Joanne Malar Joanne Malar is a competitive swimmer who has been through a lot of ups and downs throughout her career. Through the bad times as well as the good, Joanne has displayed the qualities of a good leader and role model. Joanne Malar has been swimming since the age of seven, when she joined the Hamilton Wentworth Aquatic Club in Hamilton, Ontario. Her coach, Gaye Stratten, has been alongside her every step of the way and says that he knew she had potential from day one. When Joanne first started swimming, she began training in the juniors group and quickly moved up to higher group levels as she prac