Michelle Downey (michelle@calgaryswimming.com)
Michelle has been coaching swimming in Calgary since 2008, with positions from lead group coach to assistant head coach. Michelle is well versed in the LTAD model and multisport programming and has been developing and running programs in climbing (2004 to 2013) and then swimming (2008 to present). She is also trained as a gymnastics instructor and has found her passion in developing the fundamentals within our youngest swimmers. Her goal is to provide the athletes with a strong foundation to excel throughout their careers. Michelle compete for Canada Internationally and swam with the high-performance center in Vancouver, retiring from swimming in 2005. She has a business degree from Mount Royal University and is a mother of two high energy children.