There鈥檚 a familiar face set to hop aboard as head coach of the 麻豆社国产Pirates swimming club starting this fall.
Former Pirates head coach and former Pirates swimmer Kelly Kaye is set to be on deck for the local swim club, and Pirates president D鈥橝rcy Lorimer said the team is elated to have her on board as head coach.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very pleased to have hired Kelly and look forward to a long and lasting partnership with her,鈥� he said. 鈥淪he brings a wealth of experience, and we鈥檙e just thrilled to have her.鈥�
Kaye had spent the past two years working with the 麻豆社国产SwimFaster group. Lorimer praised the work of departing head coach Emily Hennigar, who is leaving 麻豆社国产to attend RCMP training in the fall.
鈥淲e鈥檙e sorry to see Emily go 鈥� she鈥檚 been terrific in her two years as head coach with the Pirates,鈥� he said.
Kaye swam competitively from the ages of seven to 17 in Squamish, and her first job as a coach was with the Pirates in 2000. She spent one year as an assistant and then was head coach until 2005.聽 She then moved on to coach with the Chena Swim Club in North Vancouver.
Kaye also swam competitively at UBC and spent a decade on the Canadian snowboard team.
Lorimer said that assistant coaches Wyatt Pedersen, Alex Jevons and Oli Jarrett are also all returning for 2015-16.
PIRATES QUALIFY FOR PROVINCIALS
In other Pirates news, 12 local swimmers qualified for the Provincials after strong showings at the Regional Championships at the North Shore Winter Club on Saturday (Aug. 8) and Sunday (Aug. 9).
Swimmers heading to the Provincials in Saanich on Aug. 17 to 23 include: Kai Bolla, Mees Haddeman, Oli Jarrett, Brandon Cheal, Mikayla Lorimer, Eli Tindall, Brian McDonald, Anna Leven, Alex Jevons, Malin Leven, Wyatt Pedersen and Ryan Sweeny.
Pirates swimmer Sydney Cramb also had an excellent day, finishing first in 25 metres freestyle, 25 m fly, 25 m backstroke and 25 m breaststroke.
Action winds down after the Provincials, with the Pirates kicking off a new season starting on Oct. 6. For more info on the club, visit www.squamishpirates.com.
