NAME:
Mr. D Swindall
SCHOOL:
Cawthra Park Secondary School
CLASS:
Mr. Swindall: PPL 20M-A, PAF 30M-A and PPL 30M-A
SCHOOL PHONE:
(905) 274-1271 Ext. 754/217 - You can contact Mr. Swindall via e-mail at david.swindall@peelsb.com.
Mr. D. Swindall attended Brock University from 1992 until 1996 where he
received his BPhed/KIN with Honours with a minor in History. He later
attended teachers' college in 1999/2000 at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay
where he received his B. Ed with Distinction. He is also a certified NCCP
Level I and II basketball and Level I rugby coach, personal trainer and has
his Honours Specialist Qualification in Phed. He is now entering his 11th
year of teaching and his 10th year here at Cawthra Park after a brief stint
at John Fraser Secondary School. Mr. Swindall also taught for one year in
Pusan, South Korea where he worked as an ESL instructor (english as a second
language). Mr. Swindall's athletic background includes having played hockey
and soccer as a youngster and then moving on to competitive basketball and
football in high school. He played for the Brock Badgers rugby team while
doing his undergraduate studies at Brock University as well as the Oakville
Crusaders' rugby club when he was well past his prime. Mr. Swindall has also
participated in competitive mountain bike racing on the Ontario circuit and
trained in the sweet science of boxing and the martial art of taekwondo while
living and teaching in South Korea and while he attended teachers' college.
Mr. S is also an avid fan of outdoor recreational pursuits such as paddling
and rock climbing. He has completed his Level I canoe flatwater/whitewater
and tripping certificates as well as his Level I rock climbing (Top rope)
certificate. Mr. S has decided to use good judgement in regards to his health
and has retired from his beloved rugby and now competes in the sport of
dragonboat racing, beach volleyball (summer), basketball (winter) and runs a
1/2 marathon every once in a while. Mr. Swindall teaches in the Phed
department (Gd. 9-12 Phed) and is currently involved in coaching the Senior
Girls Basketball team (fall) and the Senior Boys Basketball team (winter).
Mr. Swindall will no longer be coaching rugby and and as a result will be
coaching a new sport in the spring (TBA).
TRIBUTE TO MR. JONES:
* After over 30 years of teaching and coaching at both the High School,
Provincial, National and Olympic level (Canoeing - Los Angeles,U.S.A -
1984/Seoul,Korea - 1988)), Mr. Jones has retired from teaching and has moved
on to the next stage of his life which will more than likely involve supply-
teaching and most importantly spending time with his wife Sandy and his two
children, Kyle and Shannon.
I (Mr. Swindall) would like to extend a congratulations to "Jonesy" for a job
well done but most of all for being a great colleague, mentor and friend
during the first six years of my teaching career. I will never forget what
you have done for me and the impact you have had on my life and career. You
are the best .... and will be dearly missed here in the Cawthra Park Boys
Phed Department.
The purpose of this web-site is to keep - YOU - the student-athlete updated
about tryouts, practices, tournaments and games. If you have any questions
or concerns, please come and see us in the Boys' Phed Office.
This web-site will also be used to keep you informed about our academic
classes with regards to; homework, assignments, projects and test and/or
quizzes.
Enjoy!
