Jacque Millican
Head Coach- Pre National/National
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Jacqueline Fessel Millican
Nu Wave is proud to announce our new head coach Jacque Fessel
Millican. Jacque was a nine time All-American swimmer at the
University of Tennessee from 2002-2006. During her swimming career
Jacque was the 2007 US National Champion in the 100m backstroke and
also trained at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs
where she worked with coaches from the United States National
Team. Jacque also competed in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic
Trials.
“I am extremely excited to be named the head coach of the
NuWave Swim Team. I believe that this program is on the brink of
doing something great and I am excited to be a part of it. This
team has a tremendous amount of talented swimmers ready to break
out. I am also excited to work with the NuWave coaches because I
believe they have the ability and desire to take this program to
the next level.”
Jacque, who is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been a swimmer
since the age of 5. She brings to Nu Wave, experience as a youth,
collegiate, and pro swimmer. She was a standout as a high school
swimmer at St. Ursula Academy where she was named High School
All-American each of her four years. She was the Greater
Cincinnati League Champion in the 100-yard backstroke as a senior.
Also in her senior year, she was team captain and claimed the 2002
Tammy Neighbor Award for outstanding achievement and leadership.
From there, Jacque went on to swim for the University of
Tennessee from 2002-2006. She was a Southeastern Conference
Academic All-American collegiate swimmer all four years. She
won the Big Orange Award as a freshman in 2003 and served as team
captain during the 2005-2006 season. In her sophomore
year at Tennessee, she competed in the 2004 Olympic trials in Long
Beach, CA.
During her time swimming for Tennessee, Jacque set records in
both the 100 and 200-yard backstrokes, holding each of the Top 10
individual performances in the 100 back and half of the Top 10
individual spots in the 200 back.
Following college, Jacque continued her swimming career by
swimming professionally for TYR Inc. She represented the TYR
brand name while competing in their suits and wearing their apparel
during the national competitions.
In 2007, at the Spring National Championship in East Meadow,
N.Y., she finished first in the 100-meter backstroke. In
2008, Jacque competed in the Olympic trials in Omaha, Nebraska. At
that time, she was ranked 4th in the United States and
20th in the world in the 100-meter backstroke.
Through her training at the Olympic Training Center, Jacque
acquired an abundance of technical knowledge, which she plans to
bring as a major focus to the Nu Wave swim team.
Jacque graduated from Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree
in Journalism and Electronic Media. She is currently pursuing
a Master’s degree in Education at UNO and will graduate in
May. She has been an assistant coach for the Southern Yacht
club for the past two summers. Jacque also coached McGehee high
school last year. From 2009-2011 she was the assistant coach
for Tulane University.
Jacque is the daughter of Thomas and Venice Fessel. She
has two brothers and one sister. She got married last April to
Warren Millican. Warren works for the oil industry flying
helicopters on and off shore, while also serving as a Captain in
the Army National Guard flying helicopters for the United States of
America.
Jake Hoyson
Assistant Coach - National/Pre National
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A native of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, Jake swam for many years with the Mt. Lebanon Aqua
Club, and later as a member of the Mt. Lebanon High School Swim
Team. As a high school swimmer, he established himself as one of
the top sprint butterflyers in Western Pennsylvania, and was a top
eight finisher at the Pennsylvania High School State Meet in the
100 Fly.
Jake went on to attend Kenyon
College in Gambier, Ohio, where he earned his bachelor’s
degree in Drama in 2008. He was part of four Division 3 NCAA
Title-winning swim teams, under the direction of head coach Jim
Steen.
Following his graduation from
Kenyon, Jake returned to Pittsburgh to coach for his former team,
Mt. Lebanon Aqua Club. During his time with Mt. Lebanon, Jake
helped to coach state champions, WPIAL champions and record
holders, and learned a thousand valuable lessons about the sport of
swimming.
Jake is thrilled to be working with
the National and Prenational groups at Nu Wave. In his spare time,
he attends the University of New Orleans, and is working to obtain
his masters degree in Film Production.
Jake is the son of Reid and Marilyn
Hoyson. He has a sister, Maura.
Sarah Gros
Tsunami Coach
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Prior to her arrival at Nu Wave Swim Club, Gros swam for
Lafayette Swim Team in Lafayette, La. In high school, Gros
was state champion, multiple years, in the 200 free and 500 free at
the LHSAA Division II state meet. After high school, Gros moved to
New Orleans to continue her education and swimming career.
Gros swam Division I for the University of New Orleans on an
athletic and academic scholarship. During her time at UNO, Gros was
team captain the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 sessions. The
Sunbelt awarded Gros Sunbelt Swimmer of the week twice her freshman
year and once her sophomore year. Her swimming
accomplishments included individual school record holder in the 200
freestyle (2005-2008), 500 free, 1000 free, and 1650 free
(2005-2009). During summers, Gros trained with Nu Wave Swim
Club and is the current Nu Wave record holder in the 800 free and
800 free relay.
In 2009 Gros graduated from the University of New Orleans
in Elementary Education- Cum Laude. She then continued her
education to receive a Masters in Education (Mild and Moderate
Disabilities) in 2011. While pursuing her graduate degree, Gros was
the Head Coach of the Men and Women's Varsity Swim Team at Isidore
Newman School. During the 2010 season the men’s Varisty Team
earned runner up in the LHSAA Division III state meet. In
2011 Gros continued her work at Newman through the Newman Summer
Day camp as the pool supervisor. Gros is now teaching in
Jefferson Parish and coaching the Tsunami group on Nu Wave Swim
Club.
The daughter of Anne and Chris Gros, the native of
Lafayette, Louisiana has two brothers Thomas and Jack.
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B.S. University of New Orleans ’09 (Cum Laude)
· M.Ed.
University of New Orleans ‘11
· Newman
Varsity Head Coach ('08-'09 / '09-'10)
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Jefferson Parish Elementary Teacher
Sarah Tortorich
Assistant Coach - Tsunami
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Prior to her arrival at Nu Wave Swim Club, Sarah Tortorich swam for
her high school and coached swimming during her summers. In
high school, Sarah was a top eight state qualifier in the 100
breast for the three years she swam for Mount Carmel
Academy’s swim team. In addition to swimming, Sarah also ran
track for Mount Carmel where she qualified for the state track meet
and set multiple school records. After high school, Sarah remained
in the state to attend Loyola University to obtain her Bachelor of
Art degree. Sarah earned an academic scholarship, as well as
an athletic scholarship for track. While on Loyola’s track
team, Sarah has set records in the 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter,
and 4x400 meter relay since her freshman year and has continued to
break her own records ever since. Using her knowledge as a runner
and a swimmer, Sarah began coaching swimming at Metairie Country
Club for two years before she joined the Nu Wave coaching staff.
This is currently her second year assisting Coach Sarah Gros in
training the very talented swimmers in the Tsunami group.
Brian Bardsley
Cyclone/Riptide Co-Coach - UNO
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Prior to his arrival at Nu Wave Swim Club, Bardsley served as
coach of the Plano Sea Dragon YMCA Swim Club from 2009 through
2010. While there, he coached Rishad Kumar to Texas state records
and the team to a fourth place finish at the Lonestar Championship
swim meet.
A successful swimmer himself, Bardsley was a three-time NCAA
Division II national meet qualifier, helping Drury University to
the 2005 national championship.
In High School, Bardsley was a five-time 5A Texas state meet
qualifier from 2001 through 2003 swimming for Tiger Aquatics Head
Coach Craig Harris, while serving as a member of the 2001 Plano
Senior High School regional championship squad. In addition to high
school team accolades, Bardsley qualified for the 2002 and 2003
American Short Course Championship.
A 2007 graduate of Drury University with a degree in Integrated
Media, Bardsley worked for Meyer Communications Radio in
Springfield, Mo. for two years following his graduation.
Brian is the son of Michael and Maura Bardsley, and a native
of Plano, Texas. He has a brother, Kevin and a sister,
Colleen.
- B.A. Drury University '07
- M.A. University of New Orleans '12
- University of New Orleans Assistant Swimming Coach (2010/11)
- University of New Orleans Assistant Cross Country Coach
(2010/11)
Chris Clark
Cyclone/Riptide Co-Coach, UNO
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Originally from Springfield, Missouri, Chris swam breaststroke
and IM for Springfield Aquatics at Drury University and Parkview
High School. In addition to past coaching experience with Nu
Wave from 2008-2009 and 2010-2011, Chris coached with two summer
league teams in Missouri--the Meador Stingrays and Hickory Hills
Country Club. He also served as Assistant Coach of Hillcrest,
Marshfield, and Parkview High Schools, all of which are in
Missouri.
Chris is a 2011 graduate of Tulane University where he earned a
magna cum laude BA in political science and English and a
minor in philosophy. After graduating with his bachelor's, he spent
a year as a Fulbright Scholar at Universidad Alberto
Hurtado in Santiago, Chile where he conducted research about
microfinance in an upper middle income country. Chris will begin
studying for his master's in development studies as a Rotary
Ambassadorial Scholar at the University of Cambridge during Fall
2013. Currently, he works as a Research Fellow under Chris W.
Surprenant at the Tocqueville Project in the Philosophy Department
at the University of New Orleans.
Tess Rebecca Sweatman
Co-Coach, Cyclone Uptown
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Before joining the Nu Wave Swim Club staff, Tess Sweatman swam
for Bayou Barracudas Swim Team in Thibodaux, La. Sweatman
moved to New Orleans to continue her education and swimming
career at University of New Orleans. She swam for UNO in the
Division 1 Sunbelt Conference and received Bronze Medals in
Conference relays. She held the 50 free record at UNO for
2007-2008, along with relay records. Sweatman also received
the most improved swimmer award in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
She was captain of the Women's UNO Swimming and Diving team
in 2009-2010. In 2010 Sweatman graduated from the University
of New Orleans in Health Studies. She is currently substitute
teaching for Jefferson parish schools. She worked for Elmwood
fitness Center as a youth fitness instructor. She is also
certified in Junior Fit, spinning, and personal training.
The daughter of Deborah and James Stentz, the native of
Thibodaux, Louisiana has four brothers, Damon, Josh, Jonathan,
and Jared.
Jonathan R Lindquist
Co-Coach, Cyclone Uptown
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Jonathan comes to Nu Wave from a long history of swimming
starting with a YMCA team on the Jersey Shore. In high school, he
was a founding member of the swim team at Freehold
Township H.S. and still holds many of the team records. Jonathan
earned a B.A. from Fordham University in New York City and swam on
scholarship for the varsity Division I swim team in the
Atlantic 10 Conference. In college, he specialized in the 100
and 200 backstroke as well as the 50 freestyle.
Jonathan relocated to New Orleans after graduating to
participate in a post-Katrina volunteer program where he rebuilt
houses throughout the city. Since, Jonathan has
worked for numerous non-profit organizations and is currently
employed by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
During the summer and fall, Jonathan teaches and coaches
swimming at Newman School and is proud to have brought home the
Louisiana State Championship for the the Men's and Women's team
this year.
Jonathan is co-coaching the Cyclones Uptown group in the
evenings at Newman and is excited to see the group growing and
improving every day.
Jonathan is the son of Richard and Kathryn Lindquist who still
reside in New Jersey and has a sister, Kristin, living in Scranton,
PA.
Marshall Love
Riptide Coach - Uptown
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B.S. Texas A&M Magna Cum
Laude
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M.A. Tulane Latin American Studies
'98
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M.B.A. Tulane '99 Cum Laude
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Social Entrepreneurship Award
1999
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Aggie Swim Club Head Age Group Coach
1991-1997
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Councilman Creative Coaching Award 1995,
American Swim Coaches Association
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Head Coach ACANA (Costa Rica National
Champion Team) 1998-2000
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NU Wave Developmental Coach
1997-Present
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Love Swimming, owner
2002-Present
Patrick Devlin Ward
Assistant Coach - Riptide Uptown
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Max Lasky
Assistant Coach - Riptide Uptown
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