Garrett McCaffrey has over a decade of coaching experience, including 7 years as the Head Coach at Phoenix Swim Club. Garrett and his wife both grew up swimming in the Seattle area and last summer their family was able to move back home. He comes to Cascade after a year coaching at Seattle U.  

So far in his career, Garrett’s been named to the USA Swimming National Team Coaching staff two times. He led PSC to two Mens Team Senior Sectional Titles, two AZ Senior State Team Championships, and six medals through USA Swimming’s Club Excellence program. But his true success, and passion, comes from the confidence and compassion of the swimmers he works with. With his person first approach to the job, Garrett strives to meet athletes where they are at, which allows him to connect with swimmers of a wide range of backgrounds and abilities.

Garrett swam for two years at the University of Washington as well as two years at the University of Missouri, where he earned a broadcast journalism degree. He got his crash course in coaching producing interviews and workout videos with some the best coaches and athletes in the sport. His time as a swimming journalist took him to the Olympics in Beijing, China, the World Championships in Rome, Italy, and lead to him being one of the founders, and owners, of SwimSwam.

Coach Corey comes to Cascade with over 20 years of coaching experience. Corey grew up in Montreal, Canada participating in swimming, hockey and football. As a coach, Coach Corey’s philosophy is based on preparing swimmers for all strokes and distances.  Coach Corey’s swimmers have excelled at all levels, from learn-to-swim all the way to Olympic Trials qualifiers. Swimmers of Corey’s have qualified for Junior Nationals and above in every stroke and distance, although butterfly remains his favorite. He has had swimmers go on to swim at the Division 1, 2 & 3 levels, with many qualifying for championship finals.  Outside of the pool, Coach Corey loves mountains and travel. While coaching in Alaska, Corey got rid of his car and biked for two years.  Coach Corey has hiked numerous national parks and has been to every state and province on his many travels.  

Coach Pete and his distinguished competitive swimming family have been involved with Cascade for many decades and over multiple generations.  The Colella family has a long tradition of swimming success throughout the Seattle area and the swimming world, Coach Pete is the younger brother to Cascade legends and Olympians Rick and Lynn.  As a swimmer, Coach Pete specialized in breaststroke, leading Cascade to notable finishes at Junior Nationals and US Nationals.  Coach Pete reached national Top 16 multiple times, setting several team records before taking his talents to the University of Washington where he was a conference champ and All American.  Coach Pete has coached many years  for Cascade, masters and summer clubs. Coach Pete was the 2018 PNA Coach of the Year Award.  Coach Pete has a passion for helping swimmers to improve and get faster.  A true student of the sport, Coach Pete is always learning and sharing with his swimmers new training ideas, techniques and drills.

Coach Mark has been coaching with Cascade since 2007. He was a competitive swimmer from kindergarten to college. He has a Bachelor's Degree from Western Kentucky University in English and a Master's Degree from Seattle Pacific University in Education. For over 10 years, Mark has coached Franklin High School girls and boys swim teams as well as the City of Seattle's Summer Swim League programs at the Rainier Beach and Medgar Evers pools.

Coach Kathryn approaches competitive swimming with a commitment to inclusivity and diversity as fundamental aspects of their coaching philosophy. Coach Soria encourages a culture of honesty, integrity, and sportsmanship. Aiming to shape athletes into individuals with character traits that extend beyond their athletic pursuits, but enhancing overall awareness through a mindful approach to swimming. Coach Kathryn's affinity for water stems from their early exposure to competitive swimming, and the challenging discipline of open water. Their formative years in these areas have instilled a deep and enduring passion for the sport. 

Coach Kevin has been involved in swimming from an early age. Growing up in Kingston, WA, Kevin swam for the Poulsbo Piranhas Swim Team (now Pacific Piranhas Swim Team) till graduating from high school. He attended college at Lewis & Clark College in Portland where he swam on the NCAA DIII swim team and earned a Bachelor's in Music Composition and Theory.

Prior to Cascade, Kevin was the Age Group Performance coach for the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. While at the MAC, he coached several age group swimmers who achieved Regional, Sectional and Futures qualifying times and two top-5 women’s team placements at Oregon 11-14 Championships. Kevin started his coaching career as a junior coach for his childhood club swim team, helping develop age group athletes. During college, Kevin coached summer swim camps hosted at Lewis & Clark College. He was also an assistant coach at Central Catholic High School.

Coach Kevin’s guiding philosophy for coaching is the development of the whole athlete, meaning all components of an athlete’s life account for their success in the sport of swimming. Creating strong and healthy social, educational, and athletic goals are crucial for fostering a positive and enduring swim career.

In addition to swimming, Coach Kevin recently completed his Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Music Education at Western Oregon University. He is also an avid cyclist and amateur bike mechanic. When he needs to sit back and relax, Kevin enjoys writing and producing music, DJ’ing, and playing video games with his partner, Nicole. They have two adorable and obnoxious cats, Simon and Cheese.