Justin is a former Australian Champion and current Silver Licence Coach with vast experience in coaching athletes ranging from International representatives to Learn to Swim and Masters.  Justin is in the process of acquiring his Gold Licence.  He is the current Tasmanian Institute of Sport High Performance Coach and has had significant success, putting a number of his swimmers onto Australian Teams and Squads. 

Justin is a former National champion and representative swimmer in distance and open water freestyle events.

Sam is currently working with the Senior Squads ensuring that they continue to build on the successes under their former coach, guru, Chris Wedd.

Sam has fantastic communication skills and a unique approach to coaching whilst also being a hard task master – and is ensuring that discipline in the squads is always at a high standard.  Sam has a desire to improve his coaching and is doing a great job and has recently completed his Junior/Assistant coaching accreditation.  Sam still competes and his focus events are the 50 and 100 freestyle where he is a National Open qualifier.

Sarah is an NCAS Bronze Licence coach and Austswim Instructor.  Sarah has been the backbone for the junior program for many years.  Her experience is vast with more than 10 years experience in learn-to-swim, junior squad, senior squad and elite athlete preparation.

Sarah has recently taken on the role of junior squad co-ordinator and in addition to her coaching role she has now taken a leadership role in respect to the junior squad coaches and co-ordinates various programs and assessments.  Like Sam, Sarah is a fantastic communicator and junior athletes warm to her friendly demeanour.

John is an NCAS Bronze licence coach who coaches in the junior program.  John is particularly good with technical aspects of coaching and excels with all levels of junior athletes.  John is a former champion swimmer who won medals at a National level.  John is currently taking a break from coaching due to study commitments.  We hope to have him back on deck shortly.

Kaitlyn has been coaching for about 12 months now and she juggles this commitment along with swimming in the Elite Open squad as a sprint specialist – in addition to working full time!!!   Kaitlyn is in the process of acquiring her NCAS green licence.  As a point of interest, Kaitlyn is also the Tasmanian Schools shotput record holder for her age group.

Karl has been coaching for more than two years within our junior program.  Karl was also a medalist at the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 50 Breaststroke where he same a time that ranks in the Top 10 Australian all-time.  He is the current Tasmanian record holder for 50 and 100 breaststroke.  Whilst breaststroke is his forte, Karl is very skilled at technical aspects of coaching