Elana McNeil - 2013 MSV Coach of the Year
“The Thursday night coach for Malvern Marlins”
For over 20 years, Elana McNeil has been a regular and exceptionally reliable member of the Malvern Marlins coaching team.
Elana has a proven ability to improve the level of swimming performance from her squad swimmers. There are many examples of coaching success stories from the past 20 years of Elana’s coaching tenure, which include the coaching and encouragement of non-swimmers, world champion and world, national and state record holders such as Pat Galvin and the many members who swim only for fitness.!
Elana’s squad are exceptionally loyal to her and they turn up, every Thursday evening rain, hail or shine. This loyalty is, in part, due to her enthusiasm for coaching and mentoring her swimmers - she always talks to her swimmers about their injuries, forthcoming meets, personal goals for the season, results from the weekend swim meet etc, before they enter the pool. Additionally she takes great care with her swim session planning, which her swimmers appreciate. Her sessions are balanced, varied and interesting. This leads to her swimmers being challenged, remaining motivated and keen to regularly attend her training sessions. Elana’s swim sessions also run well because she preaches great swimming etiquette to her swimmers and demands it in return.
Elana is also willing to help the other volunteer coaches at the swimming club, she has a wealth of experience and she is always happy to provide constructive advice and opinion.
This has played a significant part in improving the overall coaching quality at the Malvern Marlins during 2013, let alone over the previous 19 plus years!
Congratulations Elana on winning the 2013 MSV Coach of the Year.
Elana received her award from President, Archer Talbot, at the MSV
Long Course Championships
