Our Coaches
Swim and dive coaches for every Donner group, from first-time Novice swimmers to Senior and Masters.
Johanna Ogle
Johanna first started with Donner as the Lead Age Group Coach in August of 2023; prior to DSC she spent two years as a high school coach in Kentucky and four years coaching all ages at swim clubs in Kentucky as well as Michigan. She swam competitively for 14 years, starting her high school career undefeated in Marquette, MI, then moving to Ann Arbor before her sophomore year. She went undefeated as the Michigan High School State Champion in both the 100y and 200y Freestyle events during her three years with Ann Arbor Pioneer. Along with numerous individual state championships while swimming with Club Wolverine. She attended several Junior National Championships and National Championships throughout high school and into college. Her success in the pool lead to being recruited to swim for the University of Louisville, where she swam, met her husband Ben, and received her bachelor’s degree in Sports Administration.
After graduating from UofL, Johanna and her husband moved to Columbus where Ben had grown up and swam for Donner Swim Club in the early 2000s. Johanna decided to take a few years off from coaching to start a family, she and Ben now have two boys.
Her experiences swimming for and coaching alongside several coaches have shaped her coaching philosophy to what it is today. Johanna realizes the importance of providing a positive coaching style that helps the athletes develop core values of perseverance, integrity, discipline, and great character. All of these traits not only help the athletes achieve success in the pool, but also success in life. She is dedication to utilizing drills and improving technique, recognizing that both are instrumental in raising the athlete's bar of success throughout their swimming career.
Ben Ostrinsky
Ben joins Donner Dive Club with a wealth of knowledge from all sides of the diving world. As an athlete, he dove for 11 Summers in the Montgomery County Dive League (MCDL) in Maryland from 2011-2021 where he was a 2-time Division 1 finalist and 2-time County All-Star. He was also a varsity high school diver at Magruder High School in Rockville, MD from 2017-2020, where he was a 3-time division podium finisher, 2-time Washington Metro finalist, Maryland State finalist, and 4-dive school record holder.
Ben also has 8 years of previous coaching experience. In the MCDL he served as a diving coach for Tanterra Tarpons Swim & Dive from 2017-2022 and simultaneously for the Mill Creek Towne Marlins in 2022. Highlights from these positions include 2 Division-1 Team Titles, 3 undefeated dual meet seasons, multiple individual Division-1 and All-Stars champions, and 2 top-scoring teams at All-Stars. From 2019-2020, Ben coached the lessons programs at Montgomery Dive Club in Rockville, MD, working alongside multiple NCAA D1 dive coaches.
Ben currently attends Indiana University where he is pursuing a major in exercise science and minors in coaching and personal wellbeing. Since 2021, he has been a manager and analytics coordinator for the IU diving team where he has compiled data sets that have aided IU and 4-time Team USA Olympic Head Diving Coach Drew Johansen in preparation for NCAA, national, and international level competitions. Since 2021, the IU dive team has had 13 Big Ten champions, 4 Big Ten team champions, 5 individual NCAA champions, 15 World Championship qualifiers, and 3 2024 Olympians. In addition to aiding the IU Dive Team, Ben has coached with the Johansen Diving Academy during their summer camp program and as a substitute lessons coach.
Through his various experiences as a diver, student, and coach, Ben understands the need for a safe and fun learning environment as well as a competitive coaching style that promotes the development of athletes as individuals as well as members of a team.
Tyler Pendleton
Coach Tyler Pendleton joined the Donner Swim Club coaching staff in August 2025. Coach Tyler will be working primarily with the Age Group and Distance Group swimmers. Prior to joining Donner Swim Club, he coached his children in several other sports including swimming, basketball, T-ball, and soccer. Coach Tyler coached with the Club Olympia Swim team for eight years, where he was an assistant coach and led the Learn to Swim program. He has also been on the Team Indiana coaching staff for several events including the Memorial Day Camp, Duel in the Pool swim meet, Age Group Elite camp at the Naval Academy, and Open Water Zones. He enjoys sharing his passion for the sport of swimming.
Coach Tyler swam for Roy High School in Utah. He lifeguarded and taught swim lessons through High School and College before graduating from Utah State University in Mechanical Engineering. He received a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from Brigham Young University in 2008 before joining Cummins full-time as a Supply Chain Management Professional, where he is currently working in the Purchasing Department.
Coach Tyler was a Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America for 5 years in Columbus and enjoyed teaching the swimming and lifesaving merit badges to dozens of scouts. He also previously taught group swim lessons part-time at the Foundation For Youth in Columbus.
Tyler is married to Elise, and they have six children. In his spare time, he enjoys training for triathlons and spending time with his family.
Garth Bringman
From his first laps at age 7 with Donner Swim Club to the Big Ten stage, Coach Garth’s life has revolved around the pool. A 3-time State Champion team member at Columbus North (’98–’00), Garth went on to swim distance and 400IM for Purdue University.
While he spends his days at Cummins Engine Company, his heart is on the deck. Garth has coached at every level—from pre-team to the Purdue collegiate program—and is currently a volunteer assistant for our developmental swimmers.
Fun Fact: Garth met his wife, Sarah, at Donner Swim Club! Today, they’re busy raising four kids who all share their love for the water.
Coaching Staff
Troy Jobe
Head Coach
Brittany Ogle
Lead Novice Coach
Kathleen Proffitt
Veronica Turner
Coach
Sara Zimmerman
Assistant Coach