Swimming, Builder, Inducted 2021 |
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An early passion for the pool led Taimi McMillan to dedicate her time and energy to helping others excel in the sport of swimming.
After competing for SFU, McMillan jumped into the water as a coach with the Coquitlam Sharks Aquatic Club in 1989. That launched a 14-year journey during which she rose up the ranks to become the Sharks’ first-ever female head coach, a position she held for five years. The club enjoyed record success during that period, winning a string of provincial championships in the BC Summer Swimming Association.
She was elected as the coaches’ representative on the provincial board for eight years, planned and conducted an annual coaches conference, and used her skills to coach kids in elementary and middle school in basketball, volleyball and track and field.
<p “>Her dedication and efforts were recognized by the Sharks with an Honorary Lifetime Membership, and she was selected for the BC Summer Swimming Association’s Pool of Fame in 2004.
School District 43 also presented her a Coaching Recognition Award for 25 years of service.