Meet the Coaches

Our coaches have cumulative decades of experiences teaching and coaching swimming.  Our aquatics team upmost priority is to ensure our swimmers' safety above all else. Our coaches all fully qualified lifeguards, it is Cognita policy to have an additional lifeguard on duty with the coaches when classes, trainings, and practices are in session.

Aquatics Director

Waleed Nagy

Experience: 

( International Program ) , Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications:



Walid’s goal as Aquatics Director is to help students make sport an integral part of their daily lives, enjoy sportsmanship, teamwork, and discover and support athletic talent. They will learn how to face the audience with confidence. In addition to strengthening the international mindset of students and acceptance of others through a variety of activities, programs and organization of tournaments so that they can make a meaningful contribution to their community, while at the same time gaining practical experience in a new environment.

Deputy Aquatics Director

Sami Medjkouah

Experience: 


Qualifications:

University of New Brunswick Fredericton

Sami's goal is to share his international experience in establishing a strong aquatics mind set, while experiencing as much fun as possible. He is looking forward help grow the ISHCMC Aquatics team to its maximum potential. 


Secondary Swim Coach

Luan Mai

Experience: 

Achievements:

Qualification:

               . Lifeguarding Instructor

               . Water Safety Instructor

Primary Swim Coach

Dung Nguyen

Experience: 


Qualification:

Primary Swim Coach

Nhan Vo

Experience: 


Qualification:

Primary Lifeguard

 Binh Luu Thanh


Secondary Lifeguard

Tinh Vo