Helen Roome
Badminton
Helen has competed in badminton since age 12. She has competed in many tournaments over the years. She is currently competing in masters tournaments, mostly in Canada.
Contact: helen@actiontechnical.com
Richard Daifuku
Cycling
Richard has been a lifelong cyclist. Originally a commuter, up to 40 miles a day, Richard got involved in racing about three years ago, after watching his son, Chris, successfully lead the Western Washington University cycling team to a National Collegiate championship. Richard competes in both cyclocross and road racing, but focuses on time trials.
Contact: rdaifuku@hotmail.com
ph 206.232.0061
Teri Burke
Ballroom Dance
Teri has worked as a program coordinator at the Redmond Senior Center for nearly ten years, and began promoting all types of dance when she became the Variety Show Coordinator in 1998 as a student intern. Her professional goal is to provide a wide variety of activities and programs for older adults in the greater Redmond area.
Contact: tburke@redmond.gov
ph 425.556.2314
Jayla McGill
Line Dance
Jayla has worked as a Recreation Specialist with Seattle Parks Lifelong Recreation for eight years, instructing Senior Adults in Line Dance since 1996, and active in the Ballroom Dance community for over three years.
Contact: Jayla.McGill@seattle.gov
ph 206.684.4240
Kevin Mar
Fencing
Kevin is the co-founder and executive coach of the Washington Fencing Academy, Co-Vice Chair of the Western Washington Fencing Division, nationally rated referee and competitor and has been fencing for over 11 years nationally and internationally.
Contact: kevin@washingtonfencing.com
ph 425-577.4761
Bob Peterson
Ice Hockey
Contact: seattlesfavorite@hotmail.com
ph 206.574.0577, 206.909.9465
Ron Ottele
Pickleball
Ron is being assisted by Larry Silver and Yim Lee. All three of these pickleball players have been highly involved in this wonderful sport in the Pacific Northwest, Arizona, California and Utah. They have also helped run many tournaments in these areas and are members and ambassadors for the USAPA.
Contact: ronaldottele@comcast.net
ph 206.362.1426
Marigrace Becker
Seafair Half Marathon
Marigrace Becker coordinates the Sound Steps Walking Program, a Seattle Parks and Recreation walking program for adults age 50+. She is currently completing her Masters in Social Work with a focus on aging. The Sound Steps program includes ongoing weekly walking groups and special events for active older adults.
Contact: Sound.steps@seattle.gov
ph 206.684.4664
Becca Watson
Swimming
Becca has been a competitive swimmer for nearly 20 years. She currently is the head coach for Lake Washington Masters.
Contact: beccawatson@msn.com
ph 602.363.0746
Louise Lindenmeyer
Swimming
Professor-Shoreline Community College, WSIT, Life coach (CPC), former Swim Coach (Shorewood HS boys & Sheridan Beach Club), UW Swim Team & Washington Athletic Club Swim Team.
Contact: louiselindenmeyer@gmail.com
ph 206.271.9722
Gennadiy Shpreyregin
Table Tennis
Gennadily Shpreyregin is a former National Russian Table Tennis Champion. This five-time republic champion and national champion of Russia was also a table tennis coach for 25 years, producing several champion players
Norm Ward
Table Tennis
Norm Ward has been active in senior games for the last five years as a member
of USATT and a board member of the NWSG and WSSG, and has taught youth classes
at Meadowbrook Community Center and senior classes at the Everett Senior
Activity Center. Norm is also Table Tennis Commissioner for the Port Angeles
Senior Games.
Contact: norm@northwestseniorgames.org
Jane Wakasa
Tennis
Jane has competed in adult, senior & super senior tennis for 28 years. She was named USTA Female Captain of the Year in 2003.
Contact: jwakasa@aol.com
ph 206.763.8959
Tim Pretare
Track&Field
Tim Pretare has been a member of the Seattle Parks and Recreation team since 1999 and specializes in physical education.
Contact: tim.pretare@seattle.gov
ph 206.684.7484
