Coaches and Philosophy

Hello PMA, I am so very excited to be back for another summer with such an amazing group of parents, swimmers and coaches. I loved spending the past 2 summers coaching our fantastic Development swimmers and am privileged to be following some of them to the White Group and working with more of our up and coming swimming greats!! I am fully committed to using my coaching experiences from the past 35+ years to support all PMA swimmers in reaching their full potential. I also want to share my passion for swimming and my love of the PMA community with each and every swimmer. I can’t wait to see everyone at the pool!

Hey Port Moody! I’m Alex Wellman and I can’t wait to be coaching with the Aquarians for another season! I have been an Aquarian since I was seven years old, and can’t think of a better way to be spending my summer. This season I will be working primarily with the White group, as well as helping out with the Red/Black groups! As well as coaching with PMA, I am also a lifeguard in Port Moody, so I basically live at the pool! I’m very excited to welcome the new families to the club this year, as well as seeing returning faces! Looking forward to another great summer at the pool!

Hey PMA!

My name is David Canales, and I am currently studying Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. I started swimming with PMA in 2013 and have spent my summers around the pool ever since. My favourite part about swimming is the memories created through positive and memorable experiences, memories which are cherished for a lifetime. I hope to create similar experiences for the swimmers I coach. In addition to swimming, I also love to play soccer and have played for nearly 15 years. I’m very excited to return to PMA and am looking forward to a fantastic summer!