The Okotoks Stingrays Summer Swim Club (OSSSC) has been in operation since 1982. It is a competative summer swim club for youth, aged 5 years to 17 years, to come together, compete as a team and make individual progress.
Our season runs from May to August each year. We have approximately 70 competitive swimmers each season. Train to swim for life.
2026 Board of Directors:
President: Rachel Thompson
Vice President: Jessica Johnson
Treasurer: Tunde Alabi
Registrar: Tanya Steffler
Officials Coordinator: Dawn Manning-Ross
Secretary: Adina Kuechler
Fundraising Coordinator: Amy Miller
Equipment Coordinator: Tendai Alabi
Webmaster / Social Media Coordinator: Ashley Coolen
2025 Coaching Staff:
Head Coach + Atlantic Rays: Effie Lockhart
Effie swam competitively for 8 years with the Yellowknife Polar Bear Swim Club, where she had the opportunity to represent the NWT at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
She is entering her 3rd year at the University of Alberta Augustana, studying Physical Education and competing as a member of the varsity cross country running and Nordic sports teams.
Effie coached with the Yellowknife Polar Bear Swim Club for 4 years. Last year, she sub-coached for the Okotoks Mavericks and coached the Pacific Rays for the Okotoks Stingrays. She is excited to begin her first season as the Head Coach of this competitive swimming club.
Assistant Head Coach + Galaxy Rays & Tiger Rays: Alice Nevin
Alice started as a competitive swimmer at 8 years old with the Alberta Marlin Aquatic Club, in Medicine Hat. She later swam with the Okotoks Stingrays, and in 2022, she volunteered with the Stingrays as a Junior Coach. In 2023, she coached the Galaxy Rays. Last year, she coached both the Galaxy and the Tiger Rays.
Alice is passionate about coaching and developing a love of swimming in young swimmers. She is a qualified Lifeguard, and a Lifesaving and Swimming Instructor/Examiner. She is studying a Psychology BA at the University of Victoria. She stays very fit as a flyer on the Vikes Level 7 competitive cheer team. She is also an experienced Alpine Ski Race Coach.
Alice is thrilled to be the Stingrays Assistant Head Coach and the Galaxy Rays and Tiger Rays coach for the 2025 summer season.
Manta Rays: Luka Eckberg
Luka swam competitively for 12 years with the Okotoks Stingrays Summer Swim Club and grew up as an extremely competitive and determined multisport athlete.
She has been a Junior Coach for the OSSSC, a U-14 volleyball coach, an umpire for both baseball and softball, and is a qualified and certified NCCP 101 coach.
Luka’s home away from home has been in the pool, enjoying both the competitive aspect of the sport, and being a part of the swim club community. She is excited for this upcoming season and the chance to be able to lead the Manta Rays and spread her love for this sport through coaching.
Pacific Rays: Ellie Nevin
Ellie started swimming competitively at the age of 6 with the Alberta Marlins Aquatics Club (AMAC) in Medicine Hat. She continued racing with the Okotoks Mavericks when she moved to Okotoks in 2018. Last year, she volunteered as a Junior Coach with the OSSSC Galaxy Rays.
Ellie is in Grade 11 at Edison School, and is a keen member of the Drama Group. She has competed competitively as a Ski Racer and Triathlete. She currently coaches a group of young racers for the Bow Valley Quickies Ski Club in Banff. She loves sharing her competitive spirit and encouraging a love of sport in young athletes.
Ellie is very excited to be coaching the Pacific Rays for the 2025 Summer Swim Season.
Jr. Coaches: Grace Pawliuk, Charlotte Johnson, Ben Flora, Gavin Pacitti, Cora Hunter, Rylee Flora, Julia Wiebe
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Last Update: October 19, 2025
