HEAD COACH - Shane Murphy

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I am excited to return as Head coach of the Surrey Sea Lions this year! I have coached for 4 years prior to this and this will be my 11th year of summer swimming! I hope that this year is even better than the last and that we can develop into better swimmers together. Go Sea Lions Go! 

DEVELOPMENT COACH - Ashton Erickson

Hey Sea Lions! My name is Ashton Erickson and I am ecstatic to return as the Development Coach for the summer of 2018! I am currently 19 years old and I study both Chemistry and Math at the University of Victoria. I am hoping to get my bachelors of Science and then become a secondary school teacher. In the past I have swam with WRASA, another club within the Fraser South region. Throughout my summer swimming career I have won at the BCSSA Provincial Championships in both swimming and water polo. This will be my second year coaching with the Sea Lions. I love coaching for the Sea Lions as it allows me to see the growth of all swimmers both in and out of the water, and the proud accomplishments they all achieve. My favourite stroke is backstroke, but I also love the individual medley, as it combines all the strokes. I’m very excited to help everyone meet their goals, and have fun doing it!

See you on deck!
Ashton

DEVELOPMENT COACH - Elisabeth Chow

Hey Sea Lions! Many of you may recognize me from coaching in winter maintenance or competing in the summer. Now, I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be coaching this summer! As I started swimming at a young age, I fell in love with the sport and have loved it ever since. Through coaching, I hope to encourage and inspire each and every Sea Lion and help everyone to achieve their individual goals just as my coaches have done for me. 

I have competed with the club since 2004, volunteered, and coached winter maintenance for 2 years. During this time, I competed in every BCSSA Provincial Championships since 2009, winning medals in various events as well as obtaining a couple club records. I have also coached and captained the Kwantlen Park Swim Team for the past 2 years and led my team to 5th place in the AAA Women Tier with only 6 swimmers this past year!

I am finishing up my Grade 12 year at Kwantlen Park Secondary in the French Immersion program and I hope to pursue a career in Pharmacy or Pharmacology. If you cannot find me at Bear Creek either coaching or working as a lifeguard, you can find me at Guildford Rec Centre, working as a lifeguard and teaching red cross lessons, or playing music and teaching children at my church. 

I am very excited to work with you all and help you achieve your goals for the season!

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​SEA PUPS COACH - Jovan Santiago

​Hey Sea Lions!

​This will be my first year coaching with the club! I have been swimming competitively for 8 years with several other clubs. Over those 8 years, I have competed and found success in numerous provincial competitions. After years of competing, I decided to turn my focus to helping future swimmers find their own success. I have found a passion in the process of improving swimmers both physically and mentally. I am currently 18 years old and will be entering in my first year at the University of British Columbia for Applied Science (Engineering) in the fall of 2018. Outside of swimming, I am very active in other sports such as basketball and track and field. I am super excited for the 2018 season!