Pace Clark was named Head Swim and Dive Coach on Oct. 28, 2024.
From 2019-2023, Pace served as the assistant coach for the Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club. Prior to that stint, Clark competed professionally for the U.S. National Team, where he was a two-time Olympic trials qualifier in 2012 and 2016. As a professional swimmer, Clark was a short course World Championship gold medalist in 2016 in the 800 freestyle relay, named to the World Championship team roster in 2017, a USA National Championship silver medalist in 2017, and placed ninth in the world in 2017 in the 200 butterfly event.
Most notably, Clark was an outstanding swimmer at the SEC powerhouse University of Georgia. As a student-athlete for the Bulldogs from 2013 to 2017, Clark was a 12-time NCAA All-American. As a senior, he earned First Team All-SEC honors and was the SEC Champion in the 200 butterfly. Named to the 2013-14 All-SEC Freshman Team, Clark also received All-SEC honors from 2015-17.
Clark broke both the 100 and the 200 fly school records at the 2016 NCAAs, where he placed eighth (45.66) and fourth (1:40.17), respectively.
Clark graduated with a Bachelor of Business Management from the University of Georgia, Terry School of Business in 2018. Academically, Clark received SEC Academic All-American and Academic Honor Roll honors.
