Coaches + Board
Head Coach
Marissa Schweitzer
Coaching Tues/Thurs PM:
*AG2
*AG3
Marissa grew up in Powell River swimming with the BCSSA team the Powell River Aquatic Club. She went on to coach her home team for multiple years, then coached with Swim BC teams in Victoria including Island Swimming, and the Tyee Aquatic Club.
Now, Marissa is a full-time teacher with SD47, and is the head coach of the West Coast Wind Swim Club.
Marissa has her National Lifeguard Certification, CPR-C and AED, First Aid, WSI Certification and is NCCP Swimming Level 1 and Level 2 certified.
Lead Coach
Megan Greig
Coaching Mon/Fri PM and Tues/Thurs AM:
* AG2
* AG 3
* Masters
Megan Greig has been coaching for Wind for a full season and has prior experience coaching the Powell River Aquatic Club .
She is excited to be working with the Wind again for another season!
She is excited to be working with the Wind again for another season!
Megan is a certified Water Safety Instructor, National Lifeguard, and is currently completing her NCCP level 2 coaching course.
Lead Coach
Hannah Giesbrecht
Coaching Mon/Fri PM:
* Novice 1, 2 and 3
* AG 1
* Teen Fit and Teen Rec
Hannah Giesbrecht started swimming with the Powell River Aquatic Club (POW) in 2014 and her love for competitive swimming has continued to grow since then.
She started junior coaching for POW in 2021 and was the assistant coach in the summer of 2023. She was the substitute coach for the Wind in their 2022-23 and 2023-4 season and has decided to become a lead coach for the current 2024-5 season.
She started junior coaching for POW in 2021 and was the assistant coach in the summer of 2023. She was the substitute coach for the Wind in their 2022-23 and 2023-4 season and has decided to become a lead coach for the current 2024-5 season.
She is excited to be working with the Wind for another season!
Hannah is a certified Water Safety Instructor, National Lifeguard, and is currently completing her NCCP level 1 coaching course.
Board of Directors
Executive Directors:
*Chris Naylor
*Becki Mikkelsen
*Melissa Hawkins
*Wendy Cocksdge-Hamilton
Directors at Large:
* Secretary - Wendy Cocksedge-Hamilton
* Registrar - Erin Neall
* Ferry Voucher Lead -Becki Mikkelsen
* Fundraising Coordinator - Cord and Gillian Jarvie
* Officials Director - TBD
*Coach Liasion - Cindy Mitchell