Dennis Silva
Coach
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Dennis is the current coach of the AGD 2 & PAG 2 groups and
our office manager. Dennis swam competively for the
Aquanaut Swim Club for 8 years and is in his 9th season
of coaching;7th with the RAPIDS. A fully certified
NCCP level 2 coach, Dennis was the 12 & under
boys coach for Team BC at the 2009 Pacific Coast All Star
meet. He also coached the Zone 4 swim team at the 2008 BC
Winter Games in Cranbrook.
Dennis is a firm believer that anyone through hard work, a good
attitude,committment, being accountable and giving your best effort
each practice can be successful in competitve swimming and reach
their true potential.
Alex Pettifer
Coach
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Alex Pettifer is the current coach
of the PAG 2 & PD 1 groups. Alex has been coaching for 9
years, all with the RAPIDS. Alex's believes that through committment to the
team and by gaining experience at competition our
athletes will swim fast and have fun too!
Alex swam competively for 13 years
with the Richmond Racers and the Rapids. During her career
Alex was a Junior National level swimer in Backstroke and
Freestyle. She is a certified NCCP level 1 coach and is
currently studying history at UBC.
Fraser Roberts
Coach
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Fraser is the current coach for the AGD 1 group as well as the
assistant coach for the Provincial Development 2 & 3
groups. Fraser began swimming with the Richmond Kigoos Summer
Club and the the Richmond Rapids. For the past two years
Fraser was attending and swimming for University of Wisconsin in
the United States. In his 14 years of competive
swimming, Fraser was a member of Provincial teams, a
medalist at Age Group Nationals,a Senior National
qualifier, swam in the NCAA Division 1 BIG 10
Conference and also competed at the 2008 Bejiing Olympic
Trials where he achieved life time personal best times in all of
his races!
Fraser has coached with the Kigoos and is in his 1st year
coaching with the Rapids. Fraser is currently enrolled at
UBC’s Real Estate program and is taking his NCCP Level 1
coaching certification. Fraser has been a welcomed addition
to our coaching staff and would like all his swimmers to " Work
Hard, Swim Fast and Have Fun!"
Minoru/RSS Coaches
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Michelle Au-Yeung, Liza Bitkova, Brandon Cowling, Anne Day,
Desiree Fa, Stephanie Gosel, Sarah Harms, Maia Kaplan, Astryd Lee,
Andrew MacDonald, Tanja Paterson, Alec Vicze
