Your O*H*I*O MASTERS coaches!

Cleveland State

Gus Barrios

Gus Barrios is the coach of our Cleveland Sate group.

Lakewood

Bob Babiak

Bob Babiak has coached the Ohio Masters for the last 12 years and has 38 years of Age Group, High School and Masters coaching. Most of his career has been spent in the Age Group programs.

Bob has been involved with the following clubs:

Lakewood Swim Club, Lake Erie Swim Club, Lake Erie Silver Dolphins-West, Assistant Coach and Head Coach for 24 years.

Westshore YMCA, Head Coach 4 Years

OHIO Masters 12 years

Bob has been Head Coach at these area High Schools:

Westlake High School, Head Coach-Girls 4 Years Berea High School, Head Coach-Boys and Girls 2 Years Fairview High School Head Coach-Boys and Girls 4 Years

We are lucky to have a coach with this extensive of a background in swimming on deck at Lakewood for OHIO MASTERS.

THANKS BOB, We all appreciate your efforts!

James Hlavaty

New Coach at Lakewood, bio coming soon

Eric Peterson

A veteran Masters swimmer, triathlete, and competitive swimmer. Eric founded, organized the Kent Masters. Coached the Western Reserve Seariders for Kent Roosevelt High School for 10 years.

Coach Peterson brings to the table complete background well suited for all, novice to national level. Coaching experiences also include working under the direct tutelage of such swimming coach professionals as Richard Quick and Skip Kenney of Stanford University. Coach Peterson is looking forward to starting this new practice group as a welcome eastside location for Masters swimming.

Welcome Coach Peterson!