Don Rowing Club of Mississauga

Headcoach
Bernhard Stomporowski

Born in May 19 1966 in Braunschweig, Germany
Started rowing in 1982
Been at DRC since April 2009
Started coaching at DRC in April 2009
Education:
Diplom at the Coachingademie in Cologne / Germany
Highest Level of Coaching German Rowing Federation
Results as a rower:
3 times World Champion (7 medals at WCH total)
5th Olympic Games 1996
Team Member of the world-best-time-holder: lwt 8+ (5:30.24)
Hobbies: Reading, Swimming, Going to movies (strange movies), Learning
Favorite result as a rower: everything winning with Michael Buchheit
Favorite result as a coach: all the 8+ results of my crews

contact:
stomporowski@gmx.net

Senior Coach
Fred Loek

born:08-11-1948
born here:Amsterdam, The Netherlands
being at DRC since when:1968
coaching at DRC since when:1978
hobbies:cycling, running after Liz at canoe races
your favourite results as a rower:winning 2- at the International Junior Regatta for Holland in 67 and 2x Henely Championships in 72 lwt 4- and 4+
your favourite results as a coach:World Championship Lwt wmns 2x 1987 (Heather Hattin and Janice Mason) in Copenhagen, Bronze medal at worlds in Nottingham mens lwt 2x Rob Haag and Cam Harvey, Pan Am Games gold Silken Laumann 1x,
Sliken and Kay Worthington gold at Holland Cup and third place at Luzern in 88 and countless Henley victories.

Junior A Coach
Celena Boyle

Born in December 22 1969 in Fredericton, New Brunswick
Started rowing in 1986
Been at DRC since April 2005
Started coaching at DRC in April 2005
Education:
Level 3 - Rowing Canada
Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Going to movies (Science Fiction/Action), puzzles
Favorite result as a rower: Bronze medal at the Canadian Championships, Montreal/Gold in University Wms 8+ Head of the Connecticut
Favorite result as a coach: Silver medal Jr Mens 2- CSSRA (Schoolboys)

contact:
celena_c905@yahoo.com

Junior B Coach
Ed Kornachuk

Born: 20 FEBRUARY 1942!!! in LACHINE, QUEBEC (NEAR MONTREAL)
being at DRC since when: 1982
coaching at DRC since when: 2002
hobbies: PAINTING AND DRAWING ART
your favourite results as a rower:
WINNING MASTERS 2X AT HENLEY 3 YEARS IN
A ROW WITH KARI JUURAKO
your favourite results as a coach:
SHANNON MURPHY GETTING A ROWING SCHOLARSHIP TO SHAWNIGAN LAKE SCHOOL IN 2007
SHANNON MADE THE WOMAN'S VARSITY 8+ AND THEY WON GOLD AT CSSRA 2009.

contact
edk@bockoptronics.ca

Rec-Coaches
Lynda Dundas

Born when: too long ago
Born where: in Toronto
I have been at the DRC since 1989 - started sculling when my son was rowing as a Bantam
Hobbies- rowing, gardening, baking
Favorite results as a rower-every race I won- especially third place medal at the Charles and First in Womens 4+ at FISA Masters in Princeton
Favorite results as Coach- seeing Junior rowers realize just what they can do when they push themselves- seeing these same kids grow into great people who use these same skills to become focused and self directed in their lives

contact:

Peter Okens

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