Coaches
2025/2026 Coaching Staff
Carly Ayres (She/Her) - Head Coach & Team Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: 19 years. My favourite coaching memory is watching the athletes I coach achieve their goals to make the provincial team and compete at larger competitions such as Canada Games.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: So hard to pick one! China's Alice and Wonderland Combo or Russia's 2016 Angel free team. Both of these routines were ground breaking for their time in adding more connections and interactions between athletes within their routine.
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be __________ when I grew up. A teacher or a veterinarian
What's the most inspiring part of your job? Assisting athletes and coaches to grow their artistic swimming skills and build confidence that applies to all areas of life. My coaching philosophy is "Artswim for life" and I love helping athletes of all ages continue to find their passion for the sport of artistic swimming.
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? Outside of coaching I enjoy staying involved in artistic swimming as a masters athlete and spending time with my family including my 2 daughters (ages 2 & 5).
Liz Scott (She/Her) - Club Manager & Team Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: 20+ years. I have had the opportunity to coach in Germany and at some international competitions. It was so cool to learn from other athletes & coaches.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: Team Spain “The Ocean” 2012 Olympic Free Routine & Team USA “The Sorceresses” 2024 Olympic Acro Routine
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be __________ when I grew up. A singer!
What's the most inspiring part of your job? Seeing how proud a swimmer is when they finally get a skill they have been working so hard to achieve.
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? Travelling, reading, going for walks with my dog.
Do you speak another language other than English? A tiny bit of French and German.
Naomi Grenke (She/Her) - Team Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: I have been coaching for 10 years all together. I love seeing all the growth form the swimmers each year.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: I honestly really enjoyed watching tech routines. Tech duet are my favorite.
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be ___________ when I grew up. A librarian or firefighter.
What's the most inspiring part of your job? Seeing the athletes grow every week.
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? Cross stitch
Do you speak another language other than English? I have basic German language skills.
Paige S (They/Them) - Team Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: 8 years (I think!), when my team found out that they qualified for the 2024 Alberta Winter Games! They were so excited!
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: I loved watching Team USA's tech routine from the most recent Olympics! They did a moonwalk leg that looked really cool.
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be ___________ when I grew up. An astronaut.
What's the most inspiring part of your job? I love that coaching is dynamic and fun. Connecting with both new and old swimmers is something I really value!
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? I love to write and draw.
Do you speak another language other than English? I speak French!
Meg Hipkin (She/Her) - Teen Rec Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: 17 years. It’s hard to choose- I love witnessing the growth of my athletes over a season, both as athletes and people.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: Spain’s original Led Zeppelin routine.
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be ___________ when I grew up. A Marine Biologist
What's the most inspiring part of your job? Getting to be a mentor for amazing human beings and seeing them step into their own over a season or a few seasons.
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? Biking, yoga, pole dancing.
Meghan Hughes (She/Her) - Team Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: 4 year of coaching experience. My favourite coaching memory would have to be my first time being on deck coaching at a competition for the first time.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: Russia’s 2016 mermaid tech duet
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be __________ when I grew up. A mermaid!
What's the most inspiring part of your job? The most inspiring part of my job is getting to meet athletes who love to swim, and helping them find a connection to this sport for life.
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? Away from the pool I love to crochet, knit or do anything crafty!
Bailey Fawcett (She/Her) - Team Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: I have been coaching since I was 16 so around 9 years. My favourite memory from coaching was the first time I took my previous adapted artistic swimming team to their first competition and they had an awesome swim and the whole audience clapped along to their music.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: Russia's Archangel routine from Rio 2016
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be __________ when I grew up. A Vet
What's the most inspiring part of your job? I really love working with athletes and students to achieve their goals while having fun, and seeing the joy on their faces when they achieved something they have been working on is what I find most inspiring.
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? I recently enjoyed a triathlon club and have really been enjoying all aspects of that!
McKinley Deering (She/Her) - Team Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: Three years coaching experience. One of my favourite memories coaching was when I got to go to Red Deer with my rec team and see them show off their routine and skills to other swimmers. And to be able to see how far they have come in their skills and the fun that we were having.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: Russia's Archangel routine from Rio 2016
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be ___________ when I grew up: A mermaid!
What's the most inspiring part of your job? It always inspires me seeing the kids grow in theirs skills and strengths, but also as humans!
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? I love hiking in the mountains and being outside!
Do you speak another language other than English? Spanish
Chylee Keddie (She/Her) - Team Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: It’s my second year coaching. I love watching swimmers when they get something they be working hard on and excel at it.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: Team China at the Olympics.
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be ___________ when I grew up. A make up artist.
What's the most inspiring part of your job? Being apart of the amazing community.
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? Movies and a good dinner date with friends.
Alexis Squire (She/Her) - AquaGO Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: 4 years. My favourite coaching memory is coaching summer camps and creating fun routines to show off to parents.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: Lady Gaga 16-20 Free Duet.
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be ___________ when I grew up. A teacher.
What's the most inspiring part of your job? Watching the athlete improve and grow both in the sport and as people after every single practice.
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? Cooking
Isabel Henderson (She/Her) - AquaGO Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: My 2nd year coaching, and my favourite coaching memory was my first winter water show as a coach! It was so special to see the athletes I trained have their big moment just like I have had being a swimmer.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: Probably my human body duet! The choreography was so unique and I had a lot of fun.
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be a ___________ when I grew up. A vet. I still love animals though
What's the most inspiring part of your job? Seeing swimmer’s routines start to come together and watch them be proud of themselves for achieving and learning something so awesome
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? I enjoy dance at school and then in my free time at home I love to read and go on walks
Gabby Rota (She/Her) - AquaGO Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: This is my first year coaching! My favourite coaching memory was probably doing the course and making new friends.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: My favourite routine was my junior free solo last year, which I swam to how far I’ll go from Moana!
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be ___________ when I grew up: A pop star or professional singer! lol
What's the most inspiring part of your job? Helping swimmers improve each practice.
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? I love to dance and go on walks.
Josie Bardas (She/Her) - AquaGO Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: his will be my first year coaching, but after hours of volunteering I felt so inspired to help teach the young athletes the beauty and fun of the sport.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: My all time favorite artistic swimming routine would have to be my junior team's "Castaways" free routine! The creativity, teamwork and overall challenges within the presentation make it exceptionally fun to perform!
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be __________ when I grew up. I was set on becoming an engineer or architect as my profession. I'd always loved the thought of a simple "desk/office" job while designing structures.
What's the most inspiring part of your job? The most inspiring part would have to be watching athletes shine in their element while being proud of their sport!
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? Outside of the pool I love to embrace my second language which is french!
Asha Nelson (She/Her) - Sub Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: 8 years coaching between recreational and competitive. Favourite coaching memory is watching athletes build their confidence in their skills and performance from the beginning of the year to the last competition and seeing how proud of themselves they are.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: My 16-20 team routine to Prince, it was so much fun!
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be ___________ when I grew up. A soccer coach for elephants or a doctor
What's the most inspiring part of your job? Watching athletes learn new skills and build friendships with their teammates
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? Recently, mountain biking has been a favourite!
Annaleise Walker (She/Her) - Sub Coach
Years of coaching experience & favourite coaching memory: 9 years of coaching. Watching how proud and excited athletes get after finally achieving a skill they have been working really hard on.
Favourite Artistic Swimming Routine: Team USA “The Sorceresses” 2024 Olympic Acro Routine
When I was 5, I was pretty sure I’d be __________ when I grew up. A Teacher.
What's the most inspiring part of your job? Seeing how much kindness and positivity the athletes bring into the world.
What is a sport or hobby you enjoy away from the pool? Weight lifting and traveling :)
