Jeanine D Serrano

TTSC Head Coach

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Head Coach Jeanine Serrano started swimming competitively at age nine in Pennsylvania with FAST (Franklin Area Swim Team).   After moving to Oregon, she completed her competitive swimming at Tigard High School.  She was a multisport athlete, competeing in Cross Country, Swimming and Track throughout her high school years and earned a total of 11 varsity letters and set a school record in track in the 800 meter run. 

     Jeanine graduated from the University of Oregon in 1985 with a Bachelors degree in Economics.   While in college, Jeanine took up competitive fencing, which she continued for several years after graduation reaching the National level before retiring from the sport. 
      Jeanine began her coaching career as the Assistant Coach for the Tigard Aquatic Club in 1988.  The club was renamed the Tigard Tualatin Swim Club in 1997 and Jeanine was named the Head Age Group in 2000.  Jeanine has been with the program for 25 years and has produced numerous age-group state champions, “Top 16” swimmers, Senior and Age-Group Sectional Qualifiers, USA Junior National Qualifiers and an Olympic Trial Qualifier.  In 2002 Jeanine was named Oregon Swimming “Age Group Coach of the Year”.  Jeanine became the team's Head Coach in the Fall of 2008.

      In 1993 she added an Assistant coaching position with Tualatin High School , which she continued for 7 years before becoming the Head Coach for the program in 2000.  During her tenure as Head Coach the Tualatin High School Girl’s teams have placed in the “Top 3” at the State Meet six times and the Boy’s teams have placed “Top 3” at the State Meet three times.  Her teams have produced six individual State Champions, and several All American Relays and Individuals.
 

 At the USA Swimming Local Swim Committee (LSC) level Jeanine has served as the LSC Safety Chair since 1995, was Technical Planning Chairman (1997-1999), and the Oregon All Star and Zone Team Manager (2003- 2008) and (1993-1996).   In 2007 she received the “USA Swimming Outstanding Service Award for Oregon Swimming” and in 1995 the “James R Richardson Award” for outstanding long-term contribution to the Sport of Aquatics in Oregon Swimming.
    Jeanine was a speaker at the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) "2008 World Swim Coaches Clinic" in Las Vegas, where she gave two talks; "Making the Most of What You've Got" and "Those Short and Sassy Strokes".   She has also given talks at the Oregon Swim Coaches Association Fall Clinics in 2005, 2006, and in 2012 she taught the ASCA Level 2 Stroke school at the OSCA Clinic. In April of 2008 she spoke at the ASCA “Legends of Texas Swim Clinic”.   Jeanine is a Life Member of ASCA, certified Level 4 USA Swimming Coach/Level 3 High School Coach.   
     In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Jeanine has worked full time for the Tigard Tualatin School District/Tigard Tualatin Aquatic District  as Morning Supervisor at the Tigard Swim Center, teaches “Lifeguarding”, swim lessons and water exercise for 27 years.  She is an American Red Cross Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor.   
 
 

Squads: Elite, Green, Honu, White

Eric Smith

TTSC Head Age-Group Coach

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Eric Smith has been coaching Age Group swimmers in Oregon for the last twelve years. Eric began his coaching career as an Assistant Coach for the Mt. Hood Swim Club in April of 1996. He worked with the MHSC for two years until he moved to Bend the fall of 1998. While in Bend he became assistant coach for Bend Swim Club where he worked developing age group swimmers for the next nine years. During his time in Bend he worked as the Assistant High School Coach for Bend Senior High from November 1998-February 2004.

In the fall of 2007, Eric moved back to Portland with his family and began working as the Head novice coach for the David Douglas Swim Club. He also worked as the assistant High School coach for David Douglas School District during the 2007-2008 High School Season.

Eric has been a member of the Oregon Swimming All Star coaching staff in 2006. He is also a member of the American Swim Coaches Association, level III training.

Eric has worked as a Faculty Aquatic Instructor/WSI/ Head Guard for Mt. Hood Community College and as a Site Supervisor/Aquatic Lead/Instructor for Bend Metro Parks and Recreation.

In his spare time Eric enjoys water sports (swimming, water-skiing, kayaking, canoeing and fishing), mountain biking, hiking, the Blazers and spending time with his dogs.

Squad: Blue

John Ruzicka

Tigard Snapper and Terrapin Coach

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John Ruzicka has been involved in swimming since 1980 when he swam as a member of the Tigard Aquatic Club, now TTSC. By participating with the swim club John became a successful athlete earning a state title, all-American honors both in high school and NCAA Division 1 swimming programs. John competed at the national level several times and held an Olympic Trial time standard at one time.

John has been coaching for Tigard High School with the water polo team since 1998 and the swim team since 2000. While in college he worked with Swim America, a level based swim lesson program geared towards promoting competitive swimming and worked as a student assistant coach with the Iowa State University team.

John is currently employed with the Tigard Tualatin School District as a water safety instructor and head swim lesson instructor for the evening lesson program at the Tigard Swim Center.

Squad: Snappers Terrapins

Stacia Shelton

Tu Snapper, Terrapin & White Coach

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Coach Stacia Shelton found her love for swimming  in the 70's and 80's from the age of 6 on a competitive year round AAU team near Morro Bay California. She traveled with her team to San Diego in 1980 and completed her first open water mile at the La Jolla Cove Rough water swim at the age of 12. She also swam varsity in San Diego county for both the Helix High School team her freshman year and the team at Point Loma High School her sophomore year. She walked away from swimming for 23 years to raise a family. She has two daughters ages 17 and 21.