Coaches & Directors

We are here to support your needs. If you have questions related to workouts, meets, events, goal setting, and other swimming related needs, please contact the coach your swimmer works with. For all questions related to administrative topics, such as dues/payments, fundraising, or policy issues, please contact one of the board members (scroll to bottom of page for BOD members).

Coaching Staff

Ben R Olszewski

Head Coach/AG3 + Seniors

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Cell: 425-736-5600
 
 


Profile
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·          Age 37
·          Central Washington University; BS Fitness & Sport Management 96’
·          27 years in competitive swimming
·          11 time NAIA All-American
·          Married to Angela, son Samuel, daughter Kendra, son Jacob
·          Hobbies are swimming, snowboarding, weights
 
Coaching Track Record:
·          12 years total in coaching
-2 years collegiate
-5 years high school
-1 year summer league
-11 years club: 5 years Gig Harbor Peninsula, 6 years with StingRays
·          2001 PNS Age Group Coach of The Year
·          2006 PNS Age Group Coach of The Year
·          13 PNS records
·          Multiple national top 16 ranked age group swimmers
·          Multiple PNS All-Stars, PNS Champions, Zone Champions
·          19 NCSA Junior National qualifiers (Krissy, Erin, Andria, Chris, Brittney, Rikka, Kyle, Bryan, Melissa, Eric, Dan, Katherine, Emily, Garren, Jimmy, Ali, Alana, Garren, Bramon)
·          7 USA Junior National Qualifiers (Melissa, Eric, Dan, Garren, Kyle, Bryan, Alana)
·          6 USA National Qualifiers (Rikka, Garren, Emily, Alana, Bryan, Ali)
·          2 World Championship Trial Qualifiers (Garren, Alana)
·          2 Olympic Trial Qualifiers (Garren, Alana)

Paul Bolme

Head Age Group Coach/AG2+AG1

Email

Cell: 206-713-4433
Email: coachpaul@stingrayswimclub.com

 


Profile:
·           Age 51
·           University of Washington; BS in Mechanical Engineering; Masters in Business Administration
·           Married to Jolene; son Kyle
·           50% Owner of Data Technologies; a (very) small software company
·           Hobbies are music, electronic gadgets, sports, history, camping
 
Coaching Track Record:
·           20 years total in coaching
·           6 PNS record holders
·           Multiple national top 16 age group swimmers
·           Multiple PNS All-stars
·           One Sectional high-point winner

 

Lynn Shawback

Senior & AG3 Assistant

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Phone:
 425-350-3482 (H)
·                     Age 45
·                     Three daughters, Dina, Deborah, and Sarah 
·                     Work for Snohomish School District in Transportation
·                     Coaching for 10 years: 3 years in Alaska/7 years with the StingRays

 

 

Martha Bennette

Development Coach

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Profile:
·                     19 years old
·                     Attends Everett Community College in Business
·                     7 years in competitive swimming
·                     PNS Champs, Sectionals, Zones, District/State Qualifyer
·                     Coaching nearly two years

Maren F Brunner

Navy Base Lead Coach & Senior Assistant

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Cell: 425-350-8690
 
 




Profile
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·          2009 Arizona State Graduated; Design Studies & minor in Gender Studies
·          4-year Pac 10 finalist in 200 Backstroke/NCAA Division 1
·          2008 Olympic Trial Qualifier
·          SSC Alumni & still SSC open women’s record holder in 6 different events
·          Coached with Sun Devil Aquatics in Arizona

Loren Killgore

StingRay Class Coach

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Profile:
Age: 25
B.A. in Health/Fitness & P.E. from Whitworth University
M.S. in Sports Administration from E. Kentucky University
ASCA Level 2 certification
Hobbies are: health & fitness, music, outdoors, architecture

Coaching experience:
Total years coaching: 6, all of them with ages 12 & under

Sarah Summers

Assistant/Sub Coach

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Sarah Summers
Associate Coach
 





Profile:
 
·          Age 44
·          Education
o         University of California Berkeley -   BA Biology
o         Western Washington University - MEd. Secondary Education
·          Biology/Marine Biology Teacher – Lake Stevens High School
·          Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Gardening, Swimming
·          Married to Michael, daughter Madeline, son William
 
Swimming/Coaching Background
·          Swam for ORCA Aquatics in Renton from 1977-1987.
·          Qualified for 1984 Olympic Swim Trials in breaststroke
·          4 year varsity letter winner while swimming for Univ. of California Berkeley Women’s Swim Team.   Go Bears!
·          Head Girls Swim Coach for Lake Stevens High School 1994-current
·          Inducted into Washington Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Hall of Fame
·          1981 High School All-American, 100 breaststroke, 200 IM
Board of Directors

Ann Baker

President

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Kim Weyer

Vice President

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Sharon Blomquist

Secretary

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Doug Stevens

Treasurer

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Deidra Vanderhorst

Director

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Geraldine Hamlin

Director

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