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AquaGym Swim Club Coaches

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The AquaGym Swim Coaches are responsible for setting the workouts and helping swimmers achieve their goals. Through the Head Coach they report to the Board who is the main driver for the Club’s strategic development and ensuring the implementation of a culture of excellence.

 

Leanne Speechley

Leanne is the Head Coach of AquaGym Swim Club. She is a Silver License Australian Swim Coach with a Bachelor Degree in Sport Science. lee_speechleyShe has 16 years coaching experience with National Age and Open Swimmers  and 21 Years coaching State Age and Open Swimmers.

Since 1995 (with the exception of a two year period) Leanne has been  at Kingscliff Swim Club, NSW where she coached  open and age National, State and Junior swimmers on deck up to 30 hours per week total,  oversaw programme planning of all swim squads, supervised Junior coaches and Learn to Swim instructors and coordinated school swimming.

From 1998 - 2000, Leanne worked as Head Coach at  SOMERSET COLLEGE, on the  Gold Coast where she implement and design entire coaching, learn to swim and school swimming program from scratch, employed, educated  and lead Coaching and Learn to swim Staff, launched the new swimming club with Gold Coast District Swimming Association, liaised with school head master and sports master re school swimming program and was Gold Coast Regional Head Coach.

Leanne is competent in her profession, knowledgeable in  different learning and communication styles and a passionate, energetic coach. Leanne coaches via a communcation based framework called Think Feel Know (TFK) Australia which offered her  a new lease on life. TFK framework methodologies have provided Leanne with more insights into successful communication with colleagues, clients, athletes and parents.  She has also worked with the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association of Australia (ASCTA).

 

 

Brett Naylorbrett_naylor_thumb

Brett Naylor, is a NZSCAT Master Coach and Director of Pro Aqua Services. From the 1980s to 2005, Brett was Coaching Director at Aquagym. Together with another leading elite coach, Clive Power, he coached New Zealand swim teams to Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Championships

Brett also represented New Zealand as a swimmer at Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Championships before receiving a University Scholarship to swim and later coach while studying in the USA.

Today, Brett with his wife, Colleen, owns and manages the AquaGym Facility and Learn to Swim Programme.

Brett assists the Head Coach as required.