Jason Bowes, Head Coach of TBAY’S Central Branch, brings more than 15 years of high-level experience, integrity, innovation, and strong technical skills to his coaching position. Since moving to Tampa in 2008 to become Head Coach of TBAY-Central, Jason has resurrected TBAY’s elite program in a short time. From starting a program for younger age group swimmers in Central Tampa, to organizing swim clinics for the community, Jason has built a strong swimming foundation for a younger generation. Jason’s swim clinics have provided the unique opportunity for over 300 swimmers from the Tampa Bay and surrounding areas to train with gold medalists and world record holders Aaron Peirsol and Garrett Weber-Gale. While under Jason’s leadership as Head Coach, TBAY has developed and cultivated multiple state record-holders and record-breakers, over 50 State medalists, International record-holders, Olympic trial qualifiers, Academic All-Americans, and collegiate-level swimmers at top university programs, including FSU, Notre Dame, Clemson, Washington University in St. Louis, NYU, Alabama, Davidson, Dartmouth, FIU, and Florida Gulf Coast.

Jason also serves as Head Coach of Tampa Preparatory School’s Swim and Dive Team, which has reached record achievements, including High School State Medalists, 4 Hillsborough County Swimmers of the Year, District Championships in 2009 and 2010, Regional Championships, Top 5 at States in 2010, and over 10 All-American recognitions.

In addition to TBAY and Tampa Prep team accomplishments, Jason has achieved personal recognition as the 2010 Hillsborough Girls Swim Coach of the Year. Jason also served as Assistant Coach for Team Florida during their 2009 and 2010 Southern Zone Championships.

Jason moved to the Tampa Bay area from one of the most respected swim programs in the country, North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC), which has produced Olympians, and National and World Record holders, including Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff. Jason also led the Pointe-Claire Swim Club in Montreal to the men's overall title at the 2006 Canadian Age Group Swimming Championships. In 2005, Jason was an assistant deck manager at the FINA World Championships and has written for Swim News Magazine International. In 2003, he assisted Justin Finney (former Head Coach of Club Wolverine) on his presentation at the World Swim Coaches Conference/Clinic in Australia. Jason grew up in Montreal where he swam competitively; graduated from Loyola High School; and attended Concordia College. He is a member of numerous coaching organizations, and is certified as a Level 3 coach with USA Swimming.

Today you will find Jason on the pool deck in Tampa Bay coaching future generations of swimmers to reach their goals both in and out of the water.  Email

Jen Bishop is the Head Age Group Coach for the High Performance Group, Challenge, Big Bucs, Lil’ Bucs and Mighty Bucs training groups. Jen has been coaching and teaching swimming for the past ten years in various settings, and has been with TBAY Central the last three years. During her time at TBAY Central, she has coached finalist, medalist and qualifiers for the Florida Age Group Championships and Senior Championships. She also has earned her ASCA Level 2 certification.

Along with coaching at TBAY Central, Jen is currently an assistant coach for Tampa Prep’s Varsity Swim Team and before that was an assistant coach for the Tampa Prep Middle School team for two years. Early in her coaching career she worked for Berkeley Preparatory School through their Swim America program and the Berkeley Barracuda Swim Team where she was an assistant coach. She has also worked with the H.B. Plant High School Swim Team as an assistant coach for two seasons. Jen is a graduate from Gardner-Webb University (Health Promotion) where she was a swim team captain and a part of the two-time NEC Championship team.. 

Paige Waugh serves as an Assistant coach with TBAY-Central. She works with Mighty Bucs, Lil Bucs, Big Bucs and Challenge Group. Paige is currently an MBA graduate student at the University of Tampa. She graduated in May 2011 from the University of Tampa with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Minor in Exercise Science and Sports Studies. She was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. Paige started swimming competitively at age five. She swam throughout high school in Bahamas and then three years in college on the University of Tampa swim team. Her coaching experience comes from coaching swimming with former Olympians Andy and Jeremy Knowles through a Swim America learn to swim program. The program is operated through Swift Swim Club in Nassau Bahamas. Every summer she works with them teaching lessons and swim camps. She also enjoys coaching for charity events to underprivileged government school children when she is in Bahamas. In her free time, she enjoys competing in 5k races, half-marathons and triathlons in the Tampa community. 

Becca House serves as an Assistant coach with TBAY-Central. She works with Mighty Bucs, Lil Bucs, Big Bucs and Challenge Group. She graduated from Plant High school where she swam and now she is a junior at Florida State University studying Exercise Science. She has worked at the Navel Academy Swim Camp for the past three years gaining excellent knowledge of stroke skills for swimming. She now is the Vice President of the Triathlon club, mainly focusing on the swim portion. 

Lindsey Michaelson has been serving as Assistant Coach for the Mighty Bucs, Lil Bucs and Big Bucs for the past 2 years. Lindsey coached and taught swim lessons at a YMCA where she grew up in Baton Rouge, LA. She started swimming early and has a strong belief in teaching young children how to swim, and great enthusiasm for the sport of swimming. She graduated from the University of Mississippi in Finance and Management, and taught swimming while in school. Since moving to Tampa, she has enjoyed competing in triathlons and has helped friends work on improving times for the swim portion of triathlon races.  

Michael Maerz is an Assistant Coach with TBAY-Central and works with Mighty Bucs, Lil Bucs, Big Bucs and Challenge groups. He is currently a senior at the University of Tampa and will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management in May 2012.This is his third season with TBAY. He lives in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania when he is not at school. Started swimming at a very young age and swam competitively from about the age of 5 all the way through his senior year in high school. Still holds the 200yd Breaststroke record at his YMCA as well as the 100yd Breaststroke record at his high school. In his senior season at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, P.A., he finished 3rd in the Philadelphia Catholic League for the 100yd Breaststroke with a time of 1:03.25. During his swimming career, he was also able to qualify for District, State, and National level meets. Michael has helped instruct swimmers for the past 6 years at his local YMCA (Upper Main Line of Berwyn), as well as teaching swim lessons. Also is head coach for the Tampa Prep middle school baseball team. He has a younger brother (Matthew), his mom (Jean), and his dad (Bob).

Alexander Massaroni is an Assistant Coach with TBAY-Central and works with Mighty Bucs, Lil Bucs, Big Bucs and Challenge groups. Alex is currently a senior at the University of Tampa and will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management in May 2012. This is his first season he with TBAY. He is from Rotterdam, New York and started swimming in the seventh grade. He swam competitively for his middle and high school as well as the local club team. He broke numerous records at his high school pool and others in the immediate area. While most were relays, he broke his own 100 yard backstroke record numerous times throughout his junior and senior year finishing with 57.05, just tenths short of qualifying for states. In his senior year at Mohonasen High School in Rotterdam, New York, being a member of his 200 medley relay team and 200-freestyle relay they qualified for states and were ranked Top-5 in NYSPHAA. Pursuing his long time dream of being a baseball player, he walked on to the team at Saint Leo University later transferring to the UT where he walked on as a pitcher. Upon injury this fall, he decided to join TBAY and bring his dedication and hard-work to further this reputable organization.

Lisa H. Jamison, LMT – Lisa has been working in sports and fitness for 25 years. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training and became a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Several years and several sports later she became a USAT Level 1 Triathlon Coach, a USAC Level 3 Cycling Coach, and a Licensed Massage Therapist (Florida MA42488). Her education continues as she experiences new activities on her own and as her clients continue to step (and run and push and paddle) their way out of their comfort zones. Please visit her website: http://www.liftperformanceenhancement.com/home.html