Jr. Pan Pacific Championship Highlights – Matt Ellis and William Licon

September 7, 2012

Highlights of Nitro swimmers Matt Ellis and William Licon from the Jr. Pan Pacific Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii:

Team USA Captain: Matt Ellis

Gold Medal(s): Matt Ellis 100 free ( 49.24 ) and 400 Free Relay
Silver Medal(s): Matt Ellis 400 MR and Will Licon 400 MR
Bronze Medal: Matt Ellis 100 fly

Meet Record: Matt Ellis 100 free 49.24 ( also the second fastest 18 and under time in history behind Michael Phelps 49.0 )

Meet Record : Matt Ellis on the 400 FR 3:18.67

The Silver Medal winning 400 MR had 2 Nitro swimmers on it and the splits for the relay were as follows: Back- Jack Conger 54.9, Breast- Will Licon
1:02.8, Fly- Maclin Davis 52.6 and Free- Matt Ellis 48.9!!!!!!!   The US relay was under the old meet record as well.

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.