Senior Squads

The UWSC Squad Program aims to deliver an enjoyable and excellent performance pathway with quality coaching.

OUR SENIOR SQUADS

PERFORMANCE PATHWAY

UWA West Coast Butterfly

PERFORMANCE NATIONAL SQUAD

This Squad is for competitive swimmers who are seeking to make finals or medal at Open/Age National Championships. Athletes complete individualised training programs where a very high level of commitment is required.

UWA West Coast Free Style

DEVELOPING NATIONAL SQUAD GREEN

Swimmers should have a clear understanding of what their goals are and will spend more time training for specific events and dryland strength training. This Squad is for competitive swimmers who are seeking to achieve qualifying times to compete at National Championships.

UWA West Coast Club Night Breast Stroke

DEVELOPING NATIONAL SQUAD BLUE

Swimmers should have a clear understanding of what their goals are and will spend more time training for specific events and dryland strength training. This Squad is for competitive swimmers who are seeking to achieve qualifying times to compete at National Championships.

UNI & YOUTH PROGRAM

UWA West Coast Backstroke

UNI & YOUTH SQUAD

The UWSC Uni & Youth squad is part of the UWSC competitive pathway offering swimmers training at a high level without the commitment to a performance squad program.

UWA WEST COAST SWIMMING CLUBOUR COACHES

UWA West Coast Coaches have a proven track record of success in coaching and training swimmers for any level.
Rob Palfery UWSC Performing and Developing Nationals Coach

ROB PALFERY

HEAD COACH - PERFORMING & DEVELOPING NATIONALS GREEN

Rob Swim Australia Advanced Coach and without a doubt an encyclopedia of knowledge in all things swimming.

Brett Tongue UWSC Performing and Developing Nationals Coach

BRETT TONGUE

DEVELOPING NATIONALS BLUE & YOUTH

Brett is a Swim Australia Advanced Coach and considered a technique guru with decades of experience.

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PETER RUSSELL-SMITH

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

Peter is qualified Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Accredited Sport Scientist and Personal Trainer

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JOHN SHEPPHERD

ASSISTANT PERFORMANCE COACH

John is an AUSTSWIM TCS and holds a Sports Science Degree. John started swimming with West Coast in 2014 and is former National Silver Medallist in the 50m Breaststroke.

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CHELSEA UNWIN

ASSISTANT PERFORMANCE COACH

Chelsea is a SATCS Coach who has been involved with UWSC for over 10 years. Chelsea has represented UWSC at National Age Championships and was a Finalist in Butterfly, Breaststroke and IM events. She is a great mentor for our developing athletes and takes a lead in supporting women and girls in sport. 

Treena Skeggs-Grant

TREENA SKEGGS-GRANT

JUNIOR & YOUTH COACH

Treena is a Swimming Australia Development Coach bringing a wealth of experience in coaching for 30 years nationally and overseas. As a Swimmer she was a National medallist.

Sarah Bond Junior UWSC Coach

SARAH BOND

JUNIOR & YOUTH COACH

Sarah is an ASCTA SATCS Coach and AUSTSWIM TSW. She joined West Coast in 2015 and swam in EN and DN Squads. Sarah now swims in Youth Squad and is focusing on open water swimming including swimming the Rottnest Chanel Swim.

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