A lifelong swimmer, Clara has over 20 years of experience working with children. She has spent the last six years as an adapted swim instructor teaching children with special needs and physical limitations to enjoy aquatic recreation. She loves to connect with developing swimmers to help them build a solid foundation where they feel empowered to achieve their goals in the water. Because of her experience as an adapted swim instructor, Clara excels at explaining challenging concepts in a simple way. Despite her pink hair and playful attitude, Clara holds...

It's with great pleasure that Chinook announces that Coach Gunther Niklas will be joining us for 2023-2024 season starting in September! Coach Gunther will work with our Bellevue Red and White teams. Though you will all see him at meets and other Chinook events. Here is a little more about Gunther: Gunther started swimming in 1972 at the Boys Club of Hollywood and continued as a competitive swimmer through High School and Jr. College. He has been coaching swimming for over 30 years at mostly small swim clubs. In addition...

Interested in trying out for Chinook? Team tryouts are coming to a pool near you! Tryouts are open and there is no need to pre-register. Renton - 6:00 PM, August 7th, Lindbergh Pool, 16740 128th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058 Renton - 6:00 PM, August 16th, Lindbergh Pool, 16740 128th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058 Bellevue - 10:00 AM, August 26th, Woodridge Swim Club, 12320 Southeast 14th Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 Prep your swimmer! They will need to demonstrate at least 25-yard swim all 4 strokes - backstroke, breastroke, butterfly,...