GILLES BEAUDIN
​​(CO-COORDINATOR)
Coming Soon 

Bryan iliscupidez
(MEMBER AT LARGE)
Bryan Iliscupidez is enjoying his fourth season with English Bay. At the age of 10, he began noncompetitive swimming at the Red Deer Catalina Swim club in Alberta. Following that first year, Bryan earned a spot from Regionals to Provincials by the end of the full season. The only issue was with breaststroke being his predominant stroke, having been faster than his freestyle times.

Bryan completed his final year as a club swimmer at age 17, making a provincial team to swim at the North American Challenge Cup in LA, and wrapped up his competitive history at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Trials.

While he was completing his Bachelor’s Degree at Red Deer College, Bryan kept coaching for the Red Deer Catalina Swim club. This reimagined his love for the sport through team spirit and achievements from his swimmers.

Bryan is looking forward to coaching part- time for his fourth season with EBSC. Taking on more responsibilities as Member at Large for EBSC.

“I am looking forward to swimming with our membership and getting to know everyone as a fellow athlete.”

Jason Abelson
​(Social coordinator)​

Nick swam as a teenager but then took a 20 year hiatus from the sport before joining EBSC in 2022. Despite being new to masters swimming, he is eager to compete and hopes to set new personal bests with every race. Outside of swimming Nick is pretty serious about his running. He races distances from 5000m track to marathons as well as other running events with the Fraser Street Run Club. He also tries to do one or two triathlons every year. 

As social coordinator Nick hopes to plan a variety of fun inconclusive events that engage a range of interests within the club. If you have a suggestion he would be happy to hear from you.

BRENT ZAZUBEK
​​(treasurer)

Brent joined the English Bay Swim Club in early 2022 after spending several seasons with teams in South Surrey. Brent started swimming at a young age and then retired for 30 years before getting back in the pool in 2013.  He enjoys the comradery and support of the team and regularly competes in swim meets and is looking forward to being part of the executive.
While not swimming, Brent operates his own accounting and tax consulting practice in Vancouver. He and his wife enjoy travelling and hope to do more in the near future.

Bastian Weitzel
​(Registrar)

Bastian joined the English Bay Swim Club for the first time in 2017 for a season before moving away, and then returned in the spring of 2023. Growing up in Germany, he swam semi-competitively from ages 6 to 18 and spent a couple of years coaching youth swimming. Since moving to Vancouver in 2010, he’s embraced the city and its vibrant community.
This is his first year serving on the Executive Board, where he appreciates the club's inclusivity and its balance of competitive and social aspects. In his role as Registrar, he is excited to support the club with his professional skills.

​Outside of the pool, he enjoys exploring Vancouver’s beautiful surroundings, engaging in home design and renovations, cooking and baking, arts and crafts, and connecting with friends, old and new, over a casual drink.

ryan zokol
​(swim meet coordinator)
Ryan is in his third season with English Bay. Born in Vancouver, and raised in the farmland of Ladner, Ryan started swimming at an early age when he joined the Ladner Stingrays. He swam competitively for over a decade and took home many provincial gold medals. His days swimming as a team in his youth are some of his best memories. 
As Ryan moved into highschool, swimming got replaced with rowing. In grade 9, Ryan got asked to join the grade 12 varsity team and then proceed to win gold at the Canadian National Championships for four consecutive years. In the summer of his grade 11 year, Ryan competed in the Canadian Henley Regatta, an international competition, and also took home gold. 

Currently when Ryan is not in the pool for swimming, he might be found racing sailboats, scuba diving, or playing water polo. It is easy to see that Ryan has a love for water. 

As the Swim Meet Coordinator, it is Ryan’s commitment that the team experiences the same joy, excitement, and love that he knew when attending swim in his youth!

Tony Correia
​(secretary)

Tony Correia was pressured into joining ESBC in 2021 by a friend because he kept complaining about the bucket hats clogging the slow lane at Second Beach Pool when he was doing laps.
 
As well as an excellent form of exercise and socializing, Tony loves the diversity and comradery of ESBC and believes the club reflects the people and communities who make Vancouver a great place to live.
 
Since joining ESBC Tony has participated in his first swim meet, (something he thought he would never do) and feels comfortable swimming in the medium lane at Second Beach Pool.  He still prefers to swim in the slow lane to relax and unwind.​

ALEXA KEARNS & IANNA FOLKES
​(communications coordinatorS)

Alexa and lanna are our communications duo, both in their second season with the EBSC. Alexa began swimming in elementary school and swam through to the end of high school before switching to running in university. lanna swam competitively during her elementary and high school years on Vancouver Island, before taking a break for university in Montreal (where it was way too cold to handle the wet hair post-practice!)


Both girls joined the team a few years after moving to Vancouver. They are grateful for the friends they've made on the team and the supportive nature of the club. Outside of the pool, both Alexa and lanna enjoy road cycling, running, reading, and the occasional triathlon."