2023/2024 Coaching Team
BETH BOLD
11-12 Team Coach |
Beth was a Synchronized Swimmer for 10 years before she retired and decided that she wanted to coach. She has a passion for her swimmers and this sport and has had great success over the years. Beth is a level 3 NCCP coach and has coached her teams to 5 & 6th place finishes at Nationals for 2 consecutive years. She was proud to coach a young swimmer for 6 years and watch her make a National Team in 2008. In addition, Beth coached a duet and solo to their best place finishes ever when they were awarded silver medals at the Espoir Nationals in Edmonton in 2008. Beth was awarded the Terry Hambrook award for Canada's Most Promising Coach in 2009.
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JOCELYN SMITH
Novice Team Coach |
Jocelyn started swimming competitively with Cascade Swim Club when she was 4 years old, and moved to Synchronized Swimming when she was 10. Jocelyn swam with the Calgary Aquabelles, beginning at the provincial level and finishing as a national level athlete.
Jocelyn began coaching with Calgary Synchro Elite in 2010. She took some time away from our Club when she completed her degree at the University of Lethbridge, and recently rejoined our coaching staff. Jocelyn has also coached for Cascade Swim Club, and has specialist knowledge of swimming endurance and stroke technique. Jocelyn believes that sport had a huge part in the development of her life skills. She looks forward to influencing our swimmers’ growth and development, by providing support in and out of the pool. Jocelyn currently works in Wealth Management, she enjoys cooking and golfing. She is also an avid traveler, recently travelling to India, Asia and Chile. |
KRISTIN JOHNSON
9-10 Coach |
Kristin was a Synchronized Swimmer for 9 years before she retired due to injury. To carry on her love of the sport Kristin decided to coach young athletes. She has consistently had first place finishes at all Provincial and Western Canadian Meets (MASYS) where she has coached girls at the Wildrose Level. As well, Kristin has coached girls to first place finishes in solo and duet. Kristin has always managed to produce well rounded young athletes since her coaching career began.
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Valerie Titov
Novice Team Coach |
Val was a synchronized swimmer for 10 years and it took her all over the world. She had the opportunity to travel to Costa Rica, Switzerland, Hawaii, and Prague while swimming. Val was a national level athlete who was able to win the Canadian open two years in a row. After graduating high school and retiring from swimming, Val continued her involvement in the sport and began coaching in 2013. In 2015, she received Alberta’s most promising coach award.
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