{"id":3803,"date":"2026-05-27T11:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinity-aquatics.com\/?page_id=3803"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:56:35","slug":"assistant-coach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/infinity-aquatics.com\/?page_id=3803","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3803\" class=\"elementor elementor-3803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ba24bca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2ba24bca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"755cac7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assistant Coach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7595d800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7595d800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lahja Ikono is a passionate and dedicated Assistant Swimming Coach at Infinity Aquatic Centre, known for her patience, responsibility, and genuine passion for working with children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218edccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"218edccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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