Johanna Gustafsdottir – Head Coach
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Coach Jo graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science in Sports and Recreation Management in 2015 and a master’s degree in Sports Administration from St. Thomas University in 2023. She swam all four years in college in Division 1 at FIU. At FIU, she was a 13-time Conference Champion, 2-time Conference MVP, and a 4-time NCAA national championship qualifier, along with FIU freshman of the year and FIU swimmer of the year 3 times. Furthermore, with her as a senior she was named FIU’s Female Student- Athlete of the Year.
As an athlete outside of college, she was a member of the Icelandic National Team from 2003-2019 and is a 8-time Iceland National record holder. Coach Jo has represented her country at several international swim meets. As a junior, she competed at the Nordic Junior Championships, the European Junior Championships along with European Youth Olympics. As a senior, she has competed in several European Championships along with the World Championships. She notes her biggest achievement as making it to the finals at the European Championships in London in 2016 with her relay team and placing 6th. She has also taken part in 5 different Small Nation Games, which are held between countries with a population under a million people.
Coach Jo has coached age group swimmers since 2003, in both Iceland and Miami, as well as college swimmers in the US for two years.
Bryce Thompson – Assistant Coach
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Coach Bryce has always had interest in swimming however due to his involvement in other sports in Cayman, swimming was always put to the side. In 2018, he had the opportunity to go away to Canada where he studied Automotive Mechanics and played basketball alongside his studies. On his return to Cayman he volunteered at John Grey High School in the Physical Education department where he developed his coaching skills which he uses today. He then got the opportunity to focus on swimming, and he coached alongside Coach Chester Hurlston, Coach Ryan Mushin and former Stingray Coach David Pursley.
He has been employed by the Department of Sports since 2019, coaching as a part of the Government Schools’ swim program.
Bryce joined Stingray Swim Club in 2019 under the leadership of Coach David Pursley. Coach David and Coach Jacky Pellerin have played an integral role in Bryce´s coaching career. They have taken him under their wing and taught him everything he knows.
Bryce strives to see the kids happy, smiling, improving, and getting better every day. Swimming is a life skill that he hopes to teach to as many people as possible.
