Traverse City Breakers 

 

 

P.O. Box 302
Traverse City, Michigan  49685-0302

Meet Our Coaches
 Head Coach Kevin Ott

Coach Kevin returns to the Breakers team after a tour of duty with the Coast Guard in Kodiak Alaska.  Kevin previously was head coach of the Breakers around the turn of the century (makes him sound old, but really we're talking 1999-2001).  Kevin founded the Junior Breakers, a developmental program that helped provide a feeder program for the Breakers team.  Coach Kevin, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, and wife Jen have one son, Caden.

 
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 Assistant Coach Kelly Leassner

Coach Kelly brings a wealth of experience to the Breakers team.  Kelly grew up in Cincinnati and after swimming on age group teams as a youngster, she coached at St. Xavier High School and Ursuline Academy, teams that won numerous state swimming titles.  Coach Kelly has coached age group teams, high school teams, summer teams and Masters-level swimmers.  She hopes to pass along her love of swimming to the athletes that she works with on the Breakers team.  Kelly lives in Elk Rapids and is a tutor for middle school students.
 
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 Coach Jeff Heydlauff

Coach Jeff is entering his second year as a coach for our Breakers team.  Jeff is a 12-time All-American swimmer at Hope College where he specialized in sprint freestyle and breaststroke.  Coach Jeff is married and lives in Traverse City.
 
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Coach Jason Moore 

Jason brings 10 years of professional coaching experience to the Breakers.  Jason has coached recreational teams, High School State Championship teams and US Swimming State Championship Teams.  Through all of his coaching Jason has always put a strong emphasis on developing a strong kick and proper stroke technique without sacrificing aerobic training.

Aside from coaching, Jason loves to be outdoors with his family, playing disc golf, and rock climbing. He and his wife Kimberly have four wonderful kids Ian, Brynn, Trenton (Bubba) and Harper that constantly put a smile on his face.

Some of Jason’s coaching accomplishments:

ASCA Level 3 Certified Coach

2004 & 2005 Oregon Zone Coach

Qualified swimmers for Junior Nationals

Coached a relay to NAG Top 16 ranking

Coached 3 Montana High School State Championships Teams

 
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