About OttawA Swim Club
Welcome to the Ottawa Swim Club (OTTSC), one of the premier swimming programs in Eastern Ontario. The coaches, swimmers, and families of the club are looking forward to meeting you and working with you throughout the swimming season. The club is a year-round competitive, high performance swim organization offering instruction, training and competition to young people of all ages and abilities.
The club is a privately owned, non-profit organization. It is financed primarily through membership fees, corporate sponsorship, and fundraising.
We are extremely proud of this organization and the contributions that it makes to the lives of young people. The club was established in 2005, with many members having a long history of the sport and who have a proven record of producing successful swimmers. We hope that your swimmers will benefit from and add to the rich traditions that have been developed here at the Ottawa Swim Club.
As a member of Swim Ontario, OTTSC adopts all policies and procedures of Swim Ontario, including Safe Sports practices for addressing any complaint and discipline issues. Please consult the following document for additional information.
Our Mission
The mission of the Ottawa Swim Club is to provide an environment that fosters competitive swimming at all levels.
- To provide an environment that fosters competitive swimming at all levels
- To develop a program that is recognized for excellence in Canadian swimming.
- To provide a high level of coaching.
- To provide a swim environment that enables athletes to develop their swimming skills at their own pace and to achieve their personal swim goals.
- To teach all swimmers essential life skills such as organization, planning, dedication and self-motivation.
- To instill in all swimmers a team approach that encourages recognition and celebration of their teammates’ achievements.
Our Philosophies
- Each swimmer will be challenged to excel.
- Each swimmer will be given equal opportunity to train and compete to their maximum potential.
- Each swimmer will be allowed to develop at their own pace.
- Each swimmer will be allowed to develop at their own pace.
Our Coaches
Blair Tucker
Head Coach
Blair Tucker has been a professional swim coach since 1980. Originally from St. John’s NF Blair began his coaching career in St John’s with his former coach and longtime mentor John Drinkwater.
From St John’s Blair went on to three more coaching positions within Canada before settling down in Ottawa in 1990. Throughout his career Blair has coached all level of swimmers including numerous provincial, national and international level athletes, who have been members of regional, provincial, and national tour teams, including Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and Olympic Games.
Prior to starting his coaching career Blair was a competitive swimmer for 13 years, competing at both the national and international level and was a member of the Canadian National Team.
Blair started The Ottawa Swim Club in the Spring of 2005, with the goal of bringing expertise, energy and enthusiasm to the sport of swimming for the Ottawa area. He is actively involved in coaching all levels of swimmers in the club.
Rachelle Campbell
Coach
Rachelle Campbell has been coaching for the Ottawa Swim Club since the fall of 2005.
She is a Certified Level 1 Coach working with development and age group swimmers.
Rachelle was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, where she swam competitively for nine years and competed at the provincial level.
Bringing positive energy and a passion for the sport of swimming to the pool, Rachelle loves working with the swimmers to help them achieve their goals.
She is married with three children, all of whom were swimmers in the club. Her son Zack swam with OTTSC from its inception in 2005 through to August, 2014 when he left for university and varsity swimming at the University of Ottawa.