Jack Collins

Jack is a 2020 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelors degree in Kinesiology. Jack swam at Indiana University from 2015-2017 before transferring to the University of Texas and swimming from 2018-2020. After his collegiate career ended, he joined the University of Texas Pro Group in the lead up to the 2021 US Olympic Trials, where he placed 9th in the 1500m Freestyle.

Jack learned to swim at Badger and swam for the club throughout his career. He graduated from Fordham Prep and was a member of the Fordham Prep State Championship teams in 2014 and 2015 under coach Dominick Galimi.

Jack has been coached by multiple US Olympic Team Coaches, including Eddie Reese and Ray Looze, and has trained alongside numerous Olympic Gold Medalists, World Record Holders and NCAA Champions.

  • All-American 1650 Freestyle 2020
  • Member of the 2018 NCAA National Championship Team
  • 2x NCAA Qualifier
  • 3rd Place – 1500m US Open 2020
  • 9th Place – 1500 US Olympic Trials 2021
  • 2x US Olympic Trials Qualifier 2016, 2021
  • USA Top 10 – 1500m Freestyle 2019, 2020, 2021
  • USOPC Team USA Ambassador Program
  • TYR Athlete 2021
  • Big 10 Team Champion 2017
  • Big 12 Team Champion 2018, 2019, 2020
  • 2020 CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • First Team Academic All-Big 12 – 2019, 2020
  • Academic All-Big 10 – 2016, 2017

Hakan Eskioglu

Hakan has extensive experience at all levels of competitive swimming. As a swimmer, he has been a national champion and record holder swimmer from 1977-1997, participated in the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games and was a European Finalist and Balkan Champion in 1986-1989.

Hakan’s coaching experience:

  • General Coordinator of High Performance Centers in Turkish Swimming Federation
  • Head Coach of Middle and Distance Swimmers & Age 13 Boys and Girls at Galatasaray Sporting Club Istanbul – Turkey’s top club program
  • International Relations, Assistant and Technical Advisor of Technical Director of Turkish Swimming
  • Coordinator of International events and responsible for Tokyo 2020 Project and High Performance Swimmers
  • Technical Swimming Committee Member of Turkish Swimming Federation.

Hakan has coached swimmers who have:

  • Competed at the 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, 2016 Rio & 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
  • Won the European Junior Championships and set meet records – 2009, 2010, 2020
  • Won and Medaled at US Junior Nationals – 2005, 2009, 2010

Some notable individuals Hakan has worked with are:

  • Bob Bowman and Michael Phelps in 2015
  • John Leonard & Peter Banks and Olympic Champions Brooke Bennett & Maritza Correia in 2003-2004
  • Broward Aquatics Fort Lauderdale 2003-2006.