Meet the SafeSplash + SwimLabs Holland Team

Chris Peters , Owner
Chris has an unbridled passion for swimming and has been involved with the sport for the majority of his life. Chris's first college coaching job was at the University of Missouri where he helped transform the Tigers into a top-25 ranked DI program. After his time at Missouri, Chris traveled east to become the Asst Coach for the men’s program at The Ohio State University. During this time, he was mentored by B1G Coach of the Year Bill Wadley. In addition to his years spent as an asst coach, Chris was the Women’s Head Coach at the University of Toledo. Prior to his coaching career, Chris was an accomplished swimmer himself. The peak of Chris’ swimming career is when he qualified for the 2000 USA Olympic Trials in the 100 and 200 Backstroke events.

Nichole S. , General Manager
Nichole grew up in and around the water and has over 17 years of swimming experience with 14 years of them teaching/coaching. She has coached many swim teams, taught at numerous swim schools, and is a retired college athlete. Nichole earned her Associates degree in Applied Science at Owens, her Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration at The University of Toledo and is a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) at Mercy. Since being out of the pool, Nichole has found a new passion for traveling and hiking!
“I love teaching and sharing my love/knowledge of the sport (Swimming) with families and kids. I love seeing the excitement of the swimmers and getting to watch them progress in the water! Being in this new role as the General Manager, I am excited to build the connections with families and be the guidance for the next generation of swimmers!”