Our Coaches

What we believe

Our coaches’ goal is to maximize each swimmer’s individual potential — as athletes, as teammates and as leaders. They are motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated to the sport, their swimmers and our club.

Our coaches are also great role models: They embody artistic swimming as a lifelong sport. Many of them continue to train and compete at provincial, university or international masters levels. TASC is unique in that most of our Competitive and Regional League coaches grew up within our club as swimmers. Their dedication to the sport and to our community provides great role-modelling for all swimmers.

Do you want to join our close-knit and diverse community? Contact Emma at the TASC Leadership Team to be contacted about our current coaching opportunities.

Our Leadership Team!

We have a great group of dynamic, experienced and motivated coaches who are leading our club from 2024-2025 and beyond!

Haley Grennell

HP/OAS Lead Coach

Comp Intro, Comp Dev

In her third year in a supervisory position, Haley brings a wealth of experience to the Leadership Team. Haley is also one of our most active coaches for 2024-2025; she is co-coach of the Junior Red Team, the 11/12 Purple Team, a multitude of extra routines and our weekly HP program. Haley has many year’s of coaching experience at Provincial, National and Regional League levels. A former long-time TASC swimmer from youth to the end of high school, then swimming with U of T’s Varsity team, Haley is also part of TASC’s Masters team this season.

Off deck, Haley is a graduate of TMU in Communications and currently works in marketing.

Emma Colson

Rec Coordinator and Leadership Team Communications Lead

Aquago

Once again, Emma is the driving force and the go-to person for coaches and parents in our large and complex Rec program. Emma is also the communications and logistics lead for the Leadership team. Her stellar communication skills and organizational skills ensure that all programs run smoothly. Emma also sometimes coaches in our Rec program. She swam in our Competitive program from childhood throughout high school, and later on the Queen’s University synchro team.

Off deck, Emma is a graduate of Queen’s University and works as a Talent Management Specialist in Human Resources at Sunnybrook Hospital.

Aysia Tse

12 and Under Lead Coach

Comp Intro, Comp Dev

Through 15 years of Provincial and National level artistic swimming and over 7 years of coaching, Aysia brings a wealth of both technical knowledge and artistry to her role as 12 and under Lead Coach. Aysia also has a creative flair which helps to facilitate choreography for all routines. Aysia began her artistic swimming career at TASC and still swims on our Masters team. In addition to being Lead Coach, Aysia also co-coaches the 11/12 Green team, the 13-15 Turquoise team and several extra routines.

Off deck, Aysia is completing an Art and Design degree from OCAD and currently works for community arts organizations.

Kelly Thurlow

13 and Older Lead Coach

Comp Intro, Comp Dev

Kelly has been swimming for 20 years, mostly at Waterloo, and more recently at TASC as a Masters swimmer. She also has over 10 years of coaching experience – with Waterloo, U of T and TASC. As 13 and over Lead Coach, Kelly oversees all of our 13+ Competitive and Regional League teams, including our athletes who compete nationally. Kelly is also co-coaching our Junior Red Team as well as several extra routines that compete both Provincially and Nationally. Kelly’s deep technical knowledge is a great asset for our older swimmers.

Off deck, Kelly has a Bachelors in Exercise Science and a Masters in Physiotherapy and currently works as a physiotherapist in Toronto.