LAKE OSWEGO SWIM CLUB

Coaches and Directors

Coaches and Directors
Coaching Staff
Emily Melina Head Coach

Emily came to LOSC in 2011. During her time the club has seen tremendous growth. LOSC has more than tripled in size under her guidance and become a dominant club within the State, Region, and Country. Under her leadership, LOSC has swept all state meets for multiple years, broke countless LSC records, and had athletes win Junior Nationals, Sectionals, and Futures.

Emily swam at UCLA and was a four year varsity swimmer.  She was a finalist at the Pac-10 Championships and a member of the All-Academic Pac-10 team multiple years.  Voted Most Inspirational and Hardest Working by her teammates, Emily values character in and out of the pool.  Emily swam for and learned from renowned coaches Cyndi Gallagher (UCLA Women's Head Coach), Greg Meehan (currently the Stanford Women's Head Coach and 2016 Olympic Coach), and Jay Benner (club coach of Olympians Nathan Adrian and Dana Kirk). She has coached swimmers of all levels and developed swimmers into Olympic Trials qualifiers, USA Swimming All-Time Top 100 athletes, multiple National Top 10 Ranked athletes, National Junior Team athletes, and many kids who have gone on to swim in college, graduate, and find success beyond the pool.

Emily is recognized nationally, serving on the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) Board of Directors and serving on staffs of the USA Swimming National Select Camp, Zone Select Camp, and National Diversity Select Camp. Recently she served as the Head Coach of the National Diversity Select Camp and the Central Zone Select Camp. She was named Oregon Swimming Senior Coach of the year for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 and has won the Oregon Swimming USAS Service Award. Currently serving as General Chair of Oregon Swimming as well as serving on the USA Swimming Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion National Council and USA Swimming Club Development Board—Emily believes strongly in giving back to the sport.

Patrick Beasley Associate Head Coach

Patrick returns to LOSC in 2021 as Associate Head Coach.  Starting with LOSC in 2012, Patrick worked with all groups from beginning to national level athletes.  In 2017 Patrick won OSI Age Group Coach of the Year.  In 2018, Patrick returned to Knoxville, TN and began working as Tennessee Aquatic Club (TNAQ) and volunteering with the University of TN womens team.  During this time, Patrick worked with Olympians, Olympic Trials finalists, NCAA Champions and top level age group athletes.  Patrick has an enthusiasm that brings out the best in his athletes.  Patrick swam four years at University of TN and majored in Engineering.  He enjoys crossfit, biking, coffee, and hanging out with this giant dog THOR.

Emily Ortner Head Age Group Coach

Emily has experience coaching all over the country, most recently serving as the Head Age Group Coach for the MAC, prior to that she coached in Austin, TX. Before moving to Texas Emily lived in Ohio, and was earning her degree. Emily attended Ohio University and graduated in 2019 with a B.S. in Child and Family Studies. While at OU Emily was a member of the Swimming and Diving Team as well as an intern for Athens County Children Services. Emily has been swimming for the last fifteen years, and is passionate about coaching because it combines her two interests: working with kids and swimming! Emily brings an infectious enthusiasm and an eye for detail. She has also participated in the USA Swimming's innagural Women Coaches in Governance program!

Keith Rountree Assistant Coach
Alex Nikitin Coach Emeritus
Scott Miyako AR-AP/Assistant Coach

Scott has extensive experience both on and off the pool deck. Recently joining us after serving as the Head Coach for Portland Aquatic Club, Scott bring years of experience. His enthusiasm and passion for swimming and athletes is unmatched.

In his free time Scott enjoys motorcycles and spending time with his family.

Moose Melina Co-Director of Pawsitivity
Thor Beasley Co-Director of Pawsitivity
Bodey Ortner Co-Director of Pawsitivity
Freddy and Betty Rountree Co-Director of Pawsitivity
Board of Directors
Rick Vail President
Lonnie Sexton Vice President/Volunteer Director
Chris Nance Membership
Emily Yip Treasurer
Lonnie Sexton Accounts Payable
Sunny Burden Ways and Means Director