Nitro Swim Team Takes First at COR Winter Classic

December 11, 2018

The COR (City of Richardson) Winter Classic is a meet that Nitro attends annually. This year Nitro didn’t participate in any relays, and yet we still won the entire meet! From the Advanced Silver group up to the National Group, there were 120 swimmers representing Nitro at this meet and each and every one of those swimmers showed up and contributed. Nitro was represented in almost every single event at finals and walked away with numerous first place finishes as well. There were new AA and AAA standards, STAGS cuts, TAGS cuts, Sectional cuts, NCSA Jr. National cuts, and Futures cuts achieved between all of these groups and swimmers. It was a great meet to be a part of and was special to watch from the side of the pool as a coach. Thanks for making this meet special Nitro!

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.