Murray Drudge
NYAC Head Coach
National Group

Murray is now in his 12th season with NYAC. Coaching since 1978, he is considered one of the best club coaches in Canada. Murray's swimmers have represented Canada at the National and Junior National level. Murray will be receiving the Ontario High performance coach of the year award for 2006 based on Julia Wilkinson's amazing performance at the Summer Nationals and her Silver medal with the women 4x100 Freestyle relay at the 2006 Pan Pacific championships in Victoria. One of Ontario's top swim clubs, NYAC can look forward to yet another great season.

John Calnan
National Development
Provincial 1

John Calnan has spent a lifetime immersed in training and competition with the North York Aquatic Club. As a National level swimmer, his commitment to training and fitness produced exceptional results with Canadian rankings as high as fifth in the 1500 metre freestyle and the 200 butterfly in 2003 and 2004, with a top 8 finish in the 1500 metre freestyle at the 2004 Canadian Olympic trials. He has combined these competitive performances with an Honours degree in Kinesiology (Pure and Applied Science) from York University, holding special qualifications in Fitness Assessment. John’s many achievements in the swimming world are a result of personal dedication and a genuine enjoyment in the real joy that comes from fitness and training. In his coaching duties John has dealt with an immense cross section of athletes and individuals who have brought to the pool a real diverse set of goals and personal needs. John believes that each day presents a set of opportunities and choices to improve ourselves. Our physical well being is directly related to our emotional and psychological lives. The goals we set in our athletic careers and the improvements we make, easily overflow into all aspects of our lives.

Sabrina Ng
Head Age Group Coach
Age 2
Provincial 2

Sarah is returning to NYAC for a second season of coaching. She is originally from Vancouver, BC where she swam competitively for most of her life and attended Simon Fraser University and swam on the varsity team for 4 years. Sarah was a national level swimmer in the sprint freestyle events and attended the 2000 Canadian Olympic Trials. She enjoyed her first year coaching with NYAC and is looking forward to the new challenges that the Age Group will provide. She is looking forward to sharing her dedication and passion for the sport with the club. Sarah is currently an intern at the Chiropractic College in Toronto and will be graduating this year.

My passion for coaching developed when swimming competitively for my provincial team in Romania , where I was born and raised. When I immigrated to Canada in 1999, I continued to swim for my highschool, Earl Haig S.S. and the North York YMCA. Still a sprinter, I changed my event from 50 Freestyle to 100 IM at this time. As my YMCA coach had to leave the centre, she entrusted the team to my sister and I, which we coached for 5 years. In Spring 2006, I became involved with NYAC, while continuing my undergraduate Kinesiology studies at York University. I am absolutely thrilled to be back for another season! Homemade chocolate and breathtaking landscapes always boost my spirits up (especially after an intense swimming practice)

I started swimming when I was 8, and swam with NYAC for eleven years. I continued at the university level, where I swam for the University of Western Ontario varsity team for four years. By the fourth year of my studies, I was the named captain of the women's swim team. I competed at the national level at both the World trials and the Commonwealth game trials. I am currently in school for massage therapy.

Rebecca has been a NYAC swimmer since 2002. She made her first Junior National standard for 50 Free when she was 14, placing 5th in Canada within her age group. Since then she has made significant progress in her swimming, including qualifying for the Eastern National Championship. In 2005, she decided to give coaching a try and worked at the Toronto Olympian School of Swimming. Last year, Rebecca joined our coaching staff as an assistant coach for our Age 2 program. Her enthusiasm and technical expertise have been highly valued by both swimmers and parents. She is looking forward to the new challenges this year in coaching Wave 2 while she will continue to assist our Age 2 program. Rebecca is currently studying Kinesiology and Health Science at York University and is an active member of York's varsity swim team.