2013 Short Course TAGS Update – Day 2 New TAGS Records

March 9, 2013

After the 2nd complete day, Nitro women are still trailing the Woodlands, but are closing the gap.

Several outstanding swims have been turned in so far, including Diana Dunn breaking TWO TAGS records so far —- Girls 11-12 200 and 500 Yard Freestyles.

Nitro men have taken the lead.

Overall, after the second day, Nitro has jumped from 3rd to 1st in the total team standings with a slim margin!! Let’s Go Nitro!!

Nitro’s 10 & Under 400 Freestyle Relay team of Zac Bann, Joseph Hunninghake, Thomas Shomper, and Ian Brann after setting a new TAGS record at the Texas Age Group Swimming Championships!!

Nitro’s 10 and Under Boys, 11-12 Boys and 13-14 Boys all won the Age Group High Point Awards!

Mike Koleber

Head Coach Mike Koleber swam competitively in Michigan from age-group through his college years at Oakland University, where he was team Captain, an 11-time NCAA All-American, and a Senior National qualifier. Mike started teaching swim lessons at the age of 13, helping out his Dad on Saturday mornings, which allowed Mike the opportunity to learn from the best, his Dad. Mike has a true love of coaching and teaching and does a tremendous job of making new kids feel welcome on the Nitro pool deck. His drive to lead Nitro to ultimately become the #1 program in the country is infectious, and the staff works together as one unit with one goal, which is Nitro's Mission Statement: "Visible Improvement. Delivered with Passion and Joy. Every Day." Coach Mike is often a featured speaker at national and regional swimming conferences and former Board President of the American Swim Coaches Association. Coach Mike also shares swim instruction, coaching insights, and technique guidance with a global audience on social media. Through @CoachMikeNitro, his instructional content has attracted more than 1.6 million followers on Instagram and 1.5 million followers on TikTok.