Ohio Swimming
Level 2
Excellence 200

Coaches and Directors

Coaches and Directors
Coaching Staff
Breanne Schroeder League President

Breanne has been the head coach of the YMCA Swim Team for 6 years. While she was in high school she swam for the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans and was a 2 time State Qualifier and a 2 time National YMCA Qualifier. She went on to swim for Urbana University. She brings all of her knowledge of swimming and experience as a swimmer to our team.

Zachary Giesken Head Coach Putnam YMCA & USA teams
Katherine Nielson Head Coach Putnam YMCA & USA teams
Bob Verb Assistant Coach

Bob was a high school swimmer and a two time state qaulifier, he also swam in college and played water polo. He has now started his 8th year coaching for the Y, along with coaching Blufftons high school swim team and the Bluffton Sardines (a summer league). 

Currently Bob is a professor at Ohio Northern University. Outside the pool, he enjoys playing whiffle ball and baseball along with collecting trees and skipping rocks.

Abby Warnecke Assistant Coach

Abby has been employed at the PCYMCA for 4 years following 3 years as a coach for the PC swim team. She swam for the PC swim team for 13 years and OGHS swim and dive team for 4 years. Swimming was an amazing experience for her growing up and she hopes to give the swimmers the same experience she came to love.

Abby is currently attending Rhodes State College majoring in nursing. In her spare time she enjoys baking, working out at the Y, and spending time with family and friends.

 

Megan Trehan Assistant Coach

Megan has been employed at the PCYMCA in some capacity since its inception and has coached swim team since she was a junior in high school. She loves watching the swimmers improving their strokes and seeing the confidence they gain when reaching their goals.

Hannah Hiegel Assistant Coach

Hannah has been a lifeguard and swim instructor at the PCYMCA since 2015 and has worked summer camp since 2017. She swam from 4th grade through high school and has been coaching PC swim team for 3 years. She loves seeing the progress and growth of each individual child from stroke development, dropping time, and socially growing as part of a team.

Hannah is employed as a teacher at MC-NC Elementary School. She is getting married in June 2024. She loves to travel with her family especially to beach locations.

 

Lisa Metzger Head High School Coach

Lisa has been the head coach of the Ottawa Glandorf Titans for the past 14 years. She has also been the Head/Assistant coach of the Tigersharks for the past 26 years. She was a swimmer and diver in high school and grew up working at the Toledo YMCA and teaching swim lessons. She brings wisdom and great patience to the teams she coaches. 

Lisa also helps with the YMCA swim team and coaches the Diving team for the OG High School.

Board of Directors