Nitro Swimming Makes it 6 in a Row!

March 11, 2013

Conroe, TX: It took Nitro Swimming until the second day of the four day meet to take over the top spot in this weekend’s 2013 Texas Age Group Swimming Championships (TAGS) and they never looked back after that.

The meet showcased 74 teams from all over Texas, and is regarded as one of the top age group meets in the country.

It was a total team effort to bring the championship trophy back to Nitro, the team’s sixth consecutive Texas State Championship title.

2013 TAGS final team standings (top 15):

1. Nitro Swimming          2,642 points
2. The Woodlands Swim Team  2,326 points
3. Lakeside Aquatic Club  1,942 points
4. Alamo Area Aquatic Association 1,464 points
5. North Texas Nadadores 1,045 points
6. Frisco Aquatics 718 points
7. El Paso Aquaposse 686 points
8. Dallas Mustangs 533 points
9. Magnolia Aquatic Club 527 points
10. Aggie Swim Club 522 points
11. Blue Tide Aquatics 519 points
12. Longhorn Aquatics 505 points
13. Premier Aquatics Club of Klein 468 points
14. Metroplex Aquatics 456 points
15. First Colony Swim Team 434 points

A more detailed meet recap will be coming. In the meantime, congratulations to Nitro Swimming!! Well done!! Again!!

Here are some spirit shots from TAGS! Thanks to all of the families that made the trip to The Woodlands and congratulations to all of the swimmers who competed to win the 6th straight TAGS Championship!

 

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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.