Swim Squad Training
Swim Squad Training
Discover your thrill for competitive swimming
The Swim Squad program at Albany Creek Leisure 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
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
Chanaka Malimbada
Head Coach – National Squad
Chanaka is the new Head Coach of the squad program for the Albany Creek Leisure Centre Swim Club and directly in charge of our National Squad.
He is a highly accomplished coach with over 15 years of coaching squads in Australia and internationally.
His background spans competitive swimming and coaching. He has a proven ability to lead large squad programs, grow participation, and develop junior and senior athletes through clearly defined pathways.
Holding several Swimming Australia qualifications, Chanaka is well-equipped to optimise athlete performance. Committed to excellence, he aims to guide our talented swimmers at Albany Creek Swim Club to reach their full potential.
Quote:
“Put some effort in this time”
Tuene Piggott
Junior & Intermediate Squad Coach
Tuene is an accomplished Development Coach having taught the LTS program at ACLC for 10 years.
Coach T brings her competitive, teaching experience and passion to this role. Along with her nurturing approach and ability to inspire young athletes, T creates a supportive and growth-oriented environment that allows her swimmers to flourish and achieve set goals.
T’s coaching philosophy is that success comes from consistent effort, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn. Her goal is to help swimmers build confidence, develop strong skills while fostering a lifelong love of the sport.
Quote:
“Strive to be 1% better every day”
Lucy
Junior & Intermediate Squad Coach
Lucy is an accomplished Development Coach having taught the LTS program at ACLC for many years.
Coach Lucy brings her competitive, teaching experience and passion to this role. Along with her nurturing approach and ability to inspire young athletes, Lucy creates a supportive and growth-oriented environment that allows her swimmers to flourish and achieve set goals.
Lucy’s coaching philosophy is that success comes from consistent effort, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn. Her goal is to help swimmers build confidence, develop strong skills while fostering a lifelong love of the sport.
Quote:
“Let’s go team”
Jay Sheppard
Junior Coach – Junior & Advanced Squad Coach
Jay has been working for Belgravia Leisure at Albany Creek Leisure Centre since October 2020.
Starting with our Learn to Swim program, teaching all levels then as the Junior Beginner squad coach and assisting with the Intermediate squads before taking on the role of Junior Beginner, Junior Advanced and Intermediate Squad Coach as of September 2024.
Jay is a qualified Development Coach whilst also holding an AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety and Teacher of Competitive Strokes.
Favourite Quote:
“Practise good technique then make that technique faster”
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.