Nitro Winter Junior Nationals Recap

January 10, 2022

Winter Junior Nationals is USA Swimming’s Championship, where the top 18 and Under athletes from around the United States suit up and race their hearts out to determine exactly who is the best in the nation. 229 teams traveled to Austin from Alaska to Louisiana and all points in between to give their best and see how they stack up. The task of qualifying for Winter Junior Nationals is in itself a feat not to be taken lightly. Cut times are designed by USA Swimming to be exclusive so that only the hardest working and most determined athletes across the United States earn the right to attend. Read More…

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.