Swim Squad Training
Swim Squad Training
Discover your thrill for competitive swimming
The Swim Squad program at Nambour Aquatic Centre supports all swimmers to train to their individual potential and maximise their enjoyment of the sport, whether swimming for fun, personal health goals and other aquatic activities including Open Water Swimming, Water Polo and Triathlon. Competitive swimming is a challenging and exciting element of swimming, supporting a range of physical, mental and emotional health benefits.
Swim Squad Levels:
- Bronze
- Silver
- Gold
- Adults
Swimmers will be assessed prior to being placed into a Squad group to ensure they are working to a level appropriate to their abilities and goals. All swimmers will be assessed continuously to progress levels if needed.
GOswim Academy (Developmental Squads)
The GOswim Academy levels of our GOswim program serve as a transition from learning the foundations of swimming and water safety to participation in competitive swimming squads. The GOswim Academy is designed to encourage continued participation in aquatic activity including involvement in competitive swimming and swimming for health and wellbeing.
Swim Squad
The Swim Squad program creates pathways for students to continue their passion for swimming from lessons onwards into adult life, experiencing the thrill and excitement of swimming competitively while improving their swimming technique and skills within a team learning environment.
Our Squad Coaches
Peter Dale
Squad Coach
Peter brings elite-level experience and decades of coaching expertise to Nambour Aquatic Centre. An Individual Olympic Finalist and Australian Dolphin Number 313, he is a Commonwealth Games gold & silver medalist, National Champion, former Australian 200m freestyle record holder, and a six-year Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.
With over 30 years of coaching on the Sunshine Coast, Peter has led successful programs for all ages and abilities, from junior development to adult squads. At Nambour Aquatic Centre, he will create a positive and inclusive squad environment where swimmers enjoy the sport, build confidence, refine skills, and continue to improve their speed and commitment to swimming.
Helen McKenna
Squad Coach
Helen brings a strong foundation and inclusive approach to squad coaching. She has been coaching since 2019, beginning with Go Swim Go Academy before progressing to Bronze & Adult Squad, following ten years as a Learn to Swim teacher working alongside several coaches, Helen values a range of coaching methods and believes that strong technique developed in Learn to Swim is the key to long-term success in squad swimming.
A qualified Development Coach, Helen holds all Austswim awards, she believes there should be a clear pathway into squad swimming for everyone, whether or not they choose to compete. Helen is particularly passionate about adult squads, having joined squad swimming herself without a competitive background. An enthusiastic ocean swimmer, Helen enjoys being part of the wider swimming community and brings a sense of encouragement, confidence and belonging to ever swimmer she coaches.
Join the squad!
To join our squad program, we invite you to participate in an initial assessment with us so we can ensure you are placed in the appropriate Squad group. Please enquire below to express your interest and one of our friendly staff will be in contact to get you started.