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Swimming Program
Swimming was one of the first sports to be included in the Gippsland Sports Academy. It is by far the most successful, with many athletes competing at state and national level competitions.
Coaches at a training session
The swimming program owes much of its success to the highly accredited satellite coaches who in the beginning worked under the guidance of Mentor Coach, Dr Ralph Richards.
One of Dr Richard's regular contributions has been the use of underwater filming to enable technique analysis, improvement and monitoring.
As you would appreciate technology allows improvements to the performance of swimmers and in the more technically demanding events athlete’s performance gains have proved to be quite significant.
The program also places a strong emphasis on strength and conditioning and the ability to maintain full control without the loss of swimming technique.
The Swimming Program is proudly sponsored by the Morwell Bowling Club who have just announced their intention to continue on with the program for another three years and continues to be supported by Gippsland Swimming ensuring the sport and the program are progressing with the best intentions for all involved.
The 2011 Morwell Bowling Club Swimming squad
The program boasts former Academy athlete and Olympic swimmer, Ashley Delaney as its patron.
Strength and Conditioning Coach Sam Fenton, is widely experienced in identifying swimming strength and control issues, and in tailoring supplementary training programs.
This year Jye Thompson will assist Sam and travel to Runaway Bay with the squad as Sam proudly awaits the birth of his first child. Jye will also be joined by another former Gippsland Sports Academy athlete, Andrew Goertz, who will join the program as a coach.
The Morwell Bowling Club Swimming Squad sees its annual trip to the super sports training centre in Runaway Bay, Queensland as the pinnacle of its program. Athletes will experience an intensive week of training as preparation for the competition phase of their training.
Swim Program Patron: Ashley Delaney.
Coaches |
Advisory Panel |
Athletes |
| Brian Ford – Head Coach, Gippsland Swimming & Traralgon Swim Club |
Karen Tsebelis - Program Manager |
Returning athletes for the 2011/12 program Maggie O'Keefe New additions for the 2011/12 program are: Erin Roberts |
