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Jake Taber is in first season as Olivet's head men's and
women's swimming and diving coach.
Prior to joining the Olivet staff this past summer, Taber spent the last three years at Hope College,
serving as an assistant men's and women's swimming coach and
admissions representative. His coaching duties included
managing the recruiting efforts for both programs, and assisting
with training and development, as well as planning and meet
management.
Taber earned a bachelor's degree in 2004 from
Hope, where he was a four-year letterwinner on the swimming
and diving team. He helped Hope capture the 2004 MIAA
championship and was on two freestyle relay teams that competed
at the 2004 NCAA Division III National Championships.
Taber starred at
Lakeview High School, where he swam for former Comet head
coach Dave Stubbs. He lives in Battle Creek with wife, Kelly.
Adam Lyng begins his first season as an assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach at Olivet. He also serves the college as a campus safety officer.
Prior to joining the Olivet staff, Lyng spent a year as an assistant coach for the Rockford Riptide Swim Club. His duties included the stroke and training development of swimmers ages 7-17. Before serving at Rockford, Lyng was the head men’s and women’s swim coach for Hudsonville High School for three years. During that time, he produced the most successful men’s team in the last decade, as well as one of the largest women’s teams to date.
Lyng earned a bachelor’s degree from Hope College in 2003. He was a four-year letterwinner on the swimming and diving team.
Steve Lewis is in his fifth season as the diving coach. He also
serves Olivet as a campus safety officer.
Prior to joining the Olivet staff, Lewis was a diving coach
at Battle Creek Lakeview and Marshall high schools for five
and four years, respectively. He attended Western Michigan
University for two years and was a part of the swimming and
diving team.
Lewis lives in Battle Creek with wife, Tricia, and two
daughters, Courtney and Kaitlyn. Courtney is a junior at
Olivet and plays volleyball for the Comets.

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