Our Mission
Olympic Cascade
Aquatics strives to promote swimming as a lifetime sport to its
member families and the community, and provide a comprehensive
development program for its members to pursue and achieve their
competitive potential at the highest possible level in the
sport.
OCA is a coach-owned USA Swimming
program that works closely in association with the Mercerwood Shore
Club (MSC), the Mercer Island Country Club (MICC) and its
non-profit volunteer Booster Association.
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OCA COACHING
STAFF
OCA’s coaching staff brings unparalleled
levels of knowledge and experience to the team.
Head Coach: John
Walker
John has reached the pinnacle of the
sport by coaching for Team USA at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
and at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He brings this world class
experience to all ages of swimmers on OCA.
Regional and Novice Coach: Alice
Godfred
Alice has coached many levels of the
sport from summer league to club swimming. She offers swimmers
invaluable experience and inspires them to swim to their
potential.
Age Group and Developmental
Coach: Peter Leonhardt
Peter brings his years of experience
as both a coach and a teacher to the youngest members of our
team. Peter inspires his swimmers to work hard and achieve
their goals.
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Convenient Pool
Locations
Headquartered on Mercer Island, OCA
pools are centrally located and easy to access from I-90 and
I-405. Practices are held at the Mercerwood Shore Club and the
Mercer Island Country Club. Pools are open-air in the
spring/summer, and covered in the fall/winter making the facilities
conducive to training 12 months of the year.
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United Team
OCA is a cohesive group of swimmers
and parents with a deep connection to the community. Even
though our team is new, we are enthusiastic supporters of our
coaches, and are enthusiastically involved in creating a successful
program that will enrich the lives of all who are a part of
it. Please join us!
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