximum potential is the heart of Coach Chen's coaching philosophy. Coach Chen's ability to train student-athletes technically has been a big part of prior successes. His swimming technique knowledge from his national-level swimming experiences, strong family swimming background, and consistently learning from the latest technique sciences. But also he teaches athletes that find and utilize their talents, the way to understand this sport, and what they learn in swimming to their life. In such a way, Coach Chen uses the perception of swimming to inspire each individual to find their best abilities in both sport and life.