The Swim Academy Technical Board

John Barry Healey
CEO - Canada
CurrentWave
Barry has been working in sport since 1974. From the grassroots level to the Olympics. He has been Teacher - coach - tutor and mentor and still today works with athletes and coaches of all levels. During these many roles he has produced and worked with some of the best athletes in the world. Many of his friends and peers would call him a entrepreneur of sport. Barry has been a speaker at the World Coaches conferences both in the USA & UK. He is one of the few Canadian or British coaches to have ever worked at the USA national training center in Colorado Springs.
Jamie Connors Canada
Head Coach and Owner of Calgary P-Too Learn to Swim Association.
National Coach at 2008 Olympics World Champs - Commonwealth Games for Canada.
Head coach Calgary Partriots 2003 - 2017
Alberta Head Coach Canada Games
Assistant Sports Science Coordinator Swimming Canada 1999- 2003
Exercise Physiologist Swimming Canada 1998- 2003
Peter G. Schrock USA
Over 45 years experience in Aquatics
Owner and Mangers of one of the best Swimming Schools in Minnesota for over 28 years.
USA National Coaching Staff 1985-1989
World Aquatic Clinic Speaker on Babies and Children
Coach at Club- YMCA and University Teams creating winning teams and athletes .
National Awards for creating excellent programing and swimming teachers.
Mark Fellner Ireland/ Canada
Executive Director/Technical/Marketing Director Swim Manitoba 2014-2017
• Coach Educator – Lead Developer – SNC’s “new” NCCP Levels 1, 2, 3 2008-14
• International swimming coach and 8 Nations staff mentor
• Communication and group development
• Coach mentor – from novice to high performance
• Swimmer development – from novice to high performance
• Team building
• Planning –short term and long term with emphasis in LTAD communication
• Club development & management
• Creative and innovative
Charlotte Roach. UK
Founder and CEO Join the Rabbie Ltd.UK
Raised over 1 million pounds in Venture Financing. Designed, delivered and scaled the concept to over 50 sites in the UK.
Great British Entrepreneur Awards- Health and Fitness. 2019
Sports Industry Next Generation Leader 2017
Cycled from Beijing to London and raised over 10 K pounds for Air Ambulance Charity. UK
International ranked Cross Country runner and Triathete
New Board Members
We our really pleased to introduce two new board members - More information to come.
Ashley Gagon
Acting Director of Mini U Programs
University of Manitoba
Masters of Physical Therapy- Bachelor of Kinesiology
Bachelor of Arts, Dance
Over 16 years working in Aquatic Programming and Teacher and Staff Training
Provides leadership for 5 Full time staff and 195 Part - time staff.