Chantel Kowdrysh
Technical Director / Head Coach

Chantel is a well known and respected gymnastics coach in the gymnastics community with over 35 years of experience in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, Men’s artistic gymnastics, Acrobatic gymnastics and Power Tumbling/Trampoline. She is well known for her strong coaching values, leadership, passion, collaboration, and commitment to the sport and all athletes she works with.
Chantel has led successful programs from the grassroots to the High Performance level. She has had several athletes achieving Ontario and National Championship titles, along with individual event titles. Most recently she had athletes attend WAG Tour and International Gymnix where her athletes were the overall Gold medalists. As well she has assisted in the development of athletes on Canada’s National Team who have successfully competed at World Championships, Pan American Games and other International competitions and has helped athletes earn NCAA scholarships.
Chantel is a former National gymnast, fully certified Level 3 WAG coach, certified in trampoline, NCCP learning Facilitator and Coach Developer for WAG Comp 1, 2, & 3, holds a Graduate Diploma in Advanced Coaching Techniques through Seneca College and is soon set to graduate from the Canadian Sports Institute Advanced Coaching Diploma Program. Chantel’s experiences and education offers a different perspective in her ability to build strong fundamental skills, technical progression, athlete preparation, and long term physical and psychological athlete development across all gymnastics disciplines in a positive, safe and consensual environment where all athletes can reach their fullest potential.

Shannon Harrington
Competitive Coach / Team Lead

Shannon Harrington is an experienced competitive gymnastics coach with over 17 years of athlete development expertise. A former gymnast and national-level trampolinist, they bring a strong foundation in technical progression, performance preparation, and long-term athlete development across Women’s Artistic Gymnastics and trampoline.

Shannon has led successful competitive programs from foundational to high-performance levels, most recently overseeing more than 100 athletes across USAG Levels 1–9 and Xcel as Partner Head Coach. Their athletes have earned multiple Ontario Championship titles, consistent Top 8 finishes, and team podium results at both provincial and international competitions.

Known for strong leadership and a positive, disciplined approach, Shannon is passionate about creating an environment where athletes build both skill and confidence while supporting individual and team success.

Shannon Weslake
Competitive Coach

Shannon has been a part of the HHGC community since she started gymnastics at three years old. She began her coaching career with us as a CIT and is now a Level 2 Trained coach in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics as well as Trampoline. She left HHGC in 2015 to attend Laurentian University in Sudbury where she became a fully certified teacher. Shannon returned to HHGC in 2020 and has coached both competitive and recreational athletes since coming back. She is passionate about the sport and enjoys sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm with others as one of our Sr. Coaches.

Taylor McLaughlin
Assistant Recreational Director / Birthday Party Coordinator

Taylor has been at Halton Hills Gymnastics Centre since she was 4 years old. She participated in recreational gymnastics until moving to one of our Interclub groups at 13. She still loves to fit in a gymnastics practice when she can. Taylor has been coaching since 2017 and is Level 2 WAG trained, Level 1 Trampoline certified, and Active Start certified. You’ll see Taylor out on the floor coaching, managing parties and Kids Nights, and helping to answer questions. Taylor's passion for content creating has led her to put her best work into our social media here at HHGC.