Bloomsburg Area YMCA (BAY)

Coach Nick comes to us from Pittsburgh, PA. He swam for Northgate High School where he was named team captain his senior year and helped lead them to their one and only WPIAL (District VII) Team Championship. Nick then competed for Bloomsburg University and was namedas a team captain for three out of the five years he competed. During that time, He helped the Huskies win their first PSAC Championship. Coach Nick graduated from Bloomsburg with a degree in Secondary Education and Earth, Geographical, and Geological Sciences. He is currently obtaining a masters degree in Sports Management from Commonwealth University (Lock Haven). On top of school, Coach Nick is also the head for both Bloomsburg High School and the YMCA.

Coach Sarah, a former BAY swimmer, joins us after graduating Dickinson College and swimming for the past four years. Coach Sarah swam for Central Columbia and currently holds the girls 100 Backstroke record for the Blue Jays. During her time at Central she was a 4x PIAA State Qualifier and 1x All-State Honorable Mention. As she returns home, she looks to pursue a masters degree in Speech Pathology at Commonwealth University. Coach Sarah along with Coach Tara will be working with our upcoming swimmers in our Novice and Developmental Groups.

Coach Tara comes to us from Wilkes-Barre, PA. She swam for Wyoming Seminary where she earned 9x All-State Honors. She then attended Franklin & Marshall before transferring to Bloomsburg where she swam and was named a team captain her senior year. Tara graduated with a degree in Early Education and is now a Fifth-Grade Teacher for the Lewisburg School District.

Coach Tara has been with us off and on for the past few years, but we are excited to have her for the upcoming 2026-2027 Winter Season. She will be assisting and "tag-teaming" the development of our younger swimmers within our Novice Group and Developmental Group.

Coach Cindy enters her fourth year of coaching at BAY. She swam competitively at Shippensburg University, where she was a 22-time All-American, a former PSAC record holder, and was named the 1994 PSAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Her love for multisport led her to triathlon, and she now races competitively, most recently qualifying for and competing in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, placing second in her age group during the swim. She is also a USA Triathlon–certified Associate Coach and leads a youth triathlon team, helping young athletes develop strong technique, confidence, and a lifelong love of sport. Coach Cindy is a retired chemistry professor from Bloomsburg University, where she taught for 23 years. She’s married to Fred Reck, who many will recognize as one of our meet officials. They have three children: two grown, and one still swimming on the team.