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Meet the Coaching Team

Here are our wonderful coaches that volunteer their time to pass on their knowledge and experience to ensure we all become better swimmers. All our coaches have as a minimum a Masters Swimming Australia Club Coach qualification.

Dana Richards

Coach

Karen Jenkins

Program Leader

Heather Preston

Coach

Kimberley de Wet

Program Leader

Greg Frey

Coach

Miranda De Goede

Program Leader

Doreen Stubbe

Coach

Meet the Committee Members for 2026

Our club is very lucky to have a great Committee where each member is very approachable and voluntarily donates their time to assist in the running of the club. 

Committee meetings are held every 2 months with an AGM held in about March of each year.

Michael Cook

President

Shannon Bowron

Vice President

Kimberley De Wet

Secretary

Karen Jenkins

Treasurer

Olga Clarke

General

Craig Lewingtom

General

Colin Moyers

General

Mark Jenkins

General

Heather Preston

Coach

Coming Soon

Debbie Hart

Coach Coordinator

Debbie’s background includes founder and owner of Debbie Hart’s Swimming School for 35 years teaching children from 3 years to competitive swimmers, representing Great Britain from 1975-1978 at County, National and International swimming events around the world, Silver medalist in 50m butterfly and Bronze medalist in 100m butterfly at FINA World Masters in Italy as well as a WA state record holder for 50m butterfly.

She has many sporting awards including ASA Swimming Coaches Award, RLSS Lifesaving Award, Aquafit Award and AUSTSWIM Teaching Swimming and Water Safety Qualifications.

As Coach Coordinator she is the first contact for the coaches and to assist and mentor them as well as guide and plan for the club to provide our members with a structure of training, fun, fitness for pool and open water swimming including competitions.

PK Sullivan

Program Leader

PK is just starting out on her coaching career and has completed the Masters Swimming Professional Development Course allowing her to become a Program Leader.

As a Program Leader PK is able to help guide you through the training session as set by one of the accredited coaches.

She is a newly qualified Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety and is currently undertaking a Cert 111 in Outdoor Leadership.

Besides being very passionate about nature, fitness and fun, PK teaches children to swim and loves helping people find the joy in being outdoors and staying active.

Bridget Young

Head Coach

Bridget has been coaching swimmers for many years from juniors through to adults. She has gained so much joy and achievement from swimming that she now enjoys passing her knowledge and experience gained over the years to helping other swimmers accomplish their dreams.

Bridget has achieved a lot during her swimming career including completing the English Channel crossing solo swim in 1985 as well as an additional three crossings in relay teams.

She has been inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, USA, competed in the 1991 World Championships in Perth achieving 11th place and travelled the world as a member of the Great Britain long distance swimming team which was ranked number one in the world at the time.  

She is still competing in outdoor and indoor events and for the last 4 years has come first in her age group in the Swimming WA OWS Series events.

Bridget’s Wikipedia Page