Coaches & Directors

We are here to support your needs. If your questions are related to workouts, meets, events, goal setting, and other swimming related needs, please contact one of the coaches. For all questions related to administrative, such as dues, safety, or policy issues, please contact one of the board members.

Coaching Staff

Frank Casella

Head Coach / Senior Coach

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Head Coach, Puget Sound Swim Club:  2007 to Present
Head Coach,  Port Townsend Swim Team:  1993-2004,2006-2007
Asst. Coach,  Bainbridge Island Swim Club:  2005-2006
Head Coach,  Port Townsend Pirouettes Synchro Team:  2005-2006
Asst. Coach,  Bainbridge Island Water Polo Club:  2005-Present
USA Swimming’s National Coaches College/Clinics (Olympic Training Center’s):  1997-2004
City of Port Townsend Aquatic’s Director:  1994-2004
Pacific NW Swimming Staff Western Zones:  2002-2005 (Head Coach 2005 Salt Lake City Ut.)
Pacific NW Staff All-Stars:  2003-2005 ( Head Coach 2005 Long Beach Ca. )
Head Coach USA Swimming’s ’Catch the Spirt’ Camp 2003 Seattle Univ.

Frank lives in Port Orchard and has 3 children that live in Port Townsend Wa.

Dale Walker

SPLASH! / Age Group Coach

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Coach Dale has 15 years of coaching experience and is a Level 2 USA Coach. She is certified in WSI and a Red Cross instructor for Life Guarding, First aide and CPR. She has coached Age Group, High School and Master Swimmers.

Dale and her husband, Mark, moved to Port Orchard 4 years ago from Lake Tahoe. Mark is a Mechanical Engineer and works for Boeing. They have two grown children, Derek and Denise, who reside in Southern California. Dale’s favorite hobby is skiing. She also enjoys swimming, biking, and sailing.

Dale feels that it is important to have open communication with the swimmers and their parents. Please feel free to talk with her before or after practice or contact her by email.

Board of Directors

Grace Holloway

President

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Diane Slezak

Secretary

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Lesley Pearsall

Treasurer

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Peter Nielsen

Safety Chair

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Ed Macabitas

Meet Director

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Tammy Clare

Registrar

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Greg Bishoff

Vice President

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