by Katie Bean | Sep 29, 2025 | Blog, Community, Features
For more than a decade, Mike Daley has been the driving force behind the Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics (MLA) Masters swimming program at Holland Aquatic Center. When the current iteration of MLA Masters launched on October 6, 2013, just two swimmers showed up for...
by Katie Bean | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog, Community, Features, News
This summer, at around 2:45PM each weekday, a familiar voice can be heard echoing through the halls of the Holland Aquatic Center. Smooth, calm, and unmistakably professional, it sounds more like something you’d hear on the radio than in a recreation...
by Katie Bean | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog, Community, Features, Foundation, Instructional
Holland-area ophthalmologist Dr. Bryan Huffman is once again taking to the open water—this time with two Great Lakes in his sights. For the fourth consecutive summer, Huffman is using long-distance swims to raise awareness and funds for swim lesson scholarships at...
by Katie Bean | Jul 2, 2025 | Blog, Community, Features
Behind every smooth operation is someone quietly keeping the wheels turning—and for us, that someone is Erin Mouw. As our Executive Assistant, Erin is often working behind the scenes, but her impact is felt everywhere, from scheduling and staff support to donor...
by Katie Bean | Apr 22, 2025 | Blog, Community, Features
Melissa Wilkerson is the kind of person who’s always buzzing around, lending a hand wherever it’s needed. In her own words, her job is “basically being a busy little bee,” and we couldn’t agree more! If you’ve spent any time at HAC,...
by Katie Bean | Apr 15, 2025 | Blog, Community, Features
If you’ve spent any time around our swim lesson programs or school partnerships, chances are you’ve seen the energy and expertise of Corrin Buck in action. As the Instructional Program Manager at HAC, Corrin brings decades of experience, a deep love of...
