Sureen returns to coaching following 4 years as the General Manager for the Island Swimming Association in Victoria, BC. As the General Manager, Sureen managed the operations and finances for the association. During his time in Victoria, he also Co-Chaired the organizing committee for the 2008 SNC Western Canadian Championships, and was the Chair for the 2010 Nations Cup International Competition.
Sureen was raised in Revelstoke, BC, before heading away to the University of Victoria for one year and then moving to Calgary in 1996. He has completed a Bachelors degree in Business and Entrepreneurship, as well as a diploma in International Trade.
Sureen had coached for nine years at the University of Calgary Swim Club from 1997-2006. During that time Sureen was UCSC’s Head Coach of Club Development, overseeing all their development programs and coaching their top age groupers to Age Group Nationals and the Western Championships. He is also a Skills coach Assessor for the Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association and a Learning Facilitator in training.
Sureen also owns a consulting practice where he provides business and coaching consulting to his clients.
Sureen began coaching in 1993 as an assistant to his home club, the Revelstoke Aquaducks. His other positions have been:
-Head Coach of Alberta Summer Games swim team (Calgary)
-Head Coach of BC Summer Games swim and water polo teams (Okanagan)
-Head Coach Kelowna Ogopogo Swim Club
-Head Coach Cochrane Coelacanths Masters Swim Club
-Head Coach SAIT jr. Trojans Swim Club
-Head Coach of Okanagan Water Polo
Sureen has coached swimmers to the provincial and national levels of our sport. He has been the coach of numerous swimmers who have medaled at provincial and national competitions, represented Calgary and Alberta on numerous tour teams, and his swimmers have set provincial and Canadian Records throughout his years as a coach.
Sureen has also been recognized by the Alberta Coaches Council for his outstanding contribution to coaching. He received the “Desperado” award in 2005. This award is given to the coach who the Alberta Coaches vote for and feel has made an outstanding contribution to Alberta swimming during the year.
Sureen was also a recipient of the Speedo and Canadian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association Domestic Excellence award in 2004-2005, and in 2005-2006. This award was in recognition of coaching a swimmer to a Canadian Record or a Gold Medal Performance at a National event.
Sureen has also assisted Swim Alberta, Swim BC, and Swimming Canada as a Team Manager for the numerous tour teams, as well as the Alberta Summer Games Zone 3 representative in previous years.
2010-2011 Workout Schedule (starting September 13, 2010)
Monday
University: 5:00 – 5:30 pm dryland
University: 5:30 – 7:00 pmpool
Tuesday
University: 5:45 – 7:15 ampool
University: 4:30 – 5:30 pmdryland
University: 5:30 – 7:00 pmpool
Wednesday
University: 5:00 – 5:30 pmdryland
University: 5:30 – 7:00 pmpool
Thursday
University: 5:45 – 7:15 ampool
Friday
University: 4:30 – 5:30 pmdryland
University: 5:30 – 7:00 pmpool
Saturday
University: 11:00 am – 12:30 pmpool
What is YAG?
Youth Age Group is made up of swimmers ages 11-16. The YAG program focuses on learning the skills of racing such as proper pacing and race strategy. In addition, workouts are structured to increase swimmers' aerobic fitness.
Expectations/Requirements:
Swimmers are expected to attend at least 90% of the 7 swim sessions and 2 dryland sessions each week.
Swimmers should come ready to work hard and work towards developing their strokes everyday. Swimming is a very technical sport. If the little things are done correctly everyday, it can make big differences in the end.
Swimmers should come with a positive attitude. YAG is a group of swimmers collectively trying to move to the next levels of their swim careers. Swimmers can feed off of positive talk and actions, so that, in the end, everybody will win.
