Thunderbolt Coaches (photos coming soon)
Stewart McLean,
Head Coach and Director of Swimming
The 2009-2010 season marks Stewart's 4th year as the Thunderbolt’s Head Coach and Director of Swimming. Stewart is a fully certified NCCP Level 2 and continues
to work towards his Level 3 swim coach. Previous to the Thunderbolts, Stewart
served as Head Age Group Coach for the Guelph Marlin Aquatic Club for five years
and was Head Coach/Owner for Forest City Swimming in London for 4 years.
Stewart is also a very active member of the swimming community in Ontario and
Canada. Serving as a board member for both Swim Ontario and Ontario Swim
Coaches Association, he also serves as a Skills Assessor. During his career,
Stewart has worked with every level of athlete from the beginner to international
level athletes and believes that focusing on basic skills and race pace training are
the keys to building a strong athlete.
Kathryn Mcewan, Assistant Coach
This season will be my 13th year with the Thunderbolts. The 2009-2010 Season will be my seventh year coaching with the club. Previous to that I swam with the Bolts for 6 years. I am currently certified as a NCCP Skills Coach, but hope to be able to obtain my level 2 over the course of this season. I attend Lakehead University where I have recently received my Honours Bachelor of Arts with a Geography major in conjunction with the concurrent education program. This year will be my final year, where I will be doing my practical portion of the education program.
As a coach of Age Group swimmers I am extremely excited about being able to
work with young, talented swimmers this year, as well as in the years to come. I
believe that workouts should have a balance between technique work, as well as
fast swimming, while having an element of fun to them at the same time. I hope to
see an overall level of excellence throughout the groups, and am excited to see the
gradual improvement of each individual
Barb Friday, Program Coordinator
The Thunderbolts are proud to introduce Barb Friday as part of the Thunderbolts Team. Barb has worked at the Canada Games Complex for 10 Years now. She has held a variety of positions, the most current being Head Lifeguard, Head Swim Instructor, Senior Instructor and Facility Operator. Barb is looking forward to working with the athletes, coaches and families in the upcoming swim season. Barb will spend most of her time coordinating the swim programs to ensure the most appropriate environment is maintained for our athletes, coaches and families. In addition to Barb’s complex experience, she is a certified Paramedic and AFPA certified personal trainer.
Questions?
Any questions with respect to coaching matters should be referred directly to
your child’s coach. In general, the coaches are available for questions before or
after practices. If you are unable to speak to the coach personally during these
times, you may leave a message on the office phone (807-344-9802) or email the
coaches at: info@thunderbolts.ca to arrange a meeting.
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