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One year into its expansion into Kyle, Austin-based Nitro Swimming is making waves not only in Hays County, but across the screens of nearly 2 million people online.
In a nutshell
Head coach and co-owner Mike Koleber uses his @coachmikenitro Instagram profile to provide free mini-coaching sessions. Those interested can take a deeper dive through a paid online learn-to-swim course.
Closer to home
In Kyle, though, that teaching style shows up poolside where Koleber and his team offer a 40,000-square-foot facility with two pools: one for lessons and one for competitive training.
Kept at about 88 degrees, the 25-yard swim school pool offers lessons for swimmers age 6 months through adults.
The 50-meter Olympic-sized pool offers space for competition and swim team training, including an option for a less intense regimen.
“We do that so they can learn like an Olympian without the huge commitment,” Koleber said.
What else?
Along with training and technique, Koleber said he hopes swimmers leave with more than a new skill; he wants them to leave feeling calm, confident and connected to the community.
"We want Nitro to be their haven, their place where they can forget about whatever is bad in the world and escape to our amazingly positive world of aquatics," he said.
