Eight Nitro Swimming Athletes Sign Letters of Intent

November 27, 2012

Earlier this month, eight athletes from Nitro Swimming signed Letters of Intent to pursue their sport at the collegiate level. Nitro Swimming is based in Austin, Texas.

Back row: Nathan Howells, University of West Virginia; Mackenzie Franklin, Yale University; Will Licon, University of Texas; Rachel Hobbins, University of Houston; Trent Jackson, University of Notre Dame; Front row: Christina Jonsson, University of San Diego; Maddie Edwards, Texas A&M University; Bridget Boushka, Stanford University

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.