Coaches & Directors

Vicki Gordon

Head Coach

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Coach Vicki swam competitively for Salem YWCA, McNary High School and Willamette University, where she graduated with a B.S. and a teaching degree in Physical Education. While still in college, she coached the Salem Aquatic Club. After graduation, she was the head coach for the Dallas Blue Dolphins, assistant coach for Lakeridge High School and assistant coach for the Portland Parks Swim Team (now Portland Aquatic Club). She joined VSC in 1988 as the Age Group Coach and became Head Coach in 1999. Vicki is a Level 5 ASCA Certified Swim Coach, the highest attainable level.

Cassi M Grier

Age Group Coach

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Coach Cassi is a long-time member of the VSC family.  She swam with the team for over eight years before graduating from Prairie High School in 2004. After a few years as a preschool teacher, she’s now pursuing her college degree.  Cassi’s love of working with kids and first-hand knowledge of swimming is the perfect combination for this group of swimmers. Coach Cassi was the Assistant Coach for Hudson Bay High School for a couple years, and is currently the head coach for Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

Nadine Gerbracht

Novice Groups Coach

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Coach Nadine swam competitively with Hudson’s Bay H.S. and a short time with VSC.  She was an assistant coach for Hudson’s Bay for a short period of time.  She coached for VSC from 1998-2002 at which point she got married.  Nadine is back coaching for VSC and loving it!  Currently she has 4 children, Jonathan, Tereasa, Di-Adra, and Joshua and is finishing up her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.  Nadine loves kids and watching them achieve personal goals and improve in their swimming.

Polly J Hill

Pre-Novice Coach

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Jacob W Benjamin

Dry Land Coach

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