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Side out Tsunami

Side Out Tsunami Center - The Northwest's BIGGEST AND BEST Pure Pickleball Playground

The Tsunami is coming

Side Out Tsunami Center features

25 state-of-the-art courts, including 2 championship courts and 6 high-tech replay courts & digital scoreboards spanning nearly 100,000 square feet. Play like a pro with instant video replays sent straight to your phone.

Side Out Tsunami Center Membership Benefits

Founders Pre-Sale:

Join now and lock in exclusive pre-sale pricing before rates go up! Take advantage of our Founders Memberships for the best value. Not ready for an annual commitment? No problem! Our Monthly Memberships will be available starting opening day. See below.

Tsunami Monthly Memberships:

Unlock exclusive benefits and take your game to the next level with our Tsunami Monthly Memberships! Unlimited open play and court reservations. A $100 initiation fee applies, with a 2-month minimum commitment and a 30-day cancellation notice required.

Tsunami Solo

Perfect for individual players looking for premium court access and great perks.

^$ 130 _Monthly

Reserve one 2-hour court at a time (up to one week in advance)
FREE Open Play access
20% off Ball Machine rentals
20% off Leagues, Clinics, and Classes
10% off Tournament entry fees

Tsunami Duo

Ideal for two players who want to enjoy the game together.

^$ 220 _Monthly

Reserve two 2-hour courts at a time (up to one week in advance)
FREE Open Play access
20% off Ball Machine rentals
20% off Leagues, Clinics, and Classes
10% off Tournament entry fees
This membership is designed for couples

Tsunami Clan

A great option for families looking to play and train together.

^$ 270 _Monthly

Reserve three 2-hour courts at a time (up to one week in advance)
FREE Open Play access
20% off Ball Machine rentals
20% off Leagues, Clinics, and Classes
10% off Tournament entry fees
This membership is designed for families living in the same household

Relax in our lounges and refuel and refresh at our concession stand.

Side Out

The Tsunami is coming

Side Out Tsunami Center is the official home of the Seattle Tsunami, a founding franchise of the National Pickleball League. The Tsunami team will host tournaments, clinics and other events, and hold practices at the facility.

Hosting an event?

Side Out Tsunami Center features private lounges, event rooms and other spaces perfect for your next celebration, company meeting or any other event. From business to parties, Side Out Tsunami is the perfect place to bring people to together for play and work.

ABOUT

Side Out Tsunami Center is an independently operated facility led by a team of experienced, accomplished and well known members of the Puget Sound area pickleball ecosystem. While a cousin of the original Side Out Pickleball Center in Mukilteo, it is solely operated by an independent team of veteran pickleball professionals dedicated to providing the best facilities, programming and customer service anywhere.

SOTC has partnered with nationally recognized technology provider Pod Play for all scheduling, messaging and customer management. It will feature a state-of-the-art self-recording camera system to capture your play for you to download and review, along with the newly launched next generation AI ball machine and trainer from Volley.

Who we are

Meet our Team

Dale Garnett

Operating Partner

Dale leads all facets of operations for Side Out Tsunami Center. Along with co-founding the original Side Out Pickleball Center and overseeing all financial operations, he has worked for over a year on the acquisition and development of the Side Out Tsunami Center facility in South Seattle.

With over 30 years in the investment banking and financial services industries along with real estate development, his storied career as an investment expert includes serving as the longtime CEO of Borealis Capital LLC and the CFO of SMI Group LLC, where he’s specialized in providing private debt and equity to accredited and institutional investors, and a focus on consulting and merchant banking.

Dale’s son Connor is currently the #4 ranked singles player on the PPA Tour. He enjoys playing singles almost as much as doubles, and continues his pursuit of an elusive 4.0 DUPR rating.

Rhona Seng

General Manager

Rhona comes to Side Out Tsunami Center after serving as Director of Pickleball for 23 Kitchens in Lacey, WA. In that role she created and oversaw numerous tournaments, leagues, clinics and other events.

She is a well-known and beloved fixture on the Puget Sound area pickleball scene, attracting thousands of followers on Instagram and building a passionate and dedicated community who know her and her sister Anna as The Picklelicious Gals.

Together the sisters have hosted numerous tournaments and events, leading to them helping run and direct The Pickleball World Cup in Peru, where over 35 countries came together to compete in an event Rhona says was akin to “the Olympics of Pickleball.”

Devin Schmidt

Director of Instruction

Devin is an internationally recognized pickleball coach and player and founder of The Premier Pickleball Academy, the first ever pickleball academy in Washington State.

He is also the founder of Premier Pickleball Camps and Clinics, teaching students to play their best at some of the most beautiful facilities from Hawaii to Mexico (as well as his home state of Washington.)

Devin has coached thousands of players to play their very best and get maximum enjoyment out of the game, from beginners to elite professionals. He is also one of Washington state’s top players. He’s won numerous medals in open and 5.0 divisions including gold at PPA and APP 5.0 events.

Josh Kerns

Advisor

Josh is an award-winning journalist and marketing communications, events and association expert with extensive experience leading initiatives for Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Victoria’s Secret, and many others.

Josh has built a successful pickleball event management and consulting company, leading large-scale events for the city of Seattle, Amazon, Seattle Convention Center and numerous organizations.

As a strategic advisor, Josh provides expert counsel on all facets of marketing, sales and operations including technology implementation, web design, social media, video production, talent acquisition, retail and event partnerships and more. Josh serves as Chief Member and Marketing Officer for the International Association of Pickleball Facilities.