Edmonton Keyano Swim Club

MEET OUR STAFF

PAUL BIRMINGHAM
Head Coach

Paul is an Australian coach who took over the lead of Edmonton Keyano’s technical program in 2018-19. Prior to Keyano he spent 10 years as the National Head Coach for Malaysia. Prior to 2008, Paul spent 8 years as the Head Coach of a large club in Queensland, Australia; one of the most dense and competitive swimming communities in the world. He brings a wealth of High Performance experience and has been the attending Team Head Coach or coach of athletes at the following international events:

4 x Olympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016, 2024)
8 x World Championships (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
3 x Commonwealth Games (2010, 2014, 2018)
3 x Asian Games (2010, 2014, 2018)
5 x South East Asian Games (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
2 x World University Games (2011, 2013)
2 x Olympic Youth Games (2010, 2014)
3 x World Junior Championships (2011, 2013, 2019)
3 x Commonwealth Youth Games (2008, 2011, 2015)
2 x Asian Youth Games (2009, 2013)
1 x Junior Pan Pacs (2022)
1 x Pan American Games (2023)

Chris Nelson
General Manager

Chris Nelson has been the General Manager with the Club since 2018. Prior to taking on this role Chris was a national coach with EKSC for many years. Over the years Chris has coached several swimmers to Canadian National teams including the World Championships as well as having numerous athletes set national and provincial records.
Chris has been a part of the swimming landscape in Edmonton his whole life and his knowledge and experience is invaluable to the program and the Province.

Matt BOWKOWY
DEVELOPMENT LEAD COACH

Matt is a NCCP level 3 coach with a Chartered designation from the coaches of Canada. I have been coaching in and around the Edmonton area since 2000. He was the Head Coach of the Leduc Otters Swim Club and the Silver Tide Swim Club where he was able to put a swimmer on Canada's 2009 World Aquatic Championship Team before joining the U of A as an assistant and starting Triton Swimming in 2009. He is excited to rejoin the Keyano Swim Club, who he swam with in the 90's, and to do it with his whole family makes it extra special.