Peterborough Swim Club

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Introducing PTBO Swim Club Head Coach, Kent Crockower!

Kent brings a rich and diverse skill set to PTBO, having been a coach and educator for more than 35 years. He has taught in elementary, secondary, special education and international classroom settings and has coached sports across many levels. However, his first love has always been swimming.

Kent started as a competitive swimmer with the Peterborough Y Swim Club more than 50 years ago. After achieving podium finishes at provincial and national championships as an age group swimmer, he went on to swim in University qualifying as a finalist at the Canadian U-Sport Championships and competing in the 1984 Olympic Trials. His attention in the pool then turned to coaching.

Kent’s coaching career started at St. Mary’s Secondary School, where his teams won back to back COSSA swim championships.

As of 2012, he led the coaching team for the PTBO (formerly Trent) Swim School Program, and later became an Age Group Coach with PTBO, where his swimmers enjoyed great success qualifying and competing at the Regional, Provincial, Eastern Canadian and Junior National levels.

After teaching overseas for two years, Kent returned to coaching in Ontario in 2024, working with the Belleville Beasts Swim Team. There, his swimmers achieved top ten finishes at OAGs and OSCs, and recorded podium finishes and one provincial record.

Kent returned to PTBO to accept the position of Head Coach in 2025, and is excited to continue to lead and develop the team to great success!

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Introducing PTBO Swim Coach Cora Ingram!

Cora has been swimming with the PTBO Swim Club since she was 8. Currently a Senior with the club, her favourite stroke is freestyle, especially the LC 100 Free.

Cora began volunteering as a coach with the club two years ago, and helps coach Devo and Swim School this year. Cora loves to pass along her love of the sport to new swimmers.

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Meet PTBO Swim Club Coach Owen Cecile!

From swimmer to coach, Owen has been part of the Peterborough swimming community for over a decade!

Owen began swimming with Trent Swim Club in 2012 and continued competing until graduating high school in 2021. His coaching journey began in 2017 as an Assistant Swim School Coach, progressing to Lead Swim School Coach before becoming Head Age Group Coach in 2022.

Now entering his 5th year as an Age Group Coach, Owen works primarily with our AG Devo, AG Train and AG Race swimmers.

Outside the pool, Owen is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Trent University.

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Introducing PTBO Swim Club Coach, Breann Guite!

Breann comes from NORAC, where she swam for 10 years, served as a Swim School Coach for 5 years, and was an Assistant Coach for 3 years. She was also the Lead Coach for the YMCA swim team for 2 years and taught with The British Swim School for 2 years.

At The British Swim School, Breann was the Lead Technical Trainer and Operations Supervisor, working with swimmers of all ages and abilities, from toddlers to pre-competitive swimmers, as well as adults learning to swim or looking to improve their speed and technique.

Outside of coaching, Breann enjoys training for triathlons, running, and, of course, swimming!

👋🏻PARENT WELCOME👋🏻

Sat Sept 19
9am-10am
Trent University (Classroom Above Pool)

Join us to meet other parents and get connected within the club!

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Meet PTBO Swim Coach, Emma Van Dalen!

Emma has been in the water since she was 3 years old and swam competitively with Ducks Swim Club in Aurora, reaching the provincial level, and spending many years training both in the pool and on land.

Swimming has always been a big part of Emma’s family, she grew up watching her mom and grandpa coach, and has loved the sport from a young age. This passion is what led her to coaching, where she enjoys helping younger swimmers develop their skills and inspiring them to fall in love with the sport.

This is Emma’s first year coaching with the Peterborough Swim Club, where she will be working with the Swim School and Recreational programs while attending Trent University studying Psychology and English.

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Meet PTBO Swim Club Coach Alison Kalman!

Alison is the lead coach for the Pre-competitive swim group and a mentor coach with the Swim School program. With experience coaching at the Oakville and Mississauga Aquatic Clubs and a background as a competitive swimmer herself, Alison brings both expertise and firsthand insight into athlete development.

Currently in her second year of Business at Trent University, she is passionate about guiding young athletes, fostering teamwork, and creating a positive, high-performance environment in the pool.

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Introducing PTBO Swim Club Coach Lucas Pavalachi-Sofrone!

Lucas was a long-standing member of the PTBO Swim Club, setting a club record and also winning a provincial gold medal.

As a coach, he primarily assists with our Jr Performance, Senior Elite swim groups, and is also a Masters coach.

Lucas is in his third year of Kinesiology at Trent University.

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Meet PTBO Swim Club Coach, Samantha Garside!

Samantha first joined the PTBO swim club in elementary school to develop skills for triathlons, but quickly grew to love the sport. She swam for 8 years and reached the provincial level in butterfly events.

Samantha’s favourite memories as a swimmer were travelling to regionals together as a team. She loved connecting with teammates and watching everyone have fun while swimming.

Samantha is currently in her third year at Trent completing a psychology degree. With her passion for swimming, she is excited to see swimmers grow in the sport, build new skills, and have fun.