Head Coach Doug Colin

Coach Jacob Gantenbein Jake is a Dubuque native, graduating from Wahlert HS in 2001. During HS he swam for Dubuque Senior (co-op program), qualifying for the Iowa HS State meet all four years. He then went on to swim three years at Loras College prior to injuries cutting his career short. During his Duhawk career, Jake was a member of two record setting relays. His primary group with DASH is the BRONZE Group.  Jake is the Head Girls Swim Coach at Senior H.S. Outside of DASH, Jake is in the finance & investments field.

Coach Tasia Guiter Tasia Guiter is a 2003 graduate of Ottumwa High School and a 2007 graduate of Loras College. As a Duhawk, she swam for coach Doug Colin, and is the current record holder in the 100 backstroke and three relays.  Tasia graduated with a major in Exercise Science and a minor in math, and is currently employed as a wellness aide at Sinsinawa Mound in Wisconsin. Taisa is the director of Team Development.

Rick Loeffelholz Rick is a Dubuque native, graduating from Hempstead HS in 1994, where he was a four year Iowa HS Statequalifier. He then went on to a four year career at St. Mary's University (MN), where he still holds five school records (200, 500, 1000 Free, 200 Fly, & 400 IM). He is a former swimmer under Coach Colin, beginning at the YMCA and moving to DASH when the team started. He also coached with Coach Colin at Loras College for two years. Rick is a Wellness & Recreation teacher in the Dubuque Community School system, and, is the Head Boys Swim Coach at Hempstead HS. For DASH, Rick coaches the Blue & Stay Fit groups during the summer. He and his wife, Kylie, have a son, Ty.

Janet Warren Janet is a member of the DASH Masters program and a part-time coach of the GREEN group. She graduated from the University of Kansas, where she was an All-American swimmer. Originally from Des Moines (Roosevelt HS), she was a 6-time Iowa HS State Champion. Janet and her husband, Don, have 5 children, all of whom have been, or are currently, members of DASH.