Swimcloud
Max Byers

Max Byers

Head Coach

“There is no better teacher of dedication and resilience than competitive swimming. Nothing in sport is guaranteed, yet we show up every day, striving for that prize at the end of the season. Watching athletes show dedication for months and years to possibly achieve a goal is why I coach. I am excited about the passion from the NBA community for the continued growth and development of our club. I look forward to building long term relationships with the athletes, learning from our amazing staff, and hopefully adding some influence of my own to the wonderful history of North Bay!” How do you spend time away from the pool: Reading 📚 riding my bike 🚴 watching Portland Trail Blazer basketball 🏀 Favorite Song(s): Rigamortis by Kendrick Lamar & Spottieottiedopalicious by Outkast 🎺 Dream Dinner Guests: Anthony Bourdain, Bill Bowerman, & Gregg Poppovich Favorite quote: “Quality plus intensity, multiplied by implacable persistence, equals steadily improving performance. And pain, endlessly repeated, becomes endurable.” Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving 🦃 Greatest Athletic Achievement: 2003 Sunset Hills July 4th Belly Flop Champion
Don Swartz

Don Swartz

Associate Head Coach

“I love what NBA does for all of us…it stands for integrity, pursuit of passion and the people it attracts are marvelous. I am so fortunate that Ken founded NBA and I have had the opportunity to reconnect with him. Coaching is a lifelong passion and enables my life to be exceptionally rich. This year will go down in history as our best ever – fastest, funnest, craziest…all in a good way 😊” Favorite movie – True Romance 🎥 Favorite date is 21st – born March 21st, engaged to Madeline December 21st, married Madeline June 21st, looking for a perfect calendar for September 21st that way all the solstices and equinoxes will be covered Favorite meal – BBQ salmon and veggies – I cook! 🐟 🌽🥦🍅 Dream dinner guest(s) – Little Steven Van Zandt (and his friends perhaps would show) Place I want to travel: Bora Bora would be fun to check out – thanks Seaver 🏝 Most influential person to wear an NBA cap – Theo St. Francis
Devon Demont

Devon Demont

Associate Head Coach

“NBA is a really special team that feels like family. I am so incredibly grateful to be apart of this program and for another year filled with fast swims, good laughs, and lots of angry tuna team spirit!” - Coach Devon Favorite Meal: Tied between fresh homemade pasta or fresh homemade sushi! 🍝🍣 Job if I wasn’t coaching: I would open a bakery… I make some killer croissants and love to experiment with different flavors/doughs 🥐🥐 One thing on my bucket list: Go to South Africa to see the Great White Sharks… and maybe swim with them 🦈 Dream concert: tie between Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and seeing the Grateful Dead in their prime 🎸 Favorite Animal: The obvious answer is my dog Otis, but sloths are a close second💛
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James Ash

Administrative Assistant