Luis Luebs
Head Coach
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Coach Luis moved to Canada to start as the
GSH Head Coach in Sept 2017, he has helped GSH swimmers to qualify
for various National competitions (Jr/Senior Nationals, Easter,
Trials). He has also worked with the coaching staff to install a
"technique first" philosophy and with that give structure and a
training system for each of the groups within the
club.
Luis is an ASCA International Level 5
certified coach (highest level inside ASCA) and an NCCP Level 3
Senior certified coach.
Prior coaching with the GSH,
Luis coached in Mexico since 2004, he coached all level
from pre-comp to International level and had the opportunity to
work with Olympic coaches side by side. Luis had one swimmer on the
Mexican 2016 Jr. Pan Pacific Team and one swimmer on the Mexican
2017 Jr. World Team. As well as some Mexican National Champions and
National Record holders.
Luis graduated in 2003 for the Universidad
Panamericana and has a BS degree in Ingenierring, he also swam for
many years, was part of Mexican national team and finished his
swimming career in the top 4.
Matthew Fallowfield
Assistant Coach
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Matthew has been involved with competitive
swimming for the past 21 years; as an athlete and a
swimming coach.
This is Matthews third year
coaching the Sea Hawks and is excited to coach the GSH
Gold and Black progams this year to major success. His
attention to detail on technique and skills combined with
an IM based swim program ensures all progress to
well-rounded swimming athletes.
Starting his swimming career with a small
novice team, he then made the jump to a competitive team where he
competed in the Ontario Provincial Championships yearly. As well,
he swam internationally for the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
and then travelled back to Canada to finish his swimming
career and Sociology B.A degree with York University of Toronto,
ON.
In terms of coaching experience, he has
his NCCP level 1 certified and NCCP Level 2 trained. In his
previous years, Matthew has worked with swimmers participating
in fundamentals, competitive age group, and senior
development programs with both Lakeshore Swim Club in the
Central Region and the South Western Aquatics swim team from the
Western Region of Ontario. He has coached athletes at the
Eastern-Ontario Regional, Ontario Festival, Ontario
Youth-Junior & Ontario Swimming Provincial and Jr.
National levels.
As you can imagine, he has a tremendous
passion for the sport and is looking forward to teaching and
training The Goulbourn Sea Hawks through another great season full
of success!
Sheri Ohlman
Assistant Coach
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Sheri swam competitively for several years
in her hometown of Hamilton Ontario, then began Coaching many years
later with the opening of the GRC and Goulbourn Aquatic Club
in 2000, where her 2 children were members. She was
part of the GFSC (currently Swim Ottawa) Coaching Team for 9 years
then returned to her roots with the Seahawks in
2014.
Sheri is Certified as a Level 1 Coach,
Level 2 trained, and currently working to to become Level 2
Certified. She has worked with a variety of different Levels
of swimmers, pre-comp, Bronze, Silver and Gold as well as being the
Coach on Record for an International Level Para
swimmer.
She loves to Coach, believes everyone swims
for different reasons, and encourages each swimmer to set their own
goals and strive to be the best they can be in and out of the
pool.
Wai-Ling Li
Assistant Coach
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This year will mark Wai-Ling's fourth year
coaching with the Sea Hawks. She is very excited to be working with
the Silver swimmers once again, and returning to work with both
Bronze groups.
Wai-Ling swam with the Goulbourn Sea Hawks
for 5 years, finishing her last year with the Senior group in 2018.
She is currently studying business at Carleton University and is a
certified lifeguard with the City of
Ottawa.
She received her NCCP level 1 certification
this year and is eager to continue expanding her coaching
knowledge. Wai-Ling has worked with a range of swimmers,
beginning with the pre-competitive program and assisting with
swimmers at the competitive
level.
Wai-Ling is very excited to bring her
passion for the sport into her coaching. She strives to build upon
technique based program and she is looking forward to another
amazing season!
Jenna Small
Assistant Coach
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This is Jenna Smalls second
year of being an assistant coach with the Goulbourn Sea
Hawks.
Last year, Jenna had worked
with the Bronze group; however, this year she will be
spending her coaching efforts helping train the GSH Black
group.
Jenna a recently completed
her NCCP Level one and working toward gaining experience
throughout the year.
She is excited to attend
meets and competitions with the GSH swimmers and watch them
progress and improve in the
pool!
Her main goal for this
season is to make sure Sea Hawk athletes are enjoying themselves;
but also improving in their swims year
round.
Jenna is very passionate
about swimming and hopes to help be a part of the reason these
swimmers improve.
