{"id":1788,"date":"2015-08-05T15:12:45","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T19:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clubcnsl.com\/?page_id=1788"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:44:17","slug":"entraineurs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clubcnsl.com\/en\/club\/entraineurs\/","title":{"rendered":"COACHES"},"content":{"rendered":"
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F\u00e9lix Gosselin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Head Coach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Group \u00c9LITE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

F\u00e9lix has over 15 years of experience teaching competitive and recreational swimming at the Pointe-Claire Swimming Club (PCSC). He holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology from Concordia University and a certificate in sports studies from C\u00e9gep John Abbott. He has Certified status for NCCP levels 1 and 2 in swimming. He is currently studying to acquire his NCCP 3 - Senior Coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Head Coach, F\u00e9lix directly trains our Elite swimmers and supervises all coaches with the aim of improving technique, speed, endurance and race strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F\u00e9lix adds: \"I want to provide opportunities and create a constantly stimulating and enjoyable environment for athletes to develop the right technique, skills, habits, and work ethic so that they can be the best they can be. My goal is not only to help my athletes perform and excel in the pool, but also to help them take what they have learned as athletes and apply it beyond the sporting arena.\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tarek Souissi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group PROVINCIAL (PROV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarek started in the world of swimming at a young age, actively competing and developing a passion for the sport. He then continued his studies in physical education and sport science at university level, where he completed a Master's degree in physical education, specializing in swimming for the sports training component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has worked as a coach at several swim clubs, gaining valuable experience working with swimmers of all levels, from beginners to seasoned competitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His desire to help others improve their swimming skills led him to certify his NCCP 201 in swimming, focusing on techniques, physical preparation, and injury prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a coach, he designs programs for swimmers, with a focus on technique, fitness and mental development. He is committed to creating a positive and encouraging training environment, promoting personal growth and optimal performance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jason Chen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group PROVINCIAL-DEVELOPPEMENT (PROV-DEV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason, 20, is a full-time student at \u00c9cole Polytechnique de Montr\u00e9al in software engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the swimming side, he has been a competitive swimmer for about ten years, the vast majority of which spent at the CNSL. Some highlights of his swimming career include a few Provincial Age Group Champion titles in the 100m breaststroke and 200m breaststroke, a bronze medal at the Jeux du Qu\u00e9bec as well as two finals at the Canadian Junior Championships, also in breaststroke. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Erica Kwizak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coach & Advisor, Coach Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group ESPOIR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After having started as a competitive swimmer, Erica later branched out into elite artistic swimming and then elite water-polo. She was part of the teams that won the Canadian Championships in both sports and trained under 3 Olympic-level coaches in her career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has a vast knowledge of flexibility training, nutrition and injury prevention, which she uses to the benefit of all the club's swimmers. Over the years, she has acquired NCCP Introduction to Competition certification (level 2) in synchronized swimming, as well as NCCP Foundations Coach (Swimming 101) and NCCP Age Group Coach (Swimming 201) certifications in swimming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She loves passing on her knowledge and experience to the next generation. She loves seeing children progress and gain self-confidence through sport and loves providing a positive bully-free environment for kids away from school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eileen Mu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group BASSLETS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eileen has been swimming with CNSL since 2017 and holds a PNCE 101 certification as well as National Lifeguard certification. She has coached both non-competitive and competitive groups, served as assistant coach for the Espoir group, and worked as a camp counselor. Passionate about swimming, she loves encouraging young swimmers, helping them build confidence, grow as athletes, and enjoy being part of a team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brandon Amaral<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Groupe d’\u00e2ge-D\u00e9veloppement (GA-D\u00c9V)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Melody Zhang<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group TURBOTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Damian Amaral<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group REL\u00c8VE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Colin Tremblay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group CARPES<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yuxin Zhang<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group REQUINS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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F\u00e9lix Gosselin Entra\u00eeneur-chef Groupe \u00c9LITE F\u00e9lix poss\u00e8de plus de 15 ans d\u2019exp\u00e9rience dans l\u2019enseignement de la natation comp\u00e9titive et r\u00e9cr\u00e9ative au Club de natation Pointe-Claire (PCSC). Il est titulaire d\u2019un… Read more »<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"parent":1786,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1788","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubcnsl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubcnsl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubcnsl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubcnsl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubcnsl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/clubcnsl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1788\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubcnsl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubcnsl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}