Meet our Coaching & Teaching Staff
Lucien Zucchi
Director of Swimming, Head Coach
Lucien Zucchi is the new Director of Swimming and Head Coach at Island Swimming Club starting September 2022.
Lucien arrived in Canada from France 13 years ago. He has coached various teams in Canada including The Red Deer Catalina, University of Regina and the Vancouver Pacific Swim Club.
Lucien is part of the Swimming Canada Select Coaches Group and has coached multiple national and international medalists.
Lucien's coaching philosophy is based on old fashion values (work ethic, commitment, all rounded swimmer) mixed with a good team culture and growth mindset. He's is looking forward to growing the Island legacy.
Bradley Crocker
National Coach
Brad is entering his first season with Island Swimming as Assistant Head Coach. Originally from Calgary, he began coaching with the University of Calgary Swim Club while completing his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. He then moved to Montreal where he coached with the McGill varsity swim team while completing his Master’s and PhD in Kinesiology Sciences. As a swimmer Brad achieved multiple medals at the U Sports National Championships and was an A-finalist at the 2016 Olympic Trials. Brad is excited to bring his passion for the sport and his expertise in exercise science to Island Swimming, and looks forward to helping athletes grow and succeed.
Wouter Terpstra
Provincial Group Coach & Island Swim Skills Team (ISST) Manager
Wouter returns for his tenth year of coaching with ISC. Originally from the Netherlands, Wouter immigrated to Canada (Vernon) at the age of 8 where he grew up, went to school and swam. In 2014 he moved to Victoria where he continued his swimming with the High Performance Center's Next-Gen training program. In 2016 & 2017 he spent the summer as the head coach of the Lumby Lightning (Summer) Swim Club. Wouter holds a bachelor's degree in Sport & Fitness Leadership and is a certified NCCP level 2 coach. In his free time Wouter enjoys heading into the outdoors with his dog to hike, camp, paddle, photograph wildlife and explore the island.
Kyle Bennett
Regional Group Coach
Kyle returns for his ninth year of coaching and his second as the Regional group coach. He was also part of Island Swimming as an athlete for over 10 years. Currently he is studying Kinesiology at Camosun College with a plan of taking elementary education afterwards. He hopes to use his schooling and swimming experience to help swimmers be both successful in and out of the pool.
Maddie Koropatniski
Intro Comp Group Coach (SCP)
With over 10 years of competitive swimming experience with Island, Maddie is beginning her fourth season as a coach. She holds an NCCP Level 1 coaching certification and is currently studying Recreation and Health Education at UVic. She hopes to use her schooling and swimming experience to help swimmers be both successful in and out of the pool.
Beth Primrose
Intro Comp JDF Coach
As a former Canadian professional triathlon champion and elite roadrunner, Beth understands what it takes to become a high performance athlete, and that it all starts in childhood. Her focus as a competitive swim coach is on helping children develop the proper technique in all four strokes, even though they might specialize in one as they get older. Beth has been successful with this approach to young swimmer development as a coach with the Burlington Aquatic Devilrays and Mississauga Aquatic Club.
Nicola Daly
ISST Lead Coach - JDF
Nicola swam competitively with Island for over five years and has now been coaching here since 2022. She is currently attending the University of Victoria studying in the faculty of science.
Associate Coaching Staff
Emiko Osborne
Assistant Provincial Coach
Emiko was an Island swimmer for many years before attending univeristy in London Ontario. We're thrilled to have her back sharing her skills with the provincial group
Brett Bennett
Assistant CSI/ National Coach
Brett has been a member of the ISC family for almost 20 years as both a swimmer and a coach. His passion for swimming is evident in his coaching
Maya Stevens
Lead C & T Coach
May joined ISC in 2022 as a CSI swimmer, but discovered she loved coaching more. Maya shares her enthusiasm for swimming with our ISST and C & T groups
Shiho Chiang
Lead C& T Coach
Shiho is a former Island swimmer who started coaching in 2019. She brings years of experience to our ISST and C & T groups
Island Swim Skills Lessons Leads
Dan Igaz
Manager of Development Programs
Dan has an extensive background in aquatics and is responsible for developing our Island Swim Skills lessons programs and staff.
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Nia McDougall
Lead Swim Skills Instructor
Swimming has always been a huge part of Nia's life, and she loves sharing that passion with others! Her goal is to guide and support everyone through every splash, success, and challenge helping them to develop confidence, leadership, and a lifelong love of the water.
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Finley Howard
Lead Swim Skills Instructor
Finley is a former Island swimmer and one of our original Island Swim Skills instructors. With years of experience as a coach and even longer as a competitive swimmer, her passion for aquatics is obvious in her work!