Christopher, Program Director & Head Coach

Chris has 19 years' swimming teaching experience in both Australia and the US. He has managed many swimming programs with the aim of creating a superb learning environment for fun and fitness. He has taught a range of swimmers, including disadvantaged children, those with special needs and emerging athletes. Chris is also a primary school teacher so is well versed in teaching and engaging children.

Qualifications

  • Bronze Licence Swimming Coaching
  • Swim Australia Teacher of Competitive Strokes
  • AUSTSWIM Teacher for Swimming and Water Safety
  • AUSTSWIM Assessor
  • Royal Life Saving Bronze Medallion
  • Pool Lifeguard Certificate
  • Certificate III Pool Operations
  • First Aid & CPR

  • Anaphylaxis training qualification 

Chris is a competitive swimmer and targets long distance events and ocean swimming. His personal swimming achievements include:

  • Top 5 finishes at the 2017 World Masters Games in Swimming
  • Medal winner at Pan Pacific, National and State Masters Swimming Championships
  • Completed the 11km swim between Bondi and Watson's Bay and hundreds of other ocean swims around NSW
  • Competed at the State Surf Lifesaving Championships
Angela, Managing Director & Coach

Angela has been teaching swimming for 19 years and has taught over 900 babies, toddlers, children, teenagers and adults. She has been a Gold Squad coach at various pools in Sydney and has coached numerous swimmers who have competed at State and National level.  She is passionate about swimming and helping her swimmers achieve their best.

Qualifications

  • Bronze Licence Swimming Coaching
  • Swim Australia Teacher of Competitive Strokes
  • AUSTSWIM Teacher for Swimming and Water Safety
  • AUSTSWIM Assessor
  • NSW Swimming Technical Official Qualification 
  • Royal Life Saving Bronze Medallion
  • First Aid &CPR

Angela's personal swimming achievements include:

  • 2x Silver & 3x Bronze at the 2017 World Masters Games in Swimming
  • Gold, silver and bronze at Pan Pacific, National & NSW State Masters Swimming Championships
  • NSW State & club records
  • Winner at the NSW Corporate games in swimming and silver in the triathlon
  • NSW State Open qualifier
James, Coach

James was a competitive swimmer and excelled at the sport. He has been working in leadership roles in the aquatics industry for several years now and has a passion for teaching swimming. He's currently studying teaching at University.

He specialises in:

  • Learn to swim
  • Stroke correction
  • Squad and race techniques
Email: swimmingacm@gmail.com
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