Our Training Team

Our training team includes former national level skaters and a former Olympian.
Our aim is to grow and improve our coaching by bringing in new experts and helping our team to improve their own training and qualifications. In 2018 we added three new ‘inititatrices’ (holders of the BF1 qualification) to our team and each year we continue to train our coaches and introduce new members to the training team.  

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The Team

Head Coach            
​Catherine Duret Chamel
DEJEPS state certified Figure Skating trainer 
Catherine Duret Chamel is our Head Coach and brings a wealth of experience to the role.  She has coached our team for 30 years and her focus is on building technical excellence and helping our skaters achieve their best possible scores at competition level                          More...

Physical Training  and DEJEPS state certified Skating Trainer
Fred Ancey
Fred is the physical fitness trainer for our competition groups.  He is a qualified sports coach and former Olympic speed skater.  He has a fun approach to training and enjoys coming up with inventive ways to develop our skaters’ stamina and flexibility. 
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Trainee            
Marine Joie
Marine is our latest trainee BF1 instructor.  A former member of the club, she started skating at the age of 5 and then skated competitively for a number of years.  After having left the club to complete her studies, she returned this year to take part in our adult classes.                More.......

Certified BF1, BF2,  BF3 and BPJEPS Trainer
Clémence Chamel
Clémence is our most senior ‘Initiatrice’.   Skating with the club from the age of four, she is also qualified as a judge on the regional competition circuit.  This gives her a unique insight into the world of competitions, one that she uses to help our competition skaters progress and reach their full potential.           
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Physical Training and Mental Preparation
Thomas Rivo
Thomas is in charge of summer PT training and running sessions to help our athletes with mental preparation, believing strongly that personal development and enjoyment of sport are key to success

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​Certified BF1 Trainers
Emma Falkiner, Natalie Flemmer, Maëlle Lacassagne-Vanel, Corentine Mesnil, Maude Milon, Fuka Nakamura, Lily Prach,  Molly Voyer and Guilia Taglia Peatea
Natalie, Emma, Maëlle, Corentine Maude, Fuka, Lily and Molly are skaters from our competition group who continue to develop by competing at both regional and national level.  Guilia is a former competition level skater in our club. They each hold a BF level 1 qualification and enjoy sharing their skills with the younger skaters.                                              
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