With a degree in Engineering and a couple of Master degrees in Science, Aurelie tends to view every piece of data as a learning opportunity. When she is not coaching poolside or crunching numbers on her laptop, you will find her researching training methods and techniques.

For the last few years, she was both a swimming instructor and a swim coach for squads in Saudi Arabia, sharing her passion for swimming with children, teenagers and adults alike. From complete beginners to advanced swimmers, she has been teaching and coaching all levels in a multicultural environment. Having now moved to Dubai, she is eager to put her energy to the service of Urban swimmers.

Mum of two swimmers, she is always promoting the immense benefits of sports in general, and swimming in particular, in the development of children and teenagers. From the obvious physical advantages that a non-contact non-weight bearing, demanding sport bring, to the improved self-esteem and confidence, the development of discipline, the sense of commitment, the team spirit: swimming has it all!

Besides coaching, Aurelie also trains for triathlons herself, and this season is focusing on olympic and half- distances. She is always ready for a challenge, be it a 10km ocean swim, or the occasional century mile solo bike ride.

Favourite stroke to teach? breaststroke and butterfly.
Favourite stroke to swim? anything but backstroke.
Favourite whimsical event? any reverse triathlon.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2007 Ingenieur Civil des Mines – Master of Science, specialty in Bioinformatics and Computer Science
• 2007 Master of Science, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
• 2006 Master of Engineering
• 2024 STA Award Level 2 in Teaching Swimming for People with Disability
• 2023 STA Aquatic Tutor
• 2023 STA Level 3 Award in Education and Training
• 2023 STA Child Safeguarding
• 2019 STA Award Level 2 in Teaching Swimming
• 2019 STA Certificate Level 2 in Teaching Swimming
• 2017 STA International Pool Lifeguard
• 2021 ASCA Levels 1, 2
• 2022 STA additional courses (Breathing, Teaching Adults, Introduction to Cerebral Palsy and Swimming)
• 2020 ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
• 2020 ISSA Nutrition Coach
• 2020 ISSA Fitness Coach

INTERESTS:

• Textile arts
• Philosophy
• Film photography