PTAC GATOR COACHING STAFF

COACH MEGAN--HEAD SWIMMING COACH

Coach Megan spent five years as the assistant swim and dive coach at Marshall University in Huntington WV. Highlights of her career include coaching two NCAA division I qualifiers; coaching a Canadian Olympic Trials Finalist at the 2008 Trials in the 100 Breaststroke; going around the country and Europe recruiting athletes to attend Marshall University; and creating a swim lesson program for the city of Huntington. Megan also coached the Bloomington Swim Club Bronze group in Bloomington IN while attending college at Indiana University. She has coached many New Albany Aquatics Club swimmers.Coach Megan teaches fifth grade at New Albany Elementary and is actively involved in Big Brothers/Big Sisters. 

Swimming Background:

• Swam forIndianaUniversity 1999-2003
• Member of the 2003 Big Ten Championship Team
• Former school record holder in the 100 and 200 breaststroke
• All Big Ten/ All academic Big Ten 2001-2003
• Swam for GCSTO andPickeringtonHigh School
• Junior National champion in the 100 breaststroke in 1999
• State Finalist and High school All American 1996-1999

COACH OLIVIA--HEAD COSA SWIMMING COACH

Coach Olivia has been a member of the PTAC team as both a swimmer and diver for the past 12 years. She swam for the Greater Columbus Swim Team Organization (GCSTO) for 10 years and for the New Albany High School Team. Her accomplishments include All American in the 200 free relay; All State in 6 events; and 4-Year High School State Qualifier. As a Gator, Olivia holds the 14 & under and 18 & under team diving records. She was also a member of the GCSL 2016 Championship record breaking 18 and under free relay team. Olivia attends Depauw University where she swam for the Conference Scoring Team and was a Speedo Sectional Qualifier. She has taught swim lessons through GCSTO and Depauw, has been a Special Olympics meet director and 4 year meet volunteer, and was a Junior Coach for PTAC

COACH JENNIFER

Coach Jennifer joined PTAC as a volunteer coach in 2012. Prior to moving to Ohio, she worked as the head coach for the Brentwood YMCA in Nashville TN for seven years before coaching for the Nashville Aquatic Club. Coach Jennifer grew up in Michigan where she swam for Michigan State University. She is also a coach for the New Albany Aquatic Club.

HEAD DIVE COACH- JILL McINERNEY

Coach Jill started diving at the Gahanna Swim Club when she was 7 years old. She competed for her summer league and high school teams before going on to dive at Bowling Green State University through 2008. She started her coaching career, also at the Gahanna Swim Club, in 2001 and has coached at Worthington Hills Country Club, Columbus Country Club and began coaching PTAC in 2019. During the winter, she coaches at a number of high schools in the Columbus Area and helps with the lesson program at ACES Diving Club. Jill is also a full-time teacher/Intervention Specialist at Worthington Christian School.