ARES Coaching Team
Experienced coaches with a focus on fun, education and personal excellence.
Darragh O'Malley
UIPM Level 3 Pentathlon Coach, NCCP Fencing & Swimming Coach
Athletic Career Highlights:
Canadian Junior and Senior National Team Fencing Athlete
Junior World, Senior World, and FISU Games Teams
Provincial, National, North American Cup tournament champion
What I love about coaching: Seeing the athletes grow and mature not only as athletes, but at individuals is very rewarding. Seeing the athletes come to training with a smile on their face, train hard, and leave with a smile on their face makes me glad to be a coach. Having the ability to be a positive role model and influence on athletes is a huge motivation for me.
Joshua Riker-Fox
UIPM Level 3 Pentathlon Coach, NCCP Fencing & Swimming Coach
Athletic Career highlights:
2007 Pan American Games medalist and 2008 Olympian
2009 Pentathlon Senior World Championship finalist
2015 World Cup mixed relay medalist, w/ Melanie McCann
What I love about coaching: I love the impact coaching has on youth because improvement is rapid and directly reflected by the commitment the athlete demonstrates. In the bigger picture, I enjoy seeing how the values of sport develop one's character, build confidence and shape kids into good people.
Rosario Gajardo
UIPM Level 2 Pentathlon Coach. NCCP Trained Coach.
Athletic Career Highlights:
2014 Pentathlon Youth World Championships
2015 Pentathlon Junior World Championships
2018 Canadian Pentathlon Nationals - 2nd
What I love about coaching: I love motivating the athletes to give their best effort in each practice and each competition. It is very satisfying to see how happy they are when they achieve their goals. Knowing that I was part of that process fills my heart with joy.
ïŧŋLoreto Gajardo
UIPM Level 1 Pentathlon Coach. NCCP Trained Coach.
Athletic Career Highlights:
2015 Pan American Games
2015 Pentathlon Junior World Championships
Previous world record - single shooting series (7.8 sec)
What I love about coaching: I love being able to motivate and inspire youth athletes to achieve goals, encouraging them to attempt new things, and develop new skills. I very much find pleasure witnessing their enjoyment with sport, life and getting better every practice.
Joel Riker-Fox
UIPM Level 1 Pentathlon Coach. NCCP Trained Coach.
Athletic Career Highlights:
Canadian Senior National Team Pentathlete
2019 Pan American Games
2019 Pentathlon and Laser-Run World Championships
What I love about coaching: I love having the opportunity to help promote an active lifestyle. Working with youth can be so rewarding when you see athletes improve while having fun.
Surina Elidrissi
UIPM Level 1 Pentathlon Coach. NCCP Trained Coach
What I love about coaching: I love the opportunity coaching brings to experience Fencing through new eyes. Watching athletes move through the stages of learning to come to their own understanding and successfully master a skill is so rewarding, and perfectly exemplifies the diverse nature of the sport!
