Hi. Thanks for having me via video conference.
My name is Tim Comerford. I've been coaching with the Beaconsfield Bluefins for nine years now. I'm from the West Island of Montreal, and there we have an outdoor swimming association that really starts to develop coaches at a younger age. I started coaching at the age of 15 in the outdoor program, and then a couple of years later I started at the winter competitive level.
At the Bluefins, we are a family-run club, run by volunteer parents. Matt might know better, but I think we have about 100 to 150 swimmers, ranging from age eight and under to the open level of swimming. We compete in the regional league in Lac St-Louis, and many of our coaches have been there for a while, which is pretty rare in our area. Usually, coaches come in and come out, but we have a good community of coaches, families, and kids at the Bluefins. I think that's a really big part of our coach retention.
I by no means need 10 minutes. I don't know whether you have any questions, but that would be my opening remark.