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Competitive Coaches
Debbie Stanton - Head CoachDebbie has coached for the Calgary Aquabelles, Calgary Winter Club, Newfoundland Aquatic Club, Edmonton Auroras, Toronto Synchro, Ottawa Synchro and Olympium Synchro
| Number of years coaching | 16 years, 14 years with MSSA as head coach |
| Teams coached last year | Tier 3, Tier 6 Open |
| Level NCCP | Level III (Practical/Technical/Theory) |
| Number of years as a swimmer | 7 years with Calgary Aquabelles |
| Memorable moment as a swimmer | Gold Medal Team Junior Nationals 1979 and 1980, Bronze in Duet 1980, Swiss Open Gold medal 1983 |
| Memorable moment as a coach | So many moments... medals with the Edmonton Auroras at Junior Nationals 1988, Tier Championship Tier 5 Gold medalists 2005, 2007 travel opportunities with Tier 6, a swimmer's face when they receive their "first" "6" or "7" or "8". |
| What I bring to the sport and club | Committed to developing every MSSA swimmer's proper basic skill set. Experience has given me the ability to look at the big picture for MSSA and create an environment where both the team and the individual succeed. |
Sita Klefeldt
Sita swam as a recreational and then as a competitive swimmer with MSSA for many years. She swam Masters last season and has brought her considerable energy and knowledge to coaching several different levels over the past few years.
| Number of years coaching | 8 years |
| Teams coached last year | Tier 1, Tier 3 |
| Level NCCP | Level II |
| Number of years as a swimmer | 9 years with MSSA |
| Memorable moment as a swimmer | Competing at Nationals on the tier 6 AC/DC team |
| Memorable moment as a coach | Seeing how much my Tier 1 swimmers improved by the time Tier Championships came around. Their patterns were so tight! |
| What I bring to the sport and club | I have a vested interest in my tems emotionally. I take a lot of pride in helping the girls grow and improve as synchronized swimmers and as people. |
Nanis Monir
Nanis has coached for Zamalek Sports Club and Cairo Aquatic Club, Cairo Egypt. Nanis joined MSSA's coaching staff in 2008. We appreciate her ideas and enthusiasm.
| Number of years coaching | 10 years |
| Teams coached last year | Tier 2 |
| Level NCCP | Level 1(foreign equivalent) |
| Number of years as a swimmer | 11 years with Zamalek Sports Club |
| Memorable moment as a swimmer | Gold medal with Zamalek Sports Club 1996 Nationals level. |
| Memorable moment as a coach | National level Egyptian Cup 2004 Team under 15 Winter National Egyptian Comp 2005 Team under 17 |
| What I bring to the sport and club | An atmosphere of combining hard work and fun to achieve a goal of teamwork and individual success. |
Alexa Granger
Alexa swam competitively with MSSA for many years and coached Tier 1 in her final year before going off to Queen's University to acquire her Engineering Degree. Alexa returned to coaching at MSSA last season.
| Number of years coaching | 3 years |
| Teams coached last year | Tier 3 and 6 assistant |
| Level NCCP | Level I |
| Number of years as a swimmer | 6 years for MSSA |
| Memorable moment as a swimmer | The 2006 season on Tier 6 varied team and competing at Nationals on the Tier 6 AC/DC team. |
| Memorable moment as a coach | 2004 Tier Championships with Tier 1 Grease team! |
| What I bring to the sport and club | Energy, passion and a commitment to the swimmers to help them reach personal and team goals. |
Jessica Damiani
Jessica has returned to coach at MSSA after acquiring her degree in Physical Education. She is currently studying to be a high school teacher.
| Number of years coaching | 3 years |
| Teams coached | Tier 1&2, assistant coach and Recreational coach |
| Level NCCP | Level 2 |
| Number of years as a swimmer | 8 years with MSSA, 2 years with Brock University |
| Memorable moment as a swimmer | Placing 3rd at my First National competition in Montreal |
| Memorable moment as a coach | My Tier 1 beginner team swimming our "Tarzan" routine and placing 6th out of 23 teams at Tier Championships in Ottawa. |
| What I bring to the sport and club | A positive attitude, high energy and knowledge of different types of training principles. Also, I recognize the powerful impact competitive sports have on young girl’s lives, especially their self- esteem. I look forward to teaching skills that will not only be used in synchro but also in life. |
Colleen Gammie
Colleen swims on MSSA’s Tier 6 16 & over National Team.
She is in Grade 12 and hopes to study Civil Engineering at university.
| Number of years coaching | 3 years |
| Teams coached last year | Recreational |
| Level NCCP | Level 1 (Progressing toward completion) |
| Number of years as a swimmer | 9 years |
| Memorable moment as a swimmer | Getting my first "7" at Nationals in 2008 |
| Memorable moment as a coach | Watching my Rec girls have a great swim thru at the Swim Show last season |
| What I bring to the sport and club | Positive energy, creativity, and a fun time! |