Paul Midgley - Head Coach & High Performance

• Head Coach with LAC since 1984 - starting his 24th year with LAC!
• Paul's swimmers have set numerous provincial and national records, as well as a generous representation on National Teams. LAC swimmers have represented Canada at Pan-Pacific, Pan-Am, Commonwealth and Olympic Games.
• In 2002, Paul also became Head Coach for the University of Western Ontario Swimming Teams. He looks forward to continuing his work with both organizations and moving his groups into the new UWO 50 meter aquatic centre in Fall 2008.
• 1976 Olympic Swimmer
• 1992 Olympic Coach - Barcelona

Andrew Craven - Youth National & Youth Coach

• Youth National & Youth Coach
• Recipient of the 2007 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award!
• Head Coach of 2000 Canadian Paralympic Swim Team
• 1998 and 2002 Canadian IPC World Championship teams
• Swimming Canada and Swim Ontario Coach of the Year 2000
• With LAC since 1992
• 21 years of coaching experience

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Donna Moskal - Age Group Coach

• Age Group Coach
• With LAC since 1984
• Coached for Northern Aquatic Club (NOAC) and Lauentian University (LUSC)
• In 1996 & 2000, was part of coaching team that won Provincial Age Group Championships
• Coached swimmers to National Age group and Relay records

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Linda Vanderkam - Age Group Assistant Coach

• Age Group Assistant Coach
• With LAC since 1984 - 13 years
• 16 years coaching experience
• Certifies NCCP Level I

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Gillian Richardson - Development Coach

• Development Coach

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Andrew Dragunas - UWO Varsity Assistant Coach and HP Assistant Coach

• UWO Varsity Assistant Coach & High Performance Assistant Coach

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Rose Sury - Youth National & Youth Assistant Coach

• Youth National & Youth Assistant Coach

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Cindy Salmon - Age Group Orange & Development Assistant Coach

• Age Group Orange & Development Assistant Coach

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Bailey Salmon - Age Group Orange & Development Assistant Coach

• Age Group Orange & Development Assistant Coach

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Emily Jones - Age Group Orange & Development Assistant Coach

• Age Group Orange & Development Assistant Coach

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Beth Frisk - Youth National & Youth Assistant Coach

• Youth National & Youth & Varsity Assistant Coach
• swam for the Uxbridge Swim Club and coached with them from 1994-99
• swam on scholarship at the University of Toledo. Was team captain for two (2) years, and graduate asstistant coach for one (1) season
• Beth is a Primary Care Paramedic with Thames-Elgin-St.Thomas EMS.

LAC and Excel coaches are NCCP Certified