Our Coaching Team

Competitive Program

Andrea Smith - Head Coach

Andrea is entering her tenth year with Swim Ottawa and is no stranger to swimming! Her swimming career spanned 12 years, and she was a member of the Canadian National team from 1995-2000, including the 1996 Olympics, 1998 Commonwealth Games, 1997 and 1999 World Championships and the 1995, 1997 and 1999 Pan Pacific Games. Andrea loves swimming so much that she returned to competition as a masters athlete and competed at the Masters World Championships in 2003. Her favourite event is the 200 butterfly and she loves to watch other swimmers take on this challenge.

Andrea began coaching with the University of Calgary Swim Club before moving to Ottawa and starting a masters program which operates out of our home pool. She is a Senior Coach with over 27 years of coaching experience and brings her passion for swimming to the pool every day.

Email: headcoach@swimottawa.ca

Marshall Wilson - Senior 3

Marshall has been coaching with SWOTT for five years. Marshall has a deep appreciation for coaching and the impact that sports can have on a swimmer’s life. He started swimming in the summertime when he was six years old and then swam for 16 years competitively. He still swims in some Masters meets and competes regularly in triathlon.

Email: coachmarshall@swimottawa.ca

Connor Michie - Age Group 1 & Junior 1

Connor was born and raised in Ottawa, spending most of his life in and around the pool. Specializing in breaststroke and IM, he competed with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees, where he was a top competitor at uSports and qualified for the 2012 & 2016 Olympic Trials.

Following the end of his swimming career, Connor began coaching with Gee-Gees Varsity Swimming, leading the sprint program and helping the men's team to secure their first ever uSports podium finish. Connor also worked with Swimming Canada, serving as team manager for the Junior National Team and facilitating events with the top coaches in the country. Connor has a passion for science, nature - especially water, dogs, languages, music and literature.

Email: coachconnor@swimottawa.ca

Anton Doroshenko - Age Group 2

Anton is a former professional swimmer and member of the Ukrainian national team. He was a finalist at the Ukrainian Swimming Championships, a multiple-time champion of Kyiv, and a silver medallist at the Ukrainian Finswimming Championships. He also represented Ukraine at two Finswimming World Championship stages in Hungary and Egypt, and completed the Ukrainian Open Water Championship, a challenging 7.5-kilometre marathon swim.

Anton is excited to bring his passion for the sport to Swim Ottawa's AG2 group and help every swimmer grow, both in and out of the water.

Precompetitive Programme

Pre-Competitive Lead Coach

Coach Julian

Julian is a Grade 12 student at Lisgar Collegiate Institute and plans to study Biology in university. With a strong passion for swimming, he is excited to share that enthusiasm with the next generation of swimmers and help them develop their skills and confidence in the pool.

Coach

Coach Matilda

Matilda is a 15-year-old swimmer with a decade of experience in the water, including six years at a competitive level. For her, being part of a team means supporting her teammates, listening, and lending a hand whenever needed. She views coaching as an opportunity to share both the technical skills of swimming and her love for the sport, guided by patience, understanding, and dedication. One of Matilda’s favourite memories comes from her time swimming with the Garrett Park Ladybugs in the United States, where weekly themed home meets brought swimmers and coaches together in fun and creative ways. Looking ahead, she hopes to study medicine at university, inspired by her strong interest in health and first aid—an interest that first motivated her to become a lifeguard