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 to coaching
with the GSH, Luis coached in Mexico since 2004, he
coached all levels 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 from the Universidad Panamericana and has a BS degree in
Ingenierring, he also swam for many years, was part of the Mexican
national team and finished his swimming career in the top
4.
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
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.
Rami Bou Khodr
Lead Coach
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Born and raised in the
United Arab Emirates <æ<ê I had a fantastic
opportunity to work with Jack Simon, a three-time world record
holder coach. I had a chance to work with Hamilton Aquatics, the
most significant swimming academy in the Middle East.
Participating in swimming
and learning advanced bodyweight exercises has shaped me into the
mentally and physically strong individual I am today. Because of
the impact swimming has had on my life, I am passionate about
teaching discipline through swimming and exercise.
Being an experienced and
certified swimming coach, I want to support each individual in
reaching their full potential. I moved to Canada In July 2020 and
started coaching with the GSH as Lead coach in September
2021.
My Certifications
include:
- Bachelor’s degree
in business administration finance
- ASCA Level
3
- Swim England Level
2
- Canada NCCP Level 101
Coach Certified
- CanFit Pro Personal
Trainer
To all my swimmers, I
would like to say don’t rely on motivation. It is temporary.
DISCIPLINE will ensure your consistency and success.
Vanessa Salvatore
Lead Coach
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Vanessa is a GHS former
swimmer. From 2008 to 2015, right when she started
coaching.
ln 2017, she left for
Queen’s University to pursue a degree In History. But she
came back to coach with the GSH in 2020 and is looking forward to
continuing coaching while she pursues her Bachelors of Education
from Nipissing.
She has also worked as a
lifeguard/swim instructor at the City of Ottawa since the age of
16. Swimming has become a lifelong passion for Vanessa, which she
looks forward to sharing with the swimmers she
coaches.
Vanessa is NCCP Level 101
Certified Coach.
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 a technique-based program and she is looking
forward to another amazing season!
