Nitro Swimming – Premier Sponsor of Colin’s Hope Triathlon

September 18, 2013

Nitro Swimming has been the Premier Sponsor of the Colin’s Hope Triathlon since its inception – for 5 straight years.

Colin’s Hope is an organization dedicated to preventing drowning. They work tirelessly in the community striving to reach as many at risk people as possible. Nitro Swimming is proud to be a big financial supporter of Colin’s Hope each year, and we are very proud to be able to help.

Quick story: One week ago, at the conclusion of the 2013 Kids Triathlon, the founder of Colin’s Hope Jeff Holst had mentioned to Tracy that they had fallen short of the $25,000 fundraising goal for the event. Without batting an eye, Tracy Koleber, Owner of Nitro,  stepped up and said that she’d cover whatever the difference was so that Colin’s Hope would meet their target. That’s what drives Nitro Swimming.

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.