by Katie Bean | Sep 30, 2024 | Blog, Community, Features
Jeremiah Morren’s journey from young swimmer to competitive swim club coach is a testament to the power of community in shaping one’s path in life. Born and raised in Holland, Michigan, Jeremiah spent his formative years in what he fondly describes as “one square...
by Katie Bean | Aug 27, 2024 | Blog, Features
As the Facilities Manager at Holland Aquatic Center, the weight of HAC’s nine pools (not to mention the rest of the 130,000-square-foot facility) rests squarely on Nick Karsten’s shoulders. Nick leads the team that keeps HAC’s lights glowing, pool...
by Katie Bean | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog, Community, Features, News
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.— After a grueling 16.5-hour-long swim across the Santa Catalina Channel, Dr. Bryan Huffman has become the first Michigander to complete what is known as the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. Dr. Huffman and his support crew met at 7:00pm...
by Katie Bean | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog, Community, Features, Instructional, News
Port Colborne, Ontario, Can.— Bryan Huffman, M.D., a Holland-area ophthalmologist, swam across Lake Erie in the early hours of Friday, June 28, 2024. His journey began off the coast of Dunkirk, New York, and ended at Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada, where he crawled on...
by amanda.duimstra | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog, Features
Patty at the wheel If you want to find a jack-of-all-trades at HAC, look no further than Patty Cyrus, a 25-year veteran of the HAC staff. While you’ll find her mostly behind the wheel of a school bus these days, driving hundreds of Holland public schoolchildren to HAC...
by amanda.duimstra | Sep 28, 2023 | Blog, Features
Jen Ritsema has spent her career helping people, initially in education and then in the field of health and wellness. First as a school psychologist for seven years, followed by 10 years in university recreation and now as HAC’s...
