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. 
She has 16 years coaching experience with National Age and Open Swimmers and 21 Years coaching State Age and Open Swimmers.
From 1995 to 2009 (with the exception of a two year period) Leanne was 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, 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.
In January 2010 Leanne was appointed Head Coach / Manager at AquaGym Swim Club where she leads a team of coaching staff and a volunteer operational committee. During her time with the Club, Leanne has been selected as coach for a number of New Zealand Swim Teams competiting internationally. AquaGym Swim Club is proud of Leanne's selection for the New Zealand STATE AquaBlacks team. State AQUABLACKS is the brand name for Swimming New Zealand's Open Long Course International Representative Team.
Leanne coached the Gladiator Squad, the senior competitive squad, while maintaining and overveiw of all Club squads. She designs the Club training schedule so that hse has weekly contact with all swimmers in and out of the pool.
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). Leanne can be contacted by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Cathe Grater- Nugent
Cathe is an Assistant Coach at AquaGym Swim Club. She works with all Squads focusing on dryland, testing, nutrition and gym. She is a member of NZSCAT (New Zealand Swim Coaches and Teachers Association), and has her Junior Coach level 1 certificate and her Bronze coach accreditation.
Cathe is currently in a 3 year Bachelor of Applied Science (sport & exercise science) degree at CPIT. She brings knowledge and competencies in sports psychology, biomechanics, communication, fitness assessment, nutrition, exercise physiology and anatomy to our coaching programme.
Cathe has a huge passion for swimming, having been a competitive swimmer in the past. She is currently an active member of a Masters swimming group as well as training for NZ ocean swims
Julian Bennett-Longley
Julian is the Assistant Coach primarily working with the Titian's squad, a senior competitive squad, and the Slayers's squad, a transitional squad for advanced learn to Swim swimmers seeking a pathway into competitive and Club swimming. Julian is a former swimmer and Club captain of AquaGym Swim Club, having just retired in April 2010. Following his retirement from swimming, he is interested in sharing his knowledge and experience as a swimmer. He believes his experience of training hard under a range of coaches and being consistent while not being a top national swimmer has taught him many lessons which he can pass onto swimmers. Julian has his Junior Coach level 1 certificate.
Julian is a BCom and BSc student at Canterbury University . Julian continues with his studies while coaching part tiime and giving back to the sport that he regards as having given him so much. Julian rates fitness highly in his lifestyle and says the discipline fitness brings has assisted him in all aspects of his academic life. Juliancan be contacted by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
