Jason Bowes is the Head Coach of TBAY’S Central Branch. Jason brings more than 12 years of high-level experience, integrity, innovation, and strong technical skills to his coaching position. Jason moved to Tampa in late 2008 to become the Head Coach of TBAY. In a short time he has resurrected TBAY’s elite program and started a program for younger age group swimmers in Central Tampa. He moved to the area from one of the most respected swim programs in the country, North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC), which has produced Olympians, 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. He 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. He also serves as head coach of Tampa Preparatory School’s Swim Dive Team. Email

Jen Bishop is the Assistant coach for the Red, Big Bucs & Little Bucs training groups. Jen has been coaching and teaching swimming for the past 7 years in various settings. The majority of her coaching and teaching experience comes from 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 the past two years. Jen graduated from Gardner-Webb University in 2005 where she was a part of the two-time NEC Championship team and graduated with a degree in Health and Wellness. Along with coaching at TBAY, Jen works as a Student Ministry Associate for South Tampa Fellowship. 

Lindsey Michaelson serves as Assistant Coach for the Mighty Bucs. 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 serves as an is an Assistant Coach. Michael is currently a sophomore at the University of Tampa and will be starting his junior year of the fall 2010 semester. He lives in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania where he lives 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 4 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 (Robert.).  

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