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All Swim Omaha coaches are professionals and registered with United States Swimming.  the Senior Coaches are also registered with the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA). Through constant evaluation and ongoing education, our coaches stay abreast of the newest and best teaching techniques and skill development. This commitment to professionalism and continuity has allowed Swim Omaha to be recognized as one of the preeminent teams in the state.

Coaching Staff
» Docker Hartfield - Head Coach  email
Docker has been coaching in Omaha for 24 years, first with OWSC, then Westside-Ralston, then Team Nebraska and finally with Swim Omaha. He is also the Aquatics Director, a teacher and the Head Girls and Boys Swimming Coach at Ralston High School. Before coming to Omaha he coached and taught in Hastings for four years. Docker is recognized by his peers as an expert on stroke mechanics, as well as conditioning and innovative training concepts. Committed to lifelong education, Docker has served on the MWS Board of Directors and the USA Swimming Club Development Committee and other USA Swimming committees to the Board of Directors. He continues to send athletes to the national level and has had a swimmer represent his club at the national championships 16 years running. Many of his swimmers have continued and excelled in college swimming careers.
» Lisa Ellis - Coach  email

Lisa is in her 20th year with the club. She graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She is a Level 3 certified coach with the America Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) and specializes in learning theory as it relates to the acquisition of efficient stroke technique. She is the administrator for the entire program and coordinates our young developing athletes. She is also the Assistant Swim Coach for the Westside Varsity Swim Team. Interested in expanding swimming in Nebraska, as well as elevating Nebraska swimming on the national scene, Lisa served 4 years on the Central Zone Board of Directors as the Age Group Championship Meet Co-Coordinator. Previously, Lisa has served on the Midwestern Swimming Board for 16 years in one capacity or another.

» Doug Krecklow - Senior Coach  email


Doug has been with the swim club for 30 years. He has a B.A.E. in Physical Education/Athletic Training from Wayne State College and a Master of Science in Biomechanics from Penn State University. Doug is a Level 5 Certified Coach with the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA). Under his leadership, many OWSC and SO swimmers have attained regional and national recognition in swimming. Many of his swimmers have also enjoyed successful college careers at schools throughout the United States. He has extensive knowledge of stroke mechanics, physical conditioning, performance psychology and athlete motivation. In addition to his club responsibilities, Doug serves as the Chairman of the Health and Physical Education Department and Head Swimming and Diving Coach at Westside High School.

» Bob Henchal - Silver Group Coach  email
Bob is entering his eighth year coaching for Swim Omaha, primarily with the developmental groups. He brings several years of YMCA (Tacoma, Las Vegas) aquatic program experience as well as volunteer coaching experience during his days with IBM in the Twin Cities. He earned his B.S. in Physical Education and Philosophy from Creighton University, and has an M.A. in Physical Education from the University of Oregon.
» Peggy Speer - Head Coach [BBSC]  email

Peggy is a graduate of Michigan State University and has 20 years of coaching experience. She is a Level III coach with the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA). Peggy has been with BBSC for 12 years and Swim Omaha since its beginning. She is also the Head Coach for the Bellevue West High School Swimming and Diving Team. At Bellevue West she has produced four state champions and has seen her swimmers set seventeen new records in the past six years. Many of Peggy's swimmers move on to rewarding college swimming careers. She oversees the Learn-to-Swim program which the BBSC sponsors. Her goal for age group swimmers is to develop techniques that will allow them to swim fast, and the desire to make swimming a lifelong sport. Peggy currently serves as the Senior Vice-Chair on the Midwestern Board of Directors and is actively involved at the local and national levels for the betterment of swimming for all athletes, coaches, clubs and parents.

» Amanda Harshberger - Silver Group Coach  email

 

» Nathan Mueller - Coach  email

Nathan Mueller is a Junior at Creighton University majoring in Philosophy. He swam for the successful Columbus YMCA Aquatics Club in Columbus, NE for six years during which time the club won the state championship five times in a row. He also swam for the Columbus High School Varsity Swim team all four years during his high school career. He has taught certified American Red Cross swim lessons for many years in addition to helping coach the Columbus YMCA Aquatics Club on occasion. Nathan is beginning his second year of coaching with Swim Omaha.

» Andy Cunningham - Coach  email

Andy has been a coach with the swim Omaha organization since 2003. He coached with summer league programs for the last 6 years and high school programs for the last 3 years. Andy is currently the Assistant Coach with Ralston-Gross High School . Andy is about to finish his Education degree at UNO.  His degree will be k to 12 Physical Education.

» Cassandra Meyer - Coach  email

Cassie has had a long career as a swimmer, which included 5 years as a Swim Omaha Swimmer, and 4 years on the Westside-Elkhorn Co-oped Swim Team.  Cassie is now starting her fifth year of coaching year round., and her second year with Swim Omaha.  She has also coached Elkhorn and Happy Hollow summer swim teams and was the assistant coach for Fremont High School’s swim team.  Along with coaching, Cassie taught dance for four years.  She is currently studying Finance at UNO. 

 

» Eric S Samson - Coach, Gold group  email

Eric is 24 years old. He is in the process of completing his degree in Elementary Education at UNO and will be student teaching at Edison Elementary school this upcoming fall. 

Aquatics and swimming have been a large part of Eric's life for a while.  He coached recreational summer league for 7 years, the past 5 with the Westridge swim team.  His experience as a competitive swimmer helped immensely with his understanding and communication skills about strokes, sets and drills.

Eric grew up swimming for Westridge pool.  He graduated from Westside in 2003, spending the entirety of his high school career swimming for Swim Omaha and the Westside Warriors.  For over 2 years, Eric swam breaststroke and IM for the University of South Dakota. 

Eric is eager to start coaching the Gold group and looks forward to working with the kids to help them grow as athletes and young people.

Board of Directors
» Lisa Ellis - Coach, Novice, Bronze, Senior  email