Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Garrett Weber-Gale Joins Nitro Swimming

March 11, 2016

Garrett Weber-Gale, two-time Olympic gold medalist, world record holder, and US national champion, is joining Nitro Swimming as an interim coach for their national team, with the focus of helping the Nitro National team athletes achieve their goals at the Olympic Trials and US Nationals.

“My goal is to be a steady, positive force in these young athletes lives, and share with them some of the guidance that I’ve learned from my coaches; Eddie & Randy Reese, Kris Kubik, and Dwight Davis, and my expertise as a successful Olympic athlete. I am excited to work with the athletes and help them find ways to improve as swimmers and as individuals.”

Garrett will continue to run AthleticFoodieTM, the sports performance company he started in 2014, that makes snacks specifically designed to help athletes get the nutrition they need to perform at their best. “Sports nutrition is really the last frontier in athletics, and I am working to make AthleticFoodieTM the leader of that pack, where our vision is to unlock the potential of every athlete in the U.S.”

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.