Coaches

National Coach

Coach-Victor

Victor Povzner

Head Coach and Program Director

Victor Povzner is a diver from Toronto, Ontario, with over 20 years of experience and a current member of Canada’s National Team.

Victor Povzner

Head Coach and Program Director

Victor Povzner is a diver from Toronto, Ontario, with over 20 years of experience and a current member of Canada’s National Team. He rose through the junior ranks with multiple international medals, including gold at the Pan American Junior Championships and a Junior World Championship title in the 3 meter synchronized event. Victor competed collegiately for Texas A&M University, where he earned NCAA All-American honors and conference titles. He continues to represent Canada in national and international diving competitions, excelling in both individual and synchronized events.

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Junior Competitive Coach

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Brennan Villemaire

Brennan has been involved in the sport of diving since 2002. Competing at the national level for 10 years, his career highlights were setting numerous provincial records, competing for Team Ontario and Team Canada and at the 2008 Olympic Trials.

Brennan Villemaire

Junior Competitive Coach

Brennan has been involved in the sport of diving since 2002. Competing at the national level for 10 years, his career highlights were setting numerous provincial records, competing for Team Ontario and Team Canada and at the 2008 Olympic Trials.

His family later founded the Ottawa National Diving Club where he has been coaching for the past 14 years. He has his NCCP Level 3 certification and was named Coach of the Year by Dive Ontario in previous years.

Throughout his coaching career, Brennan has raised provincial and national champions and successfully guided 2 athletes to receive NCAA academic/sport scholarships to the USA.

Brennan now turns his efforts to building our next generation junior competitive athletes with the Ottawa National Diving Club.

Highlights:

  • 2007 Double National Champion (3m and platform)
  • 2007 Jr. Pan American Games Finalist with Team Canada
  • 2008 Olympic Trials Finalist
  • 2009 Member of Team Ontario at the Canada Games
  • 2016 Coach of the Year by Dive Ontario
  • Coach of 3x National Champion and current Provincial Record Holder
  • Successfully coached 2 athletes to scholarships with the USA
  • Coach with Team Canada for 2015 and 2017 Pan Am Games leading to a bronze medal finish.
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