Killarney Synchro Swim Club

We have 7 qualified coaches on staff each with Level 1 or 2 NCCP certification
and many have national "A" level swimming experience. Below is some information on a few of our coaches:

KIMBERLY HADDEN – HEAD COACH, TIER 6 TEAM AND EXTRA ROUTINE COACH

Hi, my name is Kimberly. This season I am coaching the Tier 6 team and am also the club's head coach.

I became involved in synchronized swimming when I was seven years old as a swimmer with the Calgary Aquabelles. I competed with the Aquabelles for eight years. During my final season my team placed second at nationals and placed third at the German Open. I retired in June of 1996 and started coaching with the Killarney Synchronized Swimming Club. This is my twelfth season coaching with the club.

In 2000 I was awarded the provincial ‘B’ coach of the year from Synchro Alberta . I am a fully certified Level II coach and am partially certified at Level III, I have completed the technical and theory components of the program. I am also a fully certified American Red Cross Lifeguard and a Water Safety Instructor Trainer. I have my Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR certification.

Currently, I am an operations contracts assistant at Fortis Alberta, an electrical distribution company. I am also working on my CGA certification.

I am excited about working with all of the athletes at Killarney this year and look forward to a fun and successful season!

SARAH DALLAIRE – TIER 5 TEAM COACH

Hi, my name is Sarah. This is my very first year of coaching and I am the coach of the Tier 4/5 team. I began synchronized swimming when I was 10 years old with Killarney Synchro Club and swam for about 10 years, including 2 years of Masters. In that time I won gold in many different categories: duet, solo, team, combo and figures. In the year 2000, I was awarded the provincial B athlete of the year for Synchro Alberta .

I am fully certified as a Swim for the Life instructor, Water Safety Instructor as well as a CPR instructor, to name a few. I am currently working for the City of Calgary and plan to travel to Africa and Australia come the summer. In the fall, I will begin a Nursing degree. On my spare time I love to ski, travel whenever I can and spend time with friends and family. I am so excited for the season to come with Killarney and all the girls!

JACKLYN HOLMES-SMITH – TIER 3 TEAM AND EXTRA ROUTINE COACH

My name is Jacklyn, I am 19 and I am currently in my second year of university and the University of Calgary studying sciences. I swam with Killarney for 4 years and swam 4 years of recreational before that at the Crowfoot YMCA. I competed in the duet, team and combo events throughout my career as a swimmer.

This is my first year coaching and I am very excited to be involved with Killarney. I am coaching the Tier 2/3 team, a Tier 3 solo and a Tier 1 solo. I am looking forward to a really great year!

JULI DUHAMEL – TIER 1 “JD” TEAM COACH

It is my pleasure to be coaching at Killarney Synchro once again this year. This will be my 6 th year coaching with Killarney and my 13 th year coaching. This fall I was awarded the competitive coach of the year award from Synchro Alberta .

Previously, I have coached in Red Deer , which was also where I swam, and in Ontario with Kawartha Trent Synchro. I love coaching and I love seeing the girls improve each year. I am very excited to be coaching the tier ones again this year.

When I am not at the pool I am a teacher with the Calgary Catholic School Board. I am currently teaching a grade one class at St. Stephen School .

ALIZA MARKERT – TIER 1 “AM” TEAM COACH

Hi! My name is Aliza and I am coaching one of the two Tier one teams for this swimming season. I have taken the NCCP level 1 technical course and I am working on finishing my practical portfolio for the course.

I started doing synchro when I was nine with the Aquabelles in Calgary . After competing with them for one year I moved to Halifax and swam with Atlantis Synchro. Following that I returned to Calgary and swam another year with the Aquabelles at the Tier 6 level. I then took a year off and came to Killarney to swim the following year. Now, three years later, I have returned to Killarney as a coach and loving the experience!

STEFANIE GLASS – PRE-COMPETITIVE TEAM COACH

I am 22 years old and moved here from Regina Saskatchewan last year to attend SAIT’s Respiratory Therapy Program. I am currently in my second year of studies. I coached for 8 years with Regina Synchro and also swam with them as a child. I have received coaching awards with Regina Synchro and have my Level 2 coaching certification. I am very excited to be coaching the pre-competitive team with Killarney Synchro this year.

ASHLEY REID – EXTRA ROUTINE COACH

I’m Ashley Reid and I am coaching three extra routines this season. I am a Level I certified coach and have partially completed my Level II certification. I have been coaching for four years now and I love every minute of it. I have coached many successful routines and have had the opportunity to work with some pretty amazing girls.

My swimming career began in 1995 with the Calgary Aquabelles. I swam there for one year and then moved into the recreational program at the YMCA. After one year at the YMCA I moved to Killarney and really enjoyed it. I swam competitively with the club for 8 years and was very successful there. Some of the highlights included Alberta Winter Games, pre-swimming at Nationals, participating in the Gala Watershow at Nationals and attending Quebec provincials in Montreal . I met some lifelong friends some of whom I swam with for my entire career at Killarney. Then I moved on to Masters and swam for the Killarney Masters team for two years.

I dearly miss swimming but I am grateful for the opportunity to pass on my knowledge as a swimmer and a coach to the next generation of swimmers, and to continue learning from them.

Outside of the synchro world, I am currently in my fourth year of a Visual Communications degree at the Alberta College of Art and Design with a major in graphic design. I’m looking forward to graduating in the spring. I also work as a lifeguard and swimming instructor on the side.


		The Coaches at Killarney We have 7 qualified coaches on staff each with Level 1 or 2 NCCP certification and many have national "A" level swimming experience. Below is some information on a few of our coaches: KIMBERLY HADDEN – HEAD COACH, TIER 6 TEAM AND EXTRA ROUTINE COACH Hi, my name is Kimberly. This season I am coaching the Tier 6 team and am also the club's head coach. I became involved in synchronized swimming when I was seven years old as a swimmer with the Calgary Aquabelles. I competed with the Aquabelles for eight years. During my final season my team placed second at nationals and placed third at the German Open. I retired in June of 1996 and started coaching with the Killarney Synchronized Swimming Club. This is my twelfth season coaching with the club. In 2000 I was awarded the provincial ‘B’ coach of the year from Synchro Alberta . I am a fully certified Level II coach and am partially certified at Level III, I have completed the technical and theory components of the program. I am also a fully certified American Red Cross Lifeguard and a Water Safety Instructor Trainer. I have my Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR certification. Currently, I am an operations contracts assistant at Fortis Alberta, an electrical distribution company. I am also working on my CGA certification. I am excited about working with all of the athletes at Killarney this year and look forward to a fun and successful season! SARAH DALLAIRE – TIER 5 TEAM COACH Hi, my name is Sarah. This is my very first year of coaching and I am the coach of the Tier 4/5 team. I began synchronized swimming when I was 10 years old with Killarney Synchro Club and swam for about 10 years, including 2 years of Masters. In that time I won gold in many different categories: duet, solo, team, combo and figures. In the year 2000, I was awarded the provincial B athlete of the year for Synchro Alberta . I am fully certified as a Swim for the Life instructor, Water Safety Instructor as well as a CPR instructor, to name a few. I am currently working for the City of Calgary and plan to travel to Africa and Australia come the summer. In the fall, I will begin a Nursing degree. On my spare time I love to ski, travel whenever I can and spend time with friends and family. I am so excited for the season to come with Killarney and all the girls! JACKLYN HOLMES-SMITH – TIER 3 TEAM AND EXTRA ROUTINE COACH My name is Jacklyn, I am 19 and I am currently in my second year of university and the University of Calgary studying sciences. I swam with Killarney for 4 years and swam 4 years of recreational before that at the Crowfoot YMCA. I competed in the duet, team and combo events throughout my career as a swimmer. This is my first year coaching and I am very excited to be involved with Killarney. I am coaching the Tier 2/3 team, a Tier 3 solo and a Tier 1 solo. I am looking forward to a really great year! JULI DUHAMEL – TIER 1 “JD” TEAM COACH It is my pleasure to be coaching at Killarney Synchro once again this year. This will be my 6 th year coaching with Killarney and my 13 th year coaching. This fall I was awarded the competitive coach of the year award from Synchro Alberta . Previously, I have coached in Red Deer , which was also where I swam, and in Ontario with Kawartha Trent Synchro. I love coaching and I love seeing the girls improve each year. I am very excited to be coaching the tier ones again this year. When I am not at the pool I am a teacher with the Calgary Catholic School Board. I am currently teaching a grade one class at St. Stephen School . ALIZA MARKERT – TIER 1 “AM” TEAM COACH Hi! My name is Aliza and I am coaching one of the two Tier one teams for this swimming season. I have taken the NCCP level 1 technical course and I am working on finishing my practical portfolio for the course. I started doing synchro when I was nine with the Aquabelles in Calgary . After competing with them for one year I moved to Halifax and swam with Atlantis Synchro. Following that I returned to Calgary and swam another year with the Aquabelles at the Tier 6 level. I then took a year off and came to Killarney to swim the following year. Now, three years later, I have returned to Killarney as a coach and loving the experience! STEFANIE GLASS – PRE-COMPETITIVE TEAM COACH I am 22 years old and moved here from Regina Saskatchewan last year to attend SAIT’s Respiratory Therapy Program. I am currently in my second year of studies. I coached for 8 years with Regina Synchro and also swam with them as a child. I have received coaching awards with Regina Synchro and have my Level 2 coaching certification. I am very excited to be coaching the pre-competitive team with Killarney Synchro this year. ASHLEY REID – EXTRA ROUTINE COACH I’m Ashley Reid and I am coaching three extra routines this season. I am a Level I certified coach and have partially completed my Level II certification. I have been coaching for four years now and I love every minute of it. I have coached many successful routines and have had the opportunity to work with some pretty amazing girls. My swimming career began in 1995 with the Calgary Aquabelles. I swam there for one year and then moved into the recreational program at the YMCA. After one year at the YMCA I moved to Killarney and really enjoyed it. I swam competitively with the club for 8 years and was very successful there. Some of the highlights included Alberta Winter Games, pre-swimming at Nationals, participating in the Gala Watershow at Nationals and attending Quebec provincials in Montreal . I met some lifelong friends some of whom I swam with for my entire career at Killarney. Then I moved on to Masters and swam for the Killarney Masters team for two years. I dearly miss swimming but I am grateful for the opportunity to pass on my knowledge as a swimmer and a coach to the next generation of swimmers, and to continue learning from them. Outside of the synchro world, I am currently in my fourth year of a Visual Communications degree at the Alberta College of Art and Design with a major in graphic design. I’m looking forward to graduating in the spring. I also work as a lifeguard and swimming instructor on the side.