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.

Our TASC Force!

Danielle

Head Coach

Danielle is back for her 10th season as Head Coach! Danielle swam with TASC in the ’90s and remains an avid Masters swimmer, recently competing at the Masters Worlds in Japan, placing 2nd in Duet and 1st in Team. This season, she’s co-coach of the Jr Purple team and 13-15 National Green team as well as some extra routines, and supervises all other club teams. She will also be continuing swimming Masters Duet with longtime partner, Lesley

Haley

TASC Force – Competitive Coach

This is Haley’s second year on the TASC force. This season, she’s the co-coach of the 13-15 National Green Team, Comp Extra routines, and assists in coaching Intro Comp Turquoise. 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 returning as a Masters swimmer this season! Haley has been coaching for many years, including with KW Synchro, U of T’s Varsity team, and for over 5 years with us!

Emma

TASC Force – Facility Manager (Rec Coordinator)

This season, Emma returns to the TASC Force as the Recreational Facility Manager. She is the go-to person for coaches and parents in our large and complex Rec program, supervising all locations, and also coaches the Thursday night Rec teams at Leaside. Previously, Emma coached in Rec, swam in our Competitive program throughout high school, and later on the Queen’s University synchro team.

Aysia

TASC Force – Competitive coach

Aysia is in her thirteenth year of Artistic swimming, including five years with TASC and five more with University of Toronto Varsity team. She has been coaching for more than five years and loves that she has made so many friends through the sport, and enjoys helping athletes reach their goals. This season, Aysia is the co-coach of the 13-15 Blue team and also coaches extra routines.

Feya

TASC Force – Admin

Feya provides administrative support for the other TASC Force coaches—tracking swimmer attendance at practices, producing meet packages, organizing team photos, and many other ongoing tasks. She swam for four years with TASC and this is her third year of coaching. She’s the co-coach of the Pink Team (Intro Comp) and a Rec Coach.

Our Competitive Coaches!

Cassandra

Comp Coach: 10u Team and 10u Duet
Coaching/Swimming experience: 3+ years coaching, Masters swimmer with club.

Hannah

Comp Coach: 11/12 Team
Coaching/Swimming experience: 3+ years coaching in BC and Ontario.

Lindsay

Comp Coach: 11/12 Team
Coaching/Swimming experience: 5+ years coaching, 10+ years swimming with TASC

Nadiya

Comp Coach: 13-15 Team
Coaching/Swimming experience: 8+ years coaching with TASC and 8+ years swimming with TASC

Jill

Comp Coach: Junior Duet
Coaching/Swimming experience: New coach to the club for 2023-2024, currently swims with U of T Varsity

Kelly

Comp Coach: Junior Team
Coaching/Swimming experience: 6+ years coaching experience (TASC and Waterloo), currently TASC Masters swimmer, 10+ years Comp swimming experience (Waterloo)

Chloe B

IC Coach: 11/12 Team
Coaching/Swimming experience: 3+ years coaching Rec and Comp, current member of TASC Junior team, Comp swimmer with TASC for 8+ years

Idil

RL Coach: 13-15 Team
Coaching/Swimming experience: 3+ years coaching Rec and Comp, currently swimming Senior level, 10+ years Comp swim experience in Turkey and Canada and 5+ years with TASC

Lucy

RL and Rec Coach: RL 10u Team
Coaching/Swimming experience: 2+ years coaching with TASC, currently swims at U of T Varsity, previous swimmer with Granite