Coaches

The Manitoba Masters Aquatic Club employs certified swim coaches, many of whom coach other swim clubs or swimming lessons as well. 

MMAC supports the development of quality coaching in Canada by assisting our coaches with the costs associated with their training and growth.

For Members, two types of goal sheets are available in PDF format:

Iga Ziendalski

Athlete Focus Level: Intermediate-Advanced

Our evening and Sunday morning coach, Iga always keeps us motivated with physically and mentally challenging workout sets. Iga provides excellent stroke correction for all levels of swimmers from beginner to advanced.

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Glenn Davis

Athlete Focus Level: Intermediate-Advanced
 

Glenn has been involved with swimming for many years. He swam as an competitive age-grouper, then continued with the University of Manitoba Swim team. Glenn has been an active MMAC member for over 15 years and now serves as coach and coach coordinator.

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Patrick Peacock

Athlete Focus Level: Beginner-Intermediate
 

Patrick is a top Manitoba triathelete with many years of coaching experience in swimming, running and cycling. With his background as a teacher, Patrick provides excellent well-rounded workouts designed to challenge swimmers at all levels.

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David Mainprize

Athlete Focus Level: Intermediate-Advanced
 

Dave is an ex-varsity and Masters swimmer who has competed in local, provincial, national, and international Master’s swim meets. He has been coaching since 1999.

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Ken 

Athlete Focus Level: Beginner-Intermediate

A Level 2 swim coach, Ken has been coaching with MMAC since 1987. A firm believer in learning good technique from the outset, Ken uses a wide variety of Total Immersion drills to reinforce good technique.

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Jason Carter

Athlete Focus Level: Beginner-Intermediate
 

Jason learned to swim as an adult. He believes that concepts from swimming research, along with training aids, can help any masters swimmer become fast, fit and efficient (although, equipment has to fit properly!).

Jason's coaching goal is the same no matter what the age and skill:  strong, confident, and smiling swimmers.

One of Jason's specialties is having swimmers use fins to help develop that "fish-like" feel for the water.  Everyone's invited to join in the fun at the "Fin Friday" workout.

p.s.  Jason does have another appropriatlely-sized bike :)

 

Niall Martin

Niall is a Dutch National and European Forces Record holder, who has been swimming competitively for over twenty years, and coaching for over five. With a strong belief that everyone can swim (and compete), Niall focuses on getting swimmers to reach their potential with intense practice sets designed to improve swimming performance. Niall also enjoys long walks on the pool deck while correcting swimmers' strokes.

Chelsea Wardrope

Athlete Focus Level: Intermediate-Advanced

Chelsea was a competitive swimmer for many years with the Manitoba Marlins. She is a triathlete and has also coached for the Marlins.

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