What classes or sports do you coach?
Swimming and a variety of classes
What made you want to become a coach?
I grew up swimming with my local club and loved my time as a swimmer. Coaching felt like the perfect way to stay involved in the sport while helping others too. I wanted to help kids build the same lifelong confidence in the water that I gained growing up.
What’s your favourite thing about being a coach?
Seeing swimmers progress is definitely my favourite part of being a coach. Watching a child go from being scared to get in the water to confidently jumping in with a big smile makes me feel so proud to be a swim teacher.
Tell us one fun fact about yourself!
I’m always around the pool! When I’m not teaching swimming, I’m busy coaching my squad at my local swimming club. I’m also a very creative person, so I love designing my own sets and coming up with new games and drills to keep my swimmers progressing.
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