Jenna Trimble is the Head Coach of the Aquaducks swim team.
How long have you been coaching the Aquaducks?
“I’ve been coaching for 4 years now and I’ve been the head coach for the past year.”
How did you become the head coach of the Aquaducks?
“I was a member of the Aquaducks when I was a kid. I grew up swimming on the team. I really enjoyed doing it. Then I stopped when I was in high school because I became too busy. Then a friend, who was a coach for the Aquaducks, asked if I wanted to become a coach.”
Do you still swim competitively?
“No. You have to be under 18 to compete and you can’t be a coach.”
How many swimmers do you coach?
“It varies from session to session. Right now we have between 20-25 swimmers.”
What did you like about competing in swim meets?
“I like that you’re competing against yourself. Even though you are on a team and the whole team is cheering for you, you are still competing to get your best time and you get to challenge yourself.”
What are you doing right now in your life?
“I am a second-year Geography student at the University of Waterloo. It’s a five-year program because it includes co-op as well. I just finished a co-op as an assistant to a research technician. I helped him with his research for a road salt study. He was researching the amount of chloride in snow.”
Do you plan on becoming a Geography teacher after you’re done?
“No. I’m not sure yet what I will be doing. I still have another 3 years to decide.”