Nitro Men's Team Take 2nd Place at USA Junior Nationals

August 4, 2014

Taylor Abbott, Sean Grieshop, Tate Jackson, Mason Tenney, Zach Thomas and Gus Whiteman all consist of the 2nd place team in the country for 18 and unders. These boys competed really hard and raced tough in representing Nitro at the 2014 USA Swimming Junior Nationals in Irvine, CA.

They were one cohesive team on a mission this week to show USA Swimming who the boys of Nitro are and they did it opening eyes nationwide.  Every single one of them had lifetime bests and contributed to the team scoring points, from individually to relays scoring in the top 16. These guys truly gelled together, bonded like brothers all week, and supported one another from beginning to end. Coach Tim and I are very proud of them and all they accomplished this week and all of Nitro should be 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.