2025 Seals Coaches
I am so ecstatic and grateful to be on the coaching staff for the Circle C Seals this summer! As Head Coach, I am looking forward to joining the incredible community of swimmers, families, and coaches that make up the Seals.
Swimming has been an important part of my life dating back to when I followed my older brothers into summer league swimming at the age of 3. As a swimmer, I was a TAGS and Sectionals qualifier, 4-year Texas High School State Championship qualifier, and 4-year collegiate swimmer for Trinity University. Although I was not the fastest swimmer on any team I was on, I know that swimming has brought so much joy and so many positive experiences into my life. I credit my time in summer league swimming for instilling a love of the sport that continues to this day!
Since finishing my swimming career, I have gained seven years of coaching experience at the summer league, club, and high school levels. I have also been a coach at Longhorns’ Swim Camp at UT. I currently work as a school counselor for AISD. As a coach, I strive to create an environment where all swimmers feel safe, have fun, grow, and develop positive relationships.
Outside of coaching, I enjoy COOKING, walking (occasionally running), traveling, and spending time with my friends and family. Let's make this a great summer! Go Seals!
Hey y’all!! My name is Avery Archer and this will be my 14th season on Seals and I’m beyond excited for this year! I’m a current Senior at Bowie High School, and I work as a lifeguard at the Circle C pools. I also swim for Bowie and Waves of Westlake swim club. Summer league swim made me fall in love with this sport and I can’t wait to share the joy with many other swimmers! My favorite part of Seals is the community this team builds and the relationships I’ve made along the way. The meets are so fun and exciting, and I love seeing everyone race and cheer and I’m so excited for this season! Go Seals!
Hi Seals Family! I’m Coach Dacee! This is my 14th year being with my favorite team and this will be my second year coaching! I cannot wait to be apart of the coaching group this year and get to show the Seals my love for this sport and team! I’m currently at the end of my Senior year at Bowie High School. I also swim for the Bowie Swim team and I’m currently a captain as well. I have been swimming with Seals since I was 5 and it’s been my favorite part of each summer! I cannot express how excited I am to get to know all the Seals this year and share my love for the sport with them! I’ve always wanted to be a coach and now I get to make that dream come true! This summer is going to be amazing and we are going to have the best season ever! Go Seals!
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I’m Coach Anna and currently a Junior at Bowie High School. I’ve been a volunteer coach the last 3 yearsand I’m so excited to be an Assistant Coach this year! I have been swimming for 12 years now and it’s something I am very passionate about. I started when I was 5 years old in Seals Summer League program and loved it so much, I joined a year round Club team and have been swimming competitively ever since. My love of swimming has continued in High School and I’ve been on the Bowie Swim and Dive Team for 3 years now. I’ve been so very lucky to have worked with the most amazing coaches over the years and I can’t wait to coach and share my love of swimming with all your littleswimmers!It’s 
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I am Coach Harper and this will be my 12th year with Seals and my first year as a coach! I am so excited to spend the summer getting to know your families. I am currently at the end of my junior year at Austin High School. I have been a member of the Austin High swim team for 3 years and am involved in many leadership roles within my school and community. Seals is the best time of the year! Seals has given me my best friends, mentors, and endless laughs. Seals has been a pivotal influence on the person I am today. This team holds a very special place in my heart, and it’s a privilege that I get the opportunity to give the same experience to your families. I cannot wait to have the best summer ever!! GO SEALS!!
Hi Seals!! I’m Coach Caleb. I have been a Circle C Seal since I was six years old when I first fell in love with swimming. Currently, I am a junior in high school at Veritas Academy, and I have been on their swim team for the past three years. We just won our State Meet in February. You may also recognize me as one of the lifeguards at our neighborhood pools. I look forward to Seals every year and this year is no different. The meets are the best part of summer league swimming because I love the thrill of racing, especially the relays. I love seeing how excited little seals are when they get a new best time, place in their heat, or just have fun at the pool. I can’t wait to enjoy this summer at the pool with y’all. Go Seals!!!
Hi Seals! My name is Auggie Sefcik, and this will be my 12th year swimming with the Seals! I am currently a senior at LASA and swim for Austin Swim Club, and I will be swimming at Lafayette College this fall. I have also been swimming competitively for the last 12 years, and I have been a captain of my high school team the last 2 years. I love this sport so much overall, but swimming with the Seals has always been a highlight of my summers. It brings a level of fun to swimming that I haven’t found anywhere else. I am so excited to be a coach this year and share my love for swimming with the Seals family! Go Seals!
Hi Seals Family!
I am Coach Summer! This will be my 12th year swimming with the Seals and my first year as a Coach! I first started swimming with the Seals when I was 6 years old and have been a year round swimmer ever since. Currently, I am a senior at Bowie High School and captain of the Swim and Dive Team. I also swim for my club team Whitecaps of Westlake. Swimming is my absolute favorite thing and there is no better atmosphere than Summer League. It's the most magical time of the year and what I look forward to every summer. Relays are the BEST! I am beyond excited to dive into the season with y’all and share my love for the sport with all of the swimmers and their families. Can’t wait to swim fast and have fun! GO SEALS!
Hi Seals Family!!!
I’m Coach Kylie!! This will be my 10th season swimming with the Seals and my first year getting to coach! I first started swimming with the Seals during 3rd grade when I first moved to Texas! I absolutely loved everything about it from the sport itself to all the amazing people and coaches I got to meet! I am a senior this year at Veritas Academy and have swam for two years on their swim team. The girls on the team just placed 2nd at State in February! I have always wanted to coach for the Seals swim team and bring other kids the same joy that my coaches had brought me! The meets are always full of so, so much positive energy and I cannot wait for the amazing season we have ahead of us!! Go Seals!
Elli is a three time Olympic swimmer for Australia (1992, 1996, 2000). From 2012 to 2015, she was the head coach of the Circle C Seals and loved coaching young swimmers and seeing them improve. While coaching and teaching swimming, Elli authored a children’s book for young swimmers, Jay’s Swimming Journey. From 2015-2024, Elli worked as Director of Sales Marketing for SwimTopia, the company that provides the Seals’ website. Elli has now returned to university to do a Masters in Professional Counseling at Texas State University. She recently opened her own business as a sports parent consultant (peakparentperformance.net). She consults with sports parents on the healthiest and most effective ways to support their children in reaching their potential. Elli is super excited to have a brief chance to work with Coach Ivy and the swimmers of Circle C again this summer. Go Seals!