Tara Hansen

My name is Tara Hansen. I have been the head coach for Pontiac Pacers since 2001. Prior to that, I helped coach the team as a high school helper and swam on the team since I was 6 years old. In other words, I have been a part of the Pontiac Pacers Swim Team for 36 years!! I am also the head coach for Pontiac Township High School. I started as the assistant coach in 2002 for both the boys’ and girls’ teams and took over in 2007. I taught PE and Health for 11 years and am now a licensed massage therapist. I can’t wait to begin another summer season of hard work and lots of swimming fun!

Hannah Dunham
My name is Hannah Dunham. I started on the Pontiac Pacers as a swimmer at 9 years old and moved into coaching when I was 16. I took the last few years off as a coach to be with my kids, but I am so excited to be back! I currently teach Kindergarten in Pontiac and I love to see some of my current and past students on the team! 
Kassyn Harcharik

Hi everyone! My name is Kassyn Harcharik and I am so excited to be coaching swim once again this year! This is my third year helping out and I am beyond excited to be coaching again! I am a freshman at Illinois State University majoring in Elementary Education where I am also on the dance team. I have been involved with Pontiac Pacers since I was 9, along with swimming all four years on PTHS swim team. I am looking forward for an amazing season this summer! 

Nathan Plenert
My name is Nathan Plenert! I’m currently a student at Murray State University in Kentucky pursuing a Design Engineering degree. I have been swimming almost my whole life when I started with Pacers at 6 years old and continued every year until I graduated high school. I also swam on the high school Pontiac Co-op team where I was on two relays that qualified and competed at state my senior year. I had the privilege of helping coach in my last few years as a swimmer and am excited to be back at it again! 
Paige Collins

Hi, I'm Paige Collins, and I'm thrilled to be helping out with the Pacers again this year! I've been swimming with the Pacers on and off since I was 8 years old. I also participated on the PTHS swim team during my freshman year of high school. In addition to my experience with swim teams, I’m a certified lifeguard and have been teaching swim lessons for about three years now. I'm currently finishing up my freshman year of college and am really looking forward to another year of helping out with the Pacers!