Meet our EBSC Executive Board
Meet the individuals that make up the 2026/2027 English Bay Executive Committee. They graciously and tirelessly volunteer to run the club, plan the social events and keep us competitive both in and out of the water.
Nick Duprey (Co-Coordinator)
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This is Nick’s 10th year as a member of EBSC and he is excited for his second stint as club Co-Coordinator.
While water polo was Nick’s first aquatic love, the lack of opportunities to play the sport in small towns and while traveling for work led him to explore masters swimming later in life. Masters swimming has been incredible for Nick, providing a warm welcoming community in which to stay in shape, learn, and have fun. Moving to Vancouver and joining EBSC pushed Nick’s involvement in Masters swimming to new heights: Swimming in his first-ever swim meets, hitting new PRs, and meeting amazing new friends who are now integral parts of his life. Through EBSC he even found the WhiskeyJacks waterpolo club, English Bay’s sister water polo team and he is now back playing polo. In 2019 Nick dove into open water swim racing and travelled around the world swimming in races affiliated with the Global Swim Series (GSS). He swam in races in France, Italy, Ireland, Morocco, Barbados, USA, Mexico, and Canada. It was a fantastic year of swimming and he managed to get second place in the 2019-2020 GSS championship. If you are interested in unique open water race opportunities ask him at practice! |
Michelle Arduini (Co-Coordinator)
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Michelle found English Bay looking to improve her swimming after her first triathlon season, where she posted abysmal swim times in open water, and enjoyed swimming (slowly) with her fellow triathletes.
Since joining EBSC, she's gotten nearly twice as fast, competed in many swim meets, learned how to dive into the pool, and even went to Masters Worlds in 2017 in Budapest, where she posted 4 lifetime best times. Michelle still swims regularly with the club, with friends in various pools around the world, in lakes, and in the ocean. She's recently started helping her running club learn how to swim! She still competes in triathlon, as well as running marathons, and races bikes. Michelle is excited to be back on the Exec and help guide EBSC through the VAC closure and into new waters (quite literally) in Vancouver. Her EBSC chosen family has been with her through some tough times, and she's honoured to give back to them. |
Kirsten Douglas (Treasurer)
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Kirsten has been swimming competitively since they were 4 years old, with their specialty being the butterfly events. Throughout high school, their passion for swimming grew, culminating in competing at the 2016 Olympic Trials, where they were recruited to the UBC Thunderbirds women's swim team - the most decorated varsity team in Canadian sports history. They swam for UBC from 2016-2021, where they were part of the legendary squad that went undefeated at both the Canada West Conference Championships and Canadian National University Championships for four years straight.
After finishing their undergraduate degree in Accounting and retiring from competitive swimming, they took a short break from the pool before coming to the realization that they missed racing and being a part of a team, and joining English Bay. They love the inclusive, supportive environment at EBSC, and look forward to supporting this incredible community in their role on the Treasury Committee. When Kirsten's not in the pool, you can find them surfing, skiing, reading, or taking care of their many houseplants! |
Michael DiPietro (Secretary)
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Michael began swimming at 5 years old in “Mommy & Me” classes at the local YMCA and was instantly hooked. He joined his summer league team at 7 and the YMCA club team at 11, eventually competing nationally through university. Specializing in breaststroke, with butterfly and IM close behind, Michael excelled in mid-distance events despite wishing he were a sprinter.
As a freshman at SCAD University, he earned his first nationals qualification before dual shoulder injuries ended his collegiate career early. After relocating to Vancouver, he returned to the sport as a masters swimmer with EBSC, drawn to the club’s queer-inclusive environment—a first in his swimming experience. The team reignited his love for the sport, leading him to set new personal bests, team and provincial records, and qualify for the 2017 World Masters Championships. Today, Michael’s passion lies in coaching. He emphasizes quality over quantity, with a focus on technique, strong foundations, and challenging, high-intensity sets designed to help swimmers reach their full potential. |
Eleanor Fast (Registrar)
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Eleanor joined EBSC in 2023 and the Exec in 2026. She started Masters Swimming in Ottawa a decade ago and it quickly became one of her favourite things in life.
After moving to Vancouver she was in the pool with EBSC before the boxes were unpacked and immediately loved the club. She attends as many practices as possible and participates in swim meets where she makes other swimmers happy by being a lot slower than them! Apart from swimming, family, and work, Eleanor’s other passion is bikepacking and very slowly exploring the world on two wheels - her favourite adventure so far was the amazing Tour Aotearoa in New Zealand. Now she is beginning to explore trails in BC – recommendations always appreciated! As well as being on the Exec of EBSC, Eleanor also serves on the Board of Directors of Vélo Canada Bikes aiming to improve cycling infrastructure across Canada. |
James Boothroyd (Swim Meets Coordinator)
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This is James’ first stint on the EBSC board, after allowing others to do the hard work for six years. He began crossing pools of water on his dad’s back and took life-saving lessons.
Terror of deep-ends, however, and other distractions – journalism in the UK and Montreal; communications work (HIV trials and campaigning for UBC and WHO and environmental NGOs); dancing; stroppy kids – limited his pool time until his 40th orbit of the sun. And only recently did he discover the pleasure of swimming with EBSC – squinting at the white board, kicking, racing Hannah and Dale’s cookies – not to mention open-water swimming. Proudest aquatic moment?: finishing the “intercity” Skaha Lake race in 2023 (Penticton to Okanagan Falls). |
Mya Brewis (Communications Coordinator)
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Mya grew up swimming, learning from her grandpa—an avid swimmer and founder of the Vernon Kokanee Swim Club (and an Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame inductee!). She swam competitively through school, took a break during university, and later joined Okanagan Masters Swim Club in Kelowna where she was also on the Board as the Communications Director. She’s been with EBSC since 2021.
When she’s not in the pool, you’ll find her biking, snowboarding, cooking, camping, dancing, exploring the outdoors, or likely chasing some kind of water adventure—classic mermaid energy. |
Peter Garrett (Social Coordinator)
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Peter joined EBSC after moving to Vancouver in 2022 and quickly found a welcoming community both in and out of the pool. Growing up in Washington State, he swam competitively throughout high school, competing at State Championships, and has always had a hard time resisting the water; whether it’s a pool, lake, ocean, or cold plunge.
Since joining EBSC, Peter has competed internationally in the Gay Games in Guadalajara and at Provincial Championships while setting new personal best times, driven by a belief in continuous self-improvement. As Social Coordinator, he’s excited to help create fun opportunities for members to connect and continue building the welcoming community that first made EBSC feel like home. Outside the pool, Peter is usually hiking, biking, grabbing coffee with friends, or organizing some kind of spontaneous adventure. He’s always up for trying something new, especially if it involves the ocean, a road trip, or convincing teammates to jump into freezing water. |
Ianna Folkes (Member-at-Large)
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lanna (on the right in the photo) is in her third season with the EBSC. She 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!)
Ianna joined the team a few years after moving to Vancouver and she is grateful for the friends she's made on the team and the supportive nature of the club. Outside of the pool, lanna enjoys road cycling, running, reading, and the occasional triathlon. |
Keegan Dohm (Member-at-Large Committee Member)
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Keegan is in her fourth season at EBSC.
She started swimming competitively at 7 for the Port Angeles Penguins, continued on Bellingham Bay Swim Team, and took a 6 year break after swimming for Knox College where she also played water polo. Outside of swimming Keegan enjoys playing tennis in Stanley Park, running with Slow Girls Run Club, and spending time with her partner and dogs. |