ABOUT GTAC
The Golden Tiger Aquatic Club (GTAC) was started in 2015 as a way to educate and instruct the swimming and triathlon communities of Gainesville, Hall County and North Georgia, sharing our love of swimming, and supporting the Brenau University Swim Team.
Nate Rhoads
Brenau University
Head Swim Coach
nrhoads@brenau.edu
Nathan Rhoads has been coaching swimming for over 20 years at the collegiate (Division 1 and NAIA), club, high school/middle school, and learn-to-swim levels. His swimmers have been National, Conference, and LSC champions, and have been ranked nationally in the USA Swimming Top 10 and Top 200 All-Time lists.
Jack Haire
Brenau University
Swim & Conditioning Coach
jackrabbitcoaching@gmail.com
Jack Haire is a seasoned triathlete, consistently ranked as All-American in Off Road and Olympic distance triathlons, and swam collegiately for Furman University and the University of Georgia. Jack's athletic experience gives him exceptional knowledge on swimming, biking, and running which he passes on to everyone he works with.
BRENAU UNIVERSITY SWIMMING TEAM
The Brenau University Swim Team is a member of the NAIA and the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The Golden Tigers have won 3 consecutive Appalachian Swim Conference titles and have finish in the Top 5 at the NAIA for the past 5 years. We are committed to excellence in the pool and in the classroom, boasting numerous NAIA All-Americans and CSCAA Academic All-Americans.