Misha Kordyukov - Head coach
Misha comes to us from the Ukraine, where he graduated from the institute of Physical Culture in Lvov. He is a highly qualified National level diving coach, both formerly in the Ukraine and now in Canada. Misha is also a qualified lifeguard and trampoline instructor.
During his diving career he was a very successful National level diver. This success continued in his coaching career with several of his divers claiming top three placements in international competitions. He has also produced many Provincial and National Champions in both countries.
During his tenure as head coach the EDC has become a force to be reckoned with. Medals have been won at both the Senior and Junior Nationals. The club has also produced Junior Champions, including a double gold medalist in 1995, a single gold medalist in 1997, and — the ultimate —a triple gold medalist in 1998. Recently, Etobicoke divers have represented Canada in several notable international meets including the World Grand Prix (Canada Cup 1998), the Junior Worlds (1997) and the Junior CAN-AM-MEX competitions (1996 & 1998). Misha was named as one of Canada's coaches for the Junior PanAmerican Games competition in 2005.
During his diving career he was a very successful National level diver. This success continued in his coaching career with several of his divers claiming top three placements in international competitions. He has also produced many Provincial and National Champions in both countries.
During his tenure as head coach the EDC has become a force to be reckoned with. Medals have been won at both the Senior and Junior Nationals. The club has also produced Junior Champions, including a double gold medalist in 1995, a single gold medalist in 1997, and — the ultimate —a triple gold medalist in 1998. Recently, Etobicoke divers have represented Canada in several notable international meets including the World Grand Prix (Canada Cup 1998), the Junior Worlds (1997) and the Junior CAN-AM-MEX competitions (1996 & 1998). Misha was named as one of Canada's coaches for the Junior PanAmerican Games competition in 2005.
KATERYNA KORDYUKOVA
Kateryna brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience from her 17 year diving career as a provincial, national and international competitor. She attended University of Arkansas on a diving scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Education degree in Recreational Therapy. She was named an All-American for, "making razorback diving relevant again," in NCAA championships. In her coaching career, Kateryna has lead many young divers to provincial and national competitions.
ELENA ROZHKOVA
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Elena was a national level diver in the USSR and Russia, provincial champion and medalist, national diving championships finalist. She coached diving in Russia and Canada, and is a certified diving instructor by Diving Plongeon Canada since 2011. Elena continues diving as a Masters Diver. She is a World champion in 1m and 3m springboard diving at 16th FINA World Masters Championships in Kazan, Russia in 2015; and a World Champion in platform diving at the 17th FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in 2017. Elena graduated from Moscow State Linguistic University, Russia, with a degree in ESL and Spanish language teaching. Outside of diving coaching experience she holds a real estate license and runs a real estate sales business.
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