.: Coach Profiles - Current NSC Coaches
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Amanda Isaac - Head Coach
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In July 2008, Amanda was named as the Head Coach of Nunawading Swimming Club.
Amanda has 10 years coaching experience and joined Nunawading Swimming Club as a coach in January 2007. Prior to joining Nunawading, Amanda coached at Ivanhoe Neons and coached many exciting State and National level swimmers.
Amanda is an Australian Team Coach on the Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team to the Paralympics in Beijing in August / September 2008. Amanda is also the Head Coach of the Swimming Victoria Target 2010 Squad and was the Development Coach on the Swimming Victoria USA Tour in 2005.
Amanda coaches the National Open Squad and assists with the coaching of the National Youth Squad and is a valuable member and leader of the coaching team. |
Rohan Taylor – High Performance Coach
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Rohan joined Nunawading Swimming Club as the High Performance Coach in October 2008. Rohan has 17 years coaching experience and has been a VIS High Performance Coach since 2000. Rohan was the Carey Aquatic Head Coach/High Performance Coach from 2000 to 2006 and CA Tritons High Performance Coach from 2006 to 2008.
Rohan has been a National Team Coach on the following Australian teams:
- 1999 World Championships Short Course
- 2000 Head Coach Oceania Championships
- 2004 World Championships Short Course
- 2005 World Championships Long Course
- 2006 Pan Pacific Championships
- 2008 World Short Course Manchester
- 2008 Olympic Games Beijing
Rohan has been a Director of the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association from 1997 to present and Chairman since 2005.
Rohan coaches the high performance squad at Nunawading and also oversees the talent identification and coach development at the club. |
Nick Veliades -
Head Age Coach
(Coach of National Youth Squad, Assistant Coach of National Open Squad)
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In July 2008, Nick was named as the Head Age Coach of the Nunawading Swimming Club. Nick’s coaching results at an Age Group level have been outstanding, positioning him as one of the top age group coaches in the country.
Nick has been swimming since he was 3 years old and competing since 6 years of age. While living in Africa Nick swam for Zambia in competitions such as the All African Games and other international events. Nick moved to Australia in January 1999.
Nick joined Nunawading Swimming Club in February 2000 and has been training and working at Nunawading since then. Nick recently completed a Bachelor of Applied Science Human Movement at Deakin University and hopes to complete his Masters in Exercise Rehabilitation. Nick has his Austswim certificate, silver coaching Licence and strength and conditioning certificate. Nick is currently completing his Gold Licence. Nick’s swimmers have achieved outstanding results at the Victorian Championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and at the 2008 Australian Age Championships where the Club finished in 4th position. Nick has been the Head Coach of the Swimming Victoria Development Squads for the past 3 years.
In Nick’s role as Head Age Coach, Nick oversees the programming and progress of all swimmers aged 14 years and over. Nick also works with the coaches of National Open, National Age, State Youth/Uni and State Development Squads. |
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Dean Bryant - Head Junior Coach
(Coach of National Age Squad & State Junior Squad)
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In May 2007, Dean was named the Head Junior Coach of the Nunawading Swimming Club. Dean’s coaching feats at a junior and age group level has been excellent with 13 swimmers qualifying for the Australian Age Championships for the first time in his first season coaching the National Age squad.
The National Age and State Junior squads are two of the best age group and junior squads in the country.
Dean joined Nunawading Swimming Club as a coach in December 2006. Prior to joining Nunawading, Dean coached at Monash University where worked as Head Coach; coaching the National, State and Junior Squads. Prior to working at Monash, Dean coached at Bayside Swimming Club for 3 years and produced terrific results with all the junior and age group swimmers that he worked with. Dean coached State and National Age level swimmers at Bayside.
Dean is a terrific asset to the Club’s junior and age group programs. In Dean’s role as Head Junior Coach, Dean oversees the programming and progress of all swimmers aged 13 years and under. Dean will also oversee the development of the coaches of Hanson Squad, Junior B
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Melissa Klamt - NSC Coach
(State Youth Squad Coach)
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Melissa is a former Nunawading swimmer and worked as the Club’s Scholarship coach throughout 2007. Melissa is a Bronze Licence coach who has successfully coached numerous swimmers to State Age and Open Championships. Melissa primarily coaches the State Youth Squad and also works as an assistant coach with other squads within the club including National Youth & Age Squads. |
Kirsty Woodham - NSC Coach
(State Development Squad and Junior A Squad Coach)
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Kirsty was identified in 2007 as one of the best teachers in the Just Swimming Swim Schools and has been working with the squads program for more than 12 months.
Kirsty’s knowledge of technique in all four strokes and excellent communication skills continues to place her as one of the most improved coaches in Victoria. Kirsty has a huge impact on all the swimmers that she coaches and swimmers are developing very quickly under her guidance.
Kirsty provides her swimmers with plenty of feedback on their stroke technique, direction on the starts and turns as well as positive reinforcement and plenty of encouragement throughout each session and at competitions.
Kirsty is currently completing her Bronze Licence course and works in a full-time position with the Nunawading Swimming Club.
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Stephanie McDonald - NSC Coach
(Junior B Squad Coach)
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Stephanie McDonald has coached Junior B squad since October 2007. Stephanie works with swimmers primarily aged 8 to 10 years with the skills and drills they need to learn to take the next level in their swimming.
Stephanie, who is currently studying to be a Primary School teacher, has very good teaching skills and works well with children of all abilities. In Junior B squad, the focus is on developing skills such as starts, turns and finishes as well as developing the four competitive strokes.
Stephanie has her Bronze License. |
Celia Glewis - NSC Coach
(Hanson Squad Coach)
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Celia coached at Nunawading from January 2003 to September 2004 when she finished up to have her third child. Celia returned to coaching as Head Coach of Monbulk Swimming Club from May 2005 to September 2006 where she took on the responsibility of growing the club and lifting the performance level of all swimmers in the Club.
Celia rejoined NSC in October 2007 and worked for 6 months coaching the State Youth squad.
In May 2008 Celia moved across to take responsibility of the Hanson Squad and now provides all our young aspiring 7 to 10 year olds with a terrific grounding in the sport of swimming. Having coached swimmers at many different levels, Celia has the ideal background to develop and improve all swimmers in Hanson squad.
Celia is currently a bronze license coach and has completed the practical component of her silver license.
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Belinda Vickers – NSC Coach
(Armstrong Squad Coach) |
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Belinda Vickers is a former Nunawading swimmer and has coached at the Club for a number of years.
Belinda currently coaches the Armstrong Squad three evenings a week and is fully involved in the monthly coach meetings as well. |
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