Evan Ghanason | Group Coach, Intermediate B

Evan.Ghanason@burnabymantas.ca

Hi Mantas, my name is Evan and I will be the coach of the intermediate B group for this summer season! I have been with the Mantas for 11 years and this will be my third year coaching. I enjoy watching movies and playing video games.

Fun fact: I kept making provincials in only breaststoke and it wasn’t even my best stroke!

Julia Bodnar | Group Coach, Senior B

Julia.Bodnar@burnabymantas.ca

Hello! My name is Julia, and I am excited to be the Group coach for Senior B! I have been coaching with the Mantas for five years, and have been swimming with the club since I was 10. As a coach, I aim to foster growth and enjoyment in this great sport. Besides swimming, I love playing all kinds of games.

Fun fact: Despite not enjoying sweets, baking is my favourite hobby. Go Mantas!!

Justin Wiebe | Group Coach, Senior A

Justin@burnabymantas.ca

My name is Justin and I am the Group Coach for Senior A. I swam with Mantas for ten years and this season will be my fourth summer coaching with the club. Some of my favourite hobbies include drawing and playing hockey.

Fun Fact: I played three different sports growing up.

Keira Lo | Group Coach, Junior

Keira.Lo@burnabymantas.ca

Hi Mantas families! My name is Keira and I’m the Junior Group Coach this season. I’ve been part of BMM since 2016 and have been a consecutive provincial qualifier! I’m super stoked to be coaching, getting to know the swimmers, and working towards growth and progression in each and every individual. I enjoy spending lots of quality time with my friends and exploring our city whenever I get the chance.

Vaughn Sandquist | Group Coach, Intermediate A

Vaughn.Sandquistburnabymantas.ca

Hi Mantas! My name is Vaughn and I am the Group Coach for Intermediate A. I’ve been with this club for 3 years, and this is my first season coaching with this family! When I’m not swimming, I’m doing robotics, coding projects, and hanging out with friends.

Fun fact: I have a third Dan black belt in Taekwondo!

Chloe Wong | Assistant Coach

Chloe.Wong@burnabymantas.ca

Hi everyone, my name is Chloe and I am one of the assistant coaches this year! I have swam with Mantas for 9 years and this is my first season coaching. Besides swimming, I love playing soccer, baking, and listening to music! I’m super excited to start coaching and can’t wait to get to know everyone!

Claire Guo | Assistant Coach

Claire@burnabymantas.ca

Hello Mantas, my name is Claire and I have been swimming with the club for nearly ten years! During my time as a Mantas, I competed and medaled in several Regional and Provincial Championships. More notably, however, I overcame a myriad of obstacles, met dozens of inspiring people, and evolved as a swimmer and person. This winter will be my second season coaching, during which I hope our swimmers will end every practice excited for the next, while still focusing on developing their swimming. I strongly believe in zooming in and refining the technique of each individual swimmer, and plan on incorporating that into my practices. Currently, I am certified in NL, WSI, and LSI and hope to soon become a lifeguard for the city. I hope you have a wonderful season!

Irene Wang | Assistant Coach

Irene.Wang@burnabymantas.ca

Hi everyone! My name is Irene and I am one of the mini mantas coaches as well as an assistant coach. This will be my fifth year with mantas, and I hope to share my love for swimming while helping our young swimmers grow into better people. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music and watching hockey!

Mia Guo | Assistant Coach

Mia.Guo@burnabymantas.ca

Hi everyone! My name is Mia and I am one of the minis coaches and an assistant coach. This will be my 9th year swimming with Mantas and 2nd year coaching. Outside of swimming, I love dancing, baking, and hanging out with my friends. I am super excited to watch all the swimmers continue to grow throughout their time with Mantas in this new season!

Sasha Chau | Assistant Coach

Sasha.Chau@burnabymantas.ca

Hello everyone!
My name is Sasha and I’ve been with Mantas for 6 years now and this is my first summer coaching the minis! Outside of swimming I enjoy dancing, baking and going on walks with my dog Terra! I cannot wait for this summer season to meet everyone!

Shana See | Assistant Coach

Shana.See@burnabymantas.ca

Hello! My name is Shana and I’m excited to join as one of the assistant coaches this year! This will be my fourth year with mantas. Outside of swimming my interests are business, watching k-dramas and hanging out with my friends. I’m stoked to get to know this community and to start coaching!

Taryn Wong | Assistant Coach

Taryn.Wong@burnabymantas.ca

Hi everyone, my name is Taryn and I am excited to be an assistant coach with Mantas this season! I have swam with Mantas for 8 years, and this is my second year coaching with the club. Outside of swimming, I enjoy baking, spending time with friends, and watching hockey. Looking forward an amazing swim season!

Yeonwoo Choi | Assistant Coach

Yeonwoo.Choi@burnabymantas.ca

Hi! My name is Yeonwoo and I will be an assistant coach. This will be my first year here. I enjoy baking and biking.

Fun fact: I have been swimming competitively for 10 years.