DYNAMO COACHING TEAM


GABRIELLE BROCHU

Hardworking and dedicated high school student and athlete with a background in competitive swimming focused on going above and beyond to support the team and coach young swimmers. A skilled communicator and problem-solver with many volunteer hours. Motivated to continue to learn and grow as one of Dynamo coaching  team members.​​​​​​​


SHAWN CHAUDHRY​​​​​​​

I have  been swimming for majority Of my life . Swimming has played a large role in my life from swimming competitively to swimming for fitness. I swam with Dynamo for over 10 yrs and My favourite swims include  200 fly and 400 fr, I also enjoyed sprints but endurance swimming was more of my strong suit. I learned a lot from swimming from self discipline to leadership, which is why I would like to pass on what I’ve learned to future generations of swimmers.

 I’m currently a 4nd yr Student SFU majoring in Chemistry and I am exited to be part of Dynamo coaching staff.

ISAAC VILAS BOAS

I am  ambitious and friendly individual with a strong educational background in  Customer Relations specialist and high performance swimmer from Barzil. Looking to work with Dynamo where I can  contribute my knowledge and skills to achieve all my swimmers  goals.​​​​​​​

EOGHAN GRADY 

Hi my name is Eoghan. I have been a swimming Coach & Teacher for the past 11 years. I competed for my local swimming club in Ireland for close to 15 years and have also represented my country internationally. I enjoy passing on my knowledge and experience to younger swimmers to help improve both their experience and skills in the pool. 

I got a degree in Mechanical Ingineering , Autodesk Inventor and passion for swimming.Looking forward to pass on my experince to the next generation of Dynamo swimmers

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ADRIA GARCIA REY


Hi everyone! My name is Adrià Garcia, I'm 24 years old and I'm from Amposta, Catalunya. My experience in the swimming world began when I was 6 months old, and I have been swimming all my life in the recreation and competition ways. In 2021 I finished my degree in Sports science, and I started to work in different sectors of the sports industry.
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LIDIA LUCACIU MENZIES​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Director of Swimming/Head Coach

Lidia founded the Dynamo Swim Club in 1998. Lidia swam competitively for Romania placing first in National and International competitions. She continued to race at the Masters level and placed first in her disciplines from 1983 through 1990. She also placed first in the Naytikh Ebdomada Competition in Greece in 1992. Lidia emigrated from Romania in 1992. Since she started coaching in 1982 Lidia has trained a number of very successful swimmers at all levels. Some of her swimmers have reached the international stage and swam at Olympic and Para Olympic Games  A Professional Head Swim Coach with over 38 years of progressive experience in the coaching field. Skilled in talent identification, organizing, working with athletes in all age groups and levels, including disabled athletes.
Lidia got a Masters Degee in Phisical Education and Level 4 in coaching. She earned a reputation for developing coaches and swimmers to achieve their maximum performance levels, mentoring responsibilities related to the overall enhancement of coaching knowledge, and promoting enthusiasm. Lidia also published the book "Talent Identification in Swimming" in Canada 1995. More about Lidia on youtube.
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https://youtu.be/EE8cJAULx64

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efOx04nMjGo
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YAN HO CHEUNG -(BOSCO)

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This is my first year of coaching at Dynamo Swim Club. After being a primary school teacher in Hong Kong for 3 years, I decided to move to Vancouver in late 2018 to start my new journey. I hold a Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) and an Associate of applied science (Sports Coaching and Management). I have been a swim coach for more than 10 years. I’m hoping that my experience and passion for coaching will help all swimmers achieve their goals in swimming.
I am Fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin and looking forward to teach and coach swimmers at Dynamo.
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TUSHAR HALDER

National level athlete from India. I love teaching and coaching

swimming and pass on all my education and passion for swimming to the next generation of swimmers at Dynamo Swim Club.

STEPHAN VERZOSA

Enthusiastic, attentive, dedicated, and certified lifeguard 

 ● Ability to swim 400 meters in under 10 minutes ● Can lift over 100 pounds ● Responsibility ● Leadership ● Can quickly problem solve in high stress situations while staying calm ● Can communicate well and with clarity ● Able to work well in a team ● Knowledge of water rescue procedures ● Ability to perform first aid measures, such as applying AED, supplying oxygen and performing CPR ● Can teach kids how to swim at any level from Preschool to Swim Kids ● Comfortable being with and teaching children and I am very exited to work at Dynamo Swim Club.

PRABPREET SINGH KANG

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Able to work well in a team ● Knowledge of water rescue procedures ● Ability to perform first aid measures, such as applying AED, supplying oxygen and performing CPR ● Can teach kids how to swim at any level from Preschool to Swim Kids ● Comfortable being with and teaching children and I am very exited to work at Dynamo Swim Club.

Emily Dixon

I have been a member of Dynamo Swim Club for the last 6 yeas as a swimmer and coaching for the sencond year.

I love swimming and teaching swimming lessons for all at Dynamo.

I am looking forward to have a a great season and give my best to teach wimming lessons . Swimming is a skill for life and everyone should learn to swim.


Brian Pradel
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My name is Brian and I'm from La Paz Bolivia. I've been a competitive swimmer for the past nine years and also worked as an assistant couch for different teams. I want to share my knowledge to kids in order to build a strong connection with the water and with the sport itself, as it is a difficult and demanding activity. I learned a lot trough swimming and it helped me to be better physically and mentally showing me that if you love what your are doing becomes more than just a sport. I'm really looking forward to create and develop a new generation of swimmers able to compete at their very best and show responsibility and teamwork through our journey.