Announcement of Coaches in the Coach-TED Programme with Wayne Goldsmith
We are excited to introduce a swimming coach education and mentoring programme developed specifically for coaches within New Zealand. The programme is called Coach-TED (pronounced "coached"), standing for coach training, education and development. We are stoked to have Wayne Goldsmith, renowned sports coaching mentor, leading the programme to assist our coaches in further developing their skills. The programme is available to selected NZ Swimming coaches that will offer a unique opportunity to experience a tailor-made, individualised learning and professional development environment.
Commencing in October 2023 and continuing through to 2025, we are thrilled to announce the 20 coaches that will be in the first intake of this new world-class coach and professional development opportunity. We have also announced a further 15 coaches who have been identified as talented coaches and will have the opportunity to engage in some of the development opportunities that the course provides, with the intention that this assists them for inclusion in the second cohort in 2024-25.
As part of the group, we have a mixture of experienced coaches who will be supporting the programme in a mentoring capacity. We would like to thank these long-standing coaches Sandra Burrow (TBSS Central City) and Henk Greupink (Te Arawa) for being involved and sharing their experiences throughout the programme.
Wayne Goldsmith is looking forward to introducing the programme within New Zealand.
“I am excited to be working with the swimming coaches of NZ. I’ve been to NZ many times, about 50 visits over the past 30 years and I always love being here. I am looking forward to the Coach-TED programme with more enthusiasm and energy than anything I’ve done previously in New Zealand."
Congratulations to the coaches who have been accepted into this incredible development opportunity:
Coach | Club |
Michelle Summers | Swim Dunedin |
Mason Pickering | Whakatane Swim Club |
Willy Benson | Heretaunga Sundevils |
Hannah Bates | Selwyn Swim Club |
Alison Fitch | St Peters Swimming Club |
Dave Howorth | Levin Swimming Club |
Richard Pearson | Bay of Islands Swimming Club |
Kirsty Johnson | Trojans Swim Club |
Erika Ikeda | Wanaka Swimming Club |
Rafael Souza | North Shore Swimming Club |
Mariano Garcia-Nani | Aquabladz New Plymouth |
Teegan Farr | Coast Swimming Club |
Kurt Crosland | Swim Dunedin |
Max Polianski | Parnell Swim Club |
Zachary Taylor | St Peters Swimming Club |
Emma Mortiboy | Ice Breaker Aquatics |
Tracy Breuer | Kiwi West Aquatics |
Ryan Lockwood | Phoenix Aquatics |
Aidan Withington | Swim Rotorua |
Rachel Palmer | HPK |
George Long | Jasi Swim Club |
Congratulations to the following who have been identified as talented coaches to engage alongside the programme:
Coach | Club |
Carol Powell | Aquabladz New Plymouth |
Hillary Westerhoff | Taupo Swimming Club |
Lenie Stringer | Manurewa Swimming Club |
Vitalii Karpov | Onehunga Swimming Club |
Britt Wichstrom | Mt Eden Swimming |
Paulo Brayner | Oamaru Swimming Club |
Ashleigh Rankin | Cromwell ASC |
Kelly Gilmer | Coast Swimming Club |
Shane Chapman | Napier Aquahawks |
Jeremy Tasker | St Pauls Swimming Club |
David McMahon | Napier Aquahawks |
Max Walker | Onehunga Swimming Club |
Ella Kelsen | Dargaville Swim Club |
