Tom's long and successful career illustrates his total dedication to the sport of swimming, and out of this dedication was born the inspiration for Gold Medal Swimming Clinics. As each Olympics came and went, Tom witnessed great talent going to waste, and saw a need for athletes like himself to pass the torch on to other aspiring Olympians.

"All these great swimmers weren't being used to inspire the young up and coming swimmers," he says. "We were told to get 'real jobs', and mine is to help the next generation of swimmers."

Tom is now on a new adventure -- fatherhood. He and his wife Becky recently have two sons. And he is writing a new chapter of his swimming career. Having seen firsthand the positive effect swimming has had on his life and many others, he is now dedicated to showing others the greatness of his sport and illustrating its value beyond the pool into every aspect of life.

Tom founded Gold Medal Swimming Clinics with a goal to promote swimming as part of a lifetime of healthy living. "I emphasize swimming as a lifetime sport, that you can always enjoy its benefits."

It is with this spirit Tom finds it equally rewarding to coach the next Tom Jager as to mentor adult swimmers to use swimming as a tool to improve their quality of life. Not everyone can be the Fastest Man in the World, but everyone can surely enjoy the challenge and fulfillment of a lifetime of swimming.