Payton Carnahan       

       Manager of Operations/Swim School Coordinator

Payton began coaching for BAC as a Louisiana Tech student in June of 2010, and she coached the 12 and under swimmers until August of 2019. She now manages the operations of the swim team as well as coordinates all aspects of the swim school. While her roles with the team have changed over time, her passion for the team and the sport of swimming has only grown stronger. 

Payton is married to Kyle Carnahan and they have three children, Kegan, Evan, and Grace Elizabeth. She hopes that her younger two children will join their older brother as BAC swimmers in the future. 

         Liberty Haase       

          Junior Group Coach

Liberty started coaching for BAC in 2023 while studying Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She has been a part of the sport since she was five and swam through her senior year of high school, serving as team captain for two years. Before joining BAC, Liberty spent a year coaching at the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, three summers coaching summer league, and four years teaching swim lessons. When she’s not at the pool or studying, Liberty enjoys going to country concerts and cooking new recipes.

     Kyle Kieronski       

       Junior Group Coach

Kyle began coaching for BAC as a Louisiana Tech student in August of 2022. Kyle is pursuing a BSAS in Architecture as well as his Masters with Louisiana Tech. Kyle’s swimming experience started when he was 6 until he graduated. Prior to being an assistant coach for BAC, he was an assistant coach for Tiger Aquatics his senior year of high-school and Head coach for his hometown summer league team 2 out of the 4 summers he was there. Kyle swam all 4 years for his high-school, Denham Springs, and was Captain his senior year. His favorite color is blue and he enjoys to travel when he gets the opportunity.