Head Coach         Susan Tonjes WELCOME COACH SUSAN TONJES MORE TO COME CHECK BACK SOON After a 2 year hiatus, Tara is ready to get back into swimming.  Having practically lived int he pool growing up, her coaches dubbed her a “water baby”.  She started swimming for a summer team when she was 6 and then transitioned to the YMCA winter team during the 5th greade  It was there she found her lifelong passion.  Ever since, she has had some form of swimming in her life, whether with herself or coaching others. Her senior year of high school she made it to YMCA Nationals after 5 years of trying.  This landed her a walk-on spot at Division I Ball State University where she climbed to the top and was ranked their fastest breaststroker by her senior year.  She helped set 2 of Ball State’s relay records and ended up in top eight at championships in both breaststroke events junior and senior year.  She is a shining example of how hard work and determination will get you beyond your goals. Outside of being a swimmer, Tara found her true love for instructing when she majored in art education.  During college, she assistant coached two summer swim teams and worked at Ball State’s swim camp.  After graduation, she was the lone coach for the Lumberton High School swim team in North Carolina while teaching art at their sister middle schoool.  She then moved back to Ohio and accepted the position as head coach for this very team for 2 years.  Life, uncertainties of futuer, and a knee surery kept her away until this year, when she realized her life isn’t whole without swimming.  Now, complete with a full time job and a plan, she is excited to be part of the team again. Assistant Coach Tara  Zimmer Assistant Coach Tran Nguyen Born November 26, 1991, graduated from Northland High School in 2010.  Tran was a North Waves Swimmer for 8 years and a Northland Vicking Swimmer all 4 years of high school.  As a swimmer Tran also served as a life guard, and swim instructor.  Tran was an all city champion for 2 years in the 100 yd backstroke. Now in her 2nd year at The Ohio State University as an accounting major.