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Our Coaching Staff
 
Ohana Swim Team believes in letting the best do their best.  
Our coaches are professional, competitive, caring, and dedicated to bringing out the best in each athlete.
They possess over fifty years of professional swim coaching experience.
They are known for working with swimmers of all ages and skill levels--and getting results.
 
Dan Balderson,                            
Coach
Coaching Experience:
Head Coach-YMCA Sea Dragons
(15 years)
Head Coach-Stadium High School
(7 years)
Head Coach-local USA-S swim team
(2 years)
US Swim Team Coach Member
USA-S Background Check 4/08
Has all Safety/First Aid Certifications
YMCA Abuse Intervention Program
Instructor (7 years)
 
Swimming Experience:
Swim teams in San Francisco, Germany, and Lakewood, WA
Lakes High School; Lakewood, WA
Central Washington University
Masters Swimmer
 
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Recreation,
Central Washington University
 
Personal:
Married: Denise, daughter Lindsey
North End Tacoma resident (13 years)
 
Bill Nelson, Coach
 
Coaching Experience
Coach Member-
WSCA, ASCA, MACA, USA-S
ASCA level 2 certified 
ASCA Advanced Freestyle School
ASCA Masters Coaching Course
ASCA Advanced Breaststroke School 
Awarded 10 ASCA lifetime credits in 2007 (freestyle drills)  
USA Swimming Team Coach
(4 years)
Atlus High School, OK
(2 years-League Champions both years)
Seahawks Swim Club- Bellville, IL
(2 years)
Scott AFB summer league age group coach (1 year)
YMCA elite swimmers stroke/turn coach
(5 years)
Southern Methodist University
(2 summers) swim camp under tutelage
of NCAA 1994 top Women’s Coach
USA-S Background Check 4/08
Has all Safety/First Aid Certifications
 
Swimming Experience:
Lemoore High School, CA
(4 years-State qualifier)
Masters swimmer
 
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Zoology
(Brigham Young University)
Master's Degree in Information Management (Webster University)
 
Employment:
Instructor Pilot (The Boeing Co.)
Air Force Reserve-retired
 
Personal:
Married, Susan (28 years)
4 Children (all swim)
1 dog (doesn't swim)
 
Megen McCullough, Assistant Coach
Coaching experience
Assistant Coach BBST-age group kids (2 years)
Assistant Coach Washington State Univ. Masters (2-1/2 years) 
Coach DDAC Masters (1 year)
USA-S Background Check 5/08
Has all Safety/First Aid Certifications

Swimming experience
Club swimmer (8 years) BBST
Sehome High School (4 year state qualifier)
WSU Masters (1 year)
OST Masters (current)
 
Education
B.S., Exercise Physiology
(Washington State University)
 
From Coach Dan:
"What do I do at Ohana Swim Team?
I take care of the swimmer and their family as if they are part of my own family. I do that by caring about the complete person
--not just the swimmer. 
I want you as an Ohana swimmer
to have a balance in life that allows you to grow and achieve at your own level of excellence. 
An example of that kind of excellence would be when you swim at State level. 
But I also want you to have
an outstanding GPA and a great
reputation as a volunteer in your
community. 
I will encourage you to set goals
not just in swimming but in all
aspects of your life.
I realize that life is demanding,
schools are competitive, and
class work is challenging. 
I would like to work with you so
that wherever you invest your time and energy, you will achieve your maximum results!
Come join my Ohana. 
Swim with the Honus."
             Coach Dan Balderson