Coaches Bio's

Jerzy Partyka - Head Coach

Jerzy has been the Barracuda Head Coach since September 1993. Previous to that, he spent 1 year as the Head Coach for the St. Thomas Jumbo Jets Swim Club on Ontario. The year before, Jerzy worked as Assistant Head Coach in the Kenora Aquatics Swim Club. Before coming to Canada Jerzy was the Assistant Head Coach for 2 years to a 1st division swim club in Stuttgart, West Germany. His five-year head-coaching career began at the Poznan Swimming School and Club in Poland. Both European clubs have given Jerzy considerable international experience.
Jerzy’s educational credits include:
  • Degree in Physical Education from the University of Poznan and a Masters Degree in 1983.
  • Post Graduate Degree in swim coaching from the University of Warsaw in 1985.
  • NCCP Level 2. Level 3 in progress.

 

Jason Smith - Assistant Coach

Since March of 1999, Jason has been a coach with the Barracudas. Jason brings 12 years of coaching experience to the club. Before leaving his home province of Ontario, Jason coached with Etobicoke Swim Club, Timmins Marlins, Quinte Blue Fins, Whitby Dolphins and the Canadian Cross Training Club.  Educated at Durham College in Oshawa with a diploma in sports Administration, Jason is currently working to complete his level 3.

 

Bree Ross - Assistant Coach

Bree has been coaching for the club for the past three years, and is currently certified with NCCP coaching level one.  She is currently enrolled at UNBC, working on her degree in business. In addition to coaching for the Barracudas, she also works at the Northern Sport Centre (the gym at the university). Other than that, Bree keeps herself busy by involving herself in university clubs, such as WUSC and Drama.

 

Emma Bailey - Assistant Coach

Emma has been swimming with the club for 6 years, and is currently in swimming with the senior development group.  She has been coaching for 2 years and is currently a grade 11 student at Duchess Park Secondary in the French Immersion program. Over the past year, Emma has completed the training to become a certified lifeguard and the Fundamentals coaching course. Outside of the pool she likes to play cello, flute, French horn and guitar with the school's jazz band and concert band and watch movies with her friends when she can find some spare time.