Coaches and Directors

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Coaching Staff (updated    2023)

Joni ACES Head Coach

Email: [email protected]

Coach Joni is starting her 23rd season with the ACES as Head Coach, prior to arriving with WAAC, she was Head Age Group Coach at WAC (Windsor) 1 year, Head Coach at POW (Woodstock) for 7 years and Assistant Coach with TAT (Tillsonburg) for 6 years. 

She also coached summer league and high school teams in Delhi for many years. 

She has coached two paralympians Brad Sales (2000) and Michael Heath (2012) and has had numerous Provincial, and National medalist. Coach of three world Special Olympic team members and has been selected to numerous teams to coach.

She has had four swimmers represent the ACES on Canada Games teams and has been on three teams (2005, 2009 and 2017) she has been the WOSA Regional Director for 8 years

Coach Joni believes that swimming is a life sport, something you can do from birth to death. She enjoys sharing her love of the sport with all the swimmers on the ACES 

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Zach ACES Head Development Coach

Email: [email protected]

This is my fourth year as a swim coach, however, I have had a massive background in swimming since I was born. I started swimming on the Windsor Aquatic Club when I was 3 and continued swimming for the Aces from ages 4-13. Since I was playing hockey and lacrosse at a high level I stopped swimming to focus on those sports. At 16 I became a fully certified lifeguard/instructor and have spent 10 years enjoying that aspect of teaching. I have some background working in recreational programming for children with neurodiversity’s working with the SNAP program through Brock university. I am very excited to be coaching this year as the Head Development coach of the Novice, Junior, and intro to para programs

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Alex ACES Assistant Coach

Email: [email protected]

I swam for the team for 15 years competing at the provincial and national levels. I am entering my 10th year coaching. I am looking forward to helping the swimmers reach the best of their abilities this season. My goal for the season is to have all swimmers achieve to the best of their abilities in swimming and life.

Aside from coaching, I’m very passionate about fitness and well-being. I like to do running races and obstacle course events as well competing in triathlons.

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Jamie ACES Assistant Coach

Email: [email protected]

The 2022-2023 season marks my fifth year of coaching and my fourth with the Aces. I am passionate about what we do as a team and the development of the individual swimmers. I enjoy continuing education and how I can bring new ideas to the water for our swimmers to benefit from.  With a background in endurance sport and education in Therapeutic Recreation I feel there is a lot for us all to learn about our abilities.

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Cassandra  ACES Assistant Coach

Email: [email protected]

I started swimming competitively at age 6 and continued for the next 17 years swimming at the national level for many years. This will be my first year with the aces, but my 4th year as a coach. During the day I am an elementary school teacher and PhD student. I just moved to Woodstock with my fiance and my dog this past summer. I look forward to joining the Aces this year!

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Dalton ACES Assistant Coach

Email: [email protected]

I’m coach Dalton this is my third year coaching, I was a competitive swimmer for 7 years and competed at Regionals, Provincials, Junior Nationals, and Senior Nationals until I was 16. I’m super excited for this season and can’t wait to help you achieve your goals.

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Ethan Assistant Coach

Email: [email protected]

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Kris ACES Assistant Coach

Email: [email protected]

 

Kris started his swimming career swimming in the summer league when he was 4 years old. He is a former ACE having swam for the team from 2001-2011. He attended Hartwick College in Oneonta NY where he was team captain of the Swim Team for two years. He graduated in 2015 with a double major in Business and Economics.

 He started coaching for the ACES in 2015-2016 season and loves this amazing sport He loves working with all ages and loves to share his love of the sport. Kris coaches with the ACES until 2019 when he went to PSW in BC for a season. He is currently an Assistant Coach with the Brantford Aquatic Club.

Kris's other activites include all sports, he played Junior B lacrosse (2010-2014) and currently plays Men's field Lacrosse, he danced competitively from 1997-2010 and played many high school sports. 

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Bailey ACES Junior Coach

Email: [email protected]

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Max ACES Junior Coach

Email: [email protected]

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Rendall ACES Junior Coach

Email: [email protected]

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Jaime ACES On Call Coach

Jaime Doucet (now Vandermolen) was a member of the ACES before Coach Joni, she was a Provinical level swimmer and has a love of theatre. Jaime is a RMT, and helps out when we need her coaching. 

Jaime along with Coach Sarah swam across Lake Ontario raising money for MS a cause very dear to both of them. 

Email: [email protected]

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Fraser ACES On Call Coach 

Email: [email protected]

Board of Directors

 

 

Organisation Structure (updated Oct 2023)