Coaches & Directors

Our coaching staff has years of experience both as swimmers and coaches.  They have competed and coached at the age-group, state, national and even international levels.  They are skilled in the up-to-date techniques of our sport.

Coaching Staff

Jason Lancaster

Head Coach

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Head Coach of Power Aquatics
Head Coach of Warren  
ASCA Level           4  
Coaching Since      1997  


Jason Lancaster established Power Aquatics in 2003 in Tipton before he expanded PA-IN over to Warren Central High School.  He is the Aquatics Director and Head High school swimming coach for Warren Central.  Jason swam at Carmel High School where he set numerous state records as well as a national h.s. Record.  He moved on to compete at the University of Michigan where he was Big-Ten Freshman of the meet.  He contributed heavily to Michigan winning the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships in 1995 with placing 2nd in the 200 IM.  He competed in the World University games in Fukuoka, Japan in 1995.  He set a meet record time of 53.15 in the 100m Butterfly which was 3rd in the world at the time.

Jason then competed in the 1996 Olympic Trials where he finished 3rd in the 100m Butterfly, just missing the Olympic team.

After a shoulder injury, Jason hung up his goggles and started coaching.  He was the first head coach of Wolverine Aquatics in Ann Arbor Michigan which has merged with the university program Club Wolverine.

From Michigan, Jason had a short coaching stint in Fairbanks, Alaska.  Too cold and too far away he found his way back to Noblesville swim club where he coached for 4 years before going back to Ball State and finishing his degree and starting Power Aquatics.

Jason has top experience with starting a club and working with young swimmers to motivate college athletes at National meets.

Jason has two boys, Kayden and Carter.

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Lindsey Lawson

Head Coach

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Co Head Coach of Power Aquatics
Head Coach of Hamilton Heights
ASCA Level           3  
Coaching Since      2004  


Lindsey is the head coach for Power Aquatics North side. She started her coaching for Yorktown Swim club in 2004 along side, the well respected and talented Jay Agnew.  When she moved to Indianapolis, she coached for her past club coach and friend, Jason Lancaster with his Power Aquatics in Tipton.  When Jason expanded PA-IN to the Warren area, Lindsey took over as the head coach of North Side Power Aquatics.  She has also coached the Hamilton Heights High school teams for the past four years. She was honored as Sectional Coach of the year at the Carmel 2009 High school sectional and was selected to coach  Indiana Swimming for the 2009 Zone team as the 15 and Over Coach. Lindsey also has coached the Mid-West Open Water Camp 2008-2010

Lindsey swam for Hamilton Heights High school, where she set many school records, and for Noblesville swim club for 11 years.  She continued her swimming career at Ball State University till 2004. 

Lindsey’s coaching style reflects a belief that dedication, determination, mental toughness and being a good teammate are critical to making children not only better swimmers, but better people as well. 

She is owner of Power Teamwear, a swim shop and screen printing embroidery shop in Cicero, Indiana, and serves as an active member of the town’s Chamber of Commerce, competes in triathlons and mini marathons.  She is married to Robbie Lawson and they have 2 cute pugs, Macie and Lola

Send her an e-mail.    Review her resume.

Steve Hoeferle

Silver and Bronze Coach

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Steve Hoeferle

Hamilton Heights

Silver Coach

 

Steve has a vast knowledge for swimming from being a Head Coach in the 90’s in Hamilton County and as a well-respected Indiana Swimming official for many years.  Steve has the heart of an amazing coach and truely cares and strives to make a difference in our swimmers.  Steve swam for Sugar Creek Swim club and swam for Crawfordsvill High school before Graduating from Indiana University.  Steve is the Hamilton Heights Head Diving Coach and works in the Mortgage Industry.  Steve is married to Alice Hoeferle "Team Mom" and is the father of Power Aquatics swimmer Sam Hoeferle and daughter Stephanie Hoeferle.

Eric A Lord

Silver and Bronze Coach

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Eric Lord

Hamilton Heights

Silver and Bronze

Eric is currently attending Ball State for a degree in natural resource and management.  He graduated Hamilton Heights in 2006 and still holds the 100 Backstroke record.  While in high school he was a sectional champion and competed at the High school STATE meet.  He brings out the best in our swimmers by challenging them to their fullest potential.  He loves to go boating, watch movies, swim with the Noblesville Masters team and challenges the advanced Power Aquatics swimmers to some SHORT sprint races. Eric is also a volunteer coach for Hamilton Heights High school swimming team.

Kathryn E Hicks

Coach

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Kathryn Hicks was introduced to swimming by current Warren Central Phys. Ed. Teacher Mike Nale. Following Mr. Nale’s tutelage, she continued swimming as an athlete throughout high school, turned age-group coach starting in 2008. Kathryn held several top-ten records during her high school swimming career and was named MVP 2 years in a row circa 1994-95. Post high school she continued to swim for Gary Kinkead at the University of Indianapolis, graduating with a B.A. double majoring in Political Science and Communications. Her present activities have expanded to triathlons and will be running her first of many Marathons September 19, 2009 in Dayton, Ohio. She is currently volunteering as the Bronze Advanced coach and is employed full-time with the NCAA as an Administrative Assistant for two attorneys.   Starting in the fall, she will be continuing her Masters in Sports Management.  Kathryn attributes her success in swimming to Mark Logan, Jeff Leeke and Mike Nale.
 
 

 

 

Deb a Jordan

Coach

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