National champion and three-time Olympian, Ron retired from competitive swimming in 1972 to coach in Vancouver. He came to Victoria in 1984 and in 1988, helped form and was Director of Swimming at Island Swimming until 2002. He then co-founded and is Director of Swimming at Pacific Coast Swimming.

Ron is an NCCP Level 4 and NCI Master Coach. He has been recognized for coaching excellence by Swim BC, both the BC and Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Associations, and Swimming/Natation Canada. Ron was National Open Water Coach of the Year (2002-2005), Paralympic Coach at Athens 2004, and Canadian Open Water Head Coach at the 2005 World and 2006 Pan Pacific Championships.

Ron has received two National Domestic Excellence in Coaching awards, two Petro-Canada National Coaching Excellence awards and an International CSCTA Team award. He was BC Coach of the Year (SWAD/Para) for six consecutive years and 2002 BC Coach of the Year (16 and under). Ron has been inducted into the Canadian Swimming, Swim BC and BC Sports Halls of Fame.
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