Meet our Coaches!
Founder, Director of Swimming, Lead Coach: Duane Jones
Since 1964, Duane Jones has been involved in coaching, with an expertise in all components of fitness, including nutrition and wellness. Duane has a Masters in Biology and Anthropology as well as a PhD in Exercise, Wellness and Nutrition.
Duane began coaching at the elite club level – junior, national and Olympic swimmers. He traveled over half the year, around Canada and the world with his athletes, gaining a solid reputation, and results. He was also lured to Carleton University to establish a varsity swim team, which went on to win medals at the Canadian university championships.
Duane’s reputation as a coach grew over time – he attracted the Canadian Olympic swim champion Alex Baumann into his fold – yet he wanted the freedom to offer his expertise and philosophy of personal excellence to all athletes, not just swimmers. Thus, he founded Technosport in 1995.
“I coach swimmers, runners, cyclists, triathletes, skiers, soccer players, and boxers. I always focus on the whole athlete to ensure speed, strength and endurance – whatever their sport, whatever their level.”
In 2011 Duane was the recipient of the prestigious Canadian Excellence in Coaching award, a recognition of his coaching excellence as well as his contribution to the development of all of his various athletes over the years.
In 2019 Duane was nominated and inducted into the Nepean Sports Wall of Fame – he was one of the first coaches at Nepean Swim Club in 1972. He was incredibly proud to be recognized for his continued success inspiring athletes to achieve swimming excellence at both national and international levels.
Coach Duane in the news:
- Olympic champion Baumann takes final Ottawa swim
- Excellence in Coaching Award
- How Masters Swimming Saved Vincent Richer of Ottawa
- Parce que vous aimez prendre soins de vous et votre corps
- Nepean Sports Wall of Fame https://www.nswf.ca/Inductees-2019.html
Head Coach Bill Westcott
Bill’s arrival signals a continued excellence for Techno and fulfillment of all swimmers’ goals – and we’re thrilled to have him.
Bill brings a wealth of swimming and coaching experience to Technosport. He will complement and augment our excellent current coaching staff; assisting with our growing swimmer rankings. A veteran coach himself, Bill joins us directly from the Nepean Masters Swim Club where he was Senior/Head Coach for many years, having coached novice to elite national champions.
Bill has successfully designed and delivered programs for all levels of swimmers and has enjoyed working with everyone to achieve their goals, from simply wanting to overcome their fear of water, learning how to swim fly, doing that first flip turn or aiming for the next personal best or world record. Bill believes that swimming should be a life-long fitness pursuit and that coming to the pool should be fun and challenging, in a supportive team environment.
Bill has a background in recreation, teaching and the security sector. He has always been a strong supporter and promotor of recreation and leisure activities, including swimming. He has been engaged in various advisory capacities to promote sport and coaching at the community, provincial and national levels. He is currently involved in the area of HR consulting and when he finds time, you will find him in the pool training as he is a masters swimmer himself. Bill has been active in swimming since he was nine years old. A former lifeguard, instructor, provincial and nationally ranked age group swimmer and recreational triathlete, he has been giving back to the sport he loves over the past 35 years coaching with local area masters swim clubs.
Coach Duane looks forward to working with Bill as together they share their knowledge with Technosport swimmers and continue to take our team to new levels.
Head Coach (on professional sabbatical): Ryan Jones
Coach Ryan has been a part of the swimming world since he was three years old – first as a young athlete, and then as a passionate coach with a love for swimming inherited from his father, Duane Jones. Ryan became a lifeguard, and did a lot of work with the very young swimmers as well as disabled adults.
Currently, Ryan is living and working in Whistler BC. Ryan has a background in Recreation & Leisure Management as well as Marketing, and currently has a private pilot license as well. He’s also a former ski racer and downhill ski coach. His leisure activities are always centered around water (paddleboarding) or mountains (downhill biking) with his faithful dogs Roxy and Skyla in tow.
Specialty Group, Camp and Practices Coaches
A special thank you to these great coaches who have made a difference to the swimmers on our team!
DOMINIQUE CHAMPEAU
DANIEL BERUBE
WHITNEY BOND
BRIDGET CAREY
JESSICA CAWTHORN
CHRISTINE CHARON
COURTNEY CHUBB
DEJAN CUSTIC
SYLVIE DELIENCOURT
SCOTT DICK
MICHAEL DOWNING
NIC DUFOUR
MAURICE GIBBS
REBECCA GLENNIE
OLIVER GOMES
ALEXANDRA GRANT
FIONA GRANT
MARGOT HALL
ROGER HANNA
PAULA HICKMAN
JASON KINCAID
TATYANA LACHOWICH
CAROLINE LADANOWSKI
MARTY LAUNIERE
ERIK LEICHT
DOUG LLOYD
GENEVIEVE MACKWOOD
CHRIS MCARTHY
JENNIFER MCARTON
STEVE MEDAGLIA
WENDY MILFORD
ANNELISE MILLER
PAT NIBLETT
CHRIS PILON
AUDREY PRAYPAL BROWN
ROBERT READ
JUSTINE SCHWEIZER
TERESA SCULLION
ANDY SHELP
GARTH SINDREY
JENNIFER STEINBERG
JOHN TIMMERMANS
CHRIS WAGG
JAMES WILDSMITH
DONNA WOODMAN
YOGI ALVARO
KAREN ZERR
PATRICIA ANGUS