On Monday, USA Swimming announced the addition of Emily Klueh to the National Team Division staff, as she will serve as manager of mental health and emotional wellness.

As a licensed mental health clinician, Klueh will provide direct care to members of the National and National Junior Teams as well as education to athletes and coaches on a wide variety of mental health, emotional wellness and holistic practices and resources.

“Bringing Emily on staff is an important step in our organization’s efforts towards supporting the complete athlete,” USA Swimming National Team Managing Director Lindsay Mintenko said. “Emily’s history of being a National Team Athlete as well as working with athletes at the University of Michigan will provide a valuable asset to our athletes.”

She will also assist USA Swimming athletes with securing the appropriate mental health care provider, utilizing AthleteAssist and accessing Talkspace’s secure services, provided to members of the National and National Junior Teams. The AthleteAssist program allows 2022-23 National Team and 2020 Olympic Team members to use funding for therapy with a licensed provider of choice.

“I am thrilled to be back with USA Swimming,” Klueh said. “Swimming provided so many opportunities to work towards success, travel the world and meet incredible people. It’s not without struggle, pressure, demands and expectations which drove my passion to be in this field. We are dedicated to providing care for our athletes wherever they fall on the continuum of well-being.”

Klueh was a member of the U.S. National Team for 10 years, and competed at the FINA World Championships, Pan Pacific Championships, Pan American Games and the World University Games. She was the first American to win the FINA World Cup Circuit in the 10K.

Klueh swam collegiately at Michigan and received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and master's degree in social work. For the past eight years, she worked as a clinical mental health and sport performance clinician at her alma mater. She also completed her certified sport psychology credentialing.

Klueh previously contracted with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and USA Swimming for mental health services and was one of the first mental health officers to attend the Olympic Games (2020 Tokyo).