PETER BOTHERAS
Head Coach
Performance / Youth Target / Senior Competition / Junior State Squad Coach
Qualifications:
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Nationally Accredited ASCTA Silver Licence Coach
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Qualified Electronics Technician
Coaching/Teaching Experience:
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Coached at Wyndham since 2003
Swimming Background:
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Swam competitively with the Altona Swimming Club for fifteen years
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Swam at Club, District and State level
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20 years of water polo (including the Victoria Junior Men's sides of 1982-83)
Interests:
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Gym
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Surfing
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Reading
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Hot-rod cars
Currently Coaching:
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Performance Squad and Youth Target
CLYDE BACKMAN
State Development / Senior Fitness Coach
Qualifications:
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Nationally Accredited ASCTA Bronze Licence Coach
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Swim Australia Teacher of Competitive Strokes
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Nationally Accredited Austswim Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
Coaching/Teaching Experience:
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Coached at Wyndham since January 2016
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Laverton Swim and Fitness Centre coach since 2013
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Swimming teacher since 2012
Swimming Background:
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Swam competitively with the Yarra Roughies Swimming Club for 4 years
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Swam at Masters State and National level
Interests:
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Swimming
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Current affairs geopolitical
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Reading
Currently Coaching:
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Senior Fitness, Junior Competition and Junior Development Squads

JAYA ABELA
Junior Competition and Junior State Squad Coach
Qualifications:
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Nationally accredited Austswim Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
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Completed the ASCTA Teacher of Competitive Strokes course in July 2017
Coaching/Teaching Experience:
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Swimming Teacher since 2015
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Coached at Wyndham since May 2017
Swimming Background:
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Swam competitively with the Werribee/ Wyndham City Swimming Club for nine years
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Competed at Club, District and State level
Interests:
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Calisthenics
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Reading
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Travelling
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Swimming
Currently Coaching:
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Junior Competition and Junior Development Squads

EMILY BILEK
State Development / Junior Competition Squad Coach
Qualifications:
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Swim Australia Teacher of Competitive Strokes
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Completed the ASCTA Bronze Licence Course in July 2017
Coaching/Teaching Experience:
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Coached at Wyndham since 2016
Swimming Background:
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Currently swimming competitively with the Wyndham City Sharks Swimming Club
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Competed at Club, District and State level
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Victorian finalist in a wide range of events
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Open water competitor
Interests:
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Reading
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Sport
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The beach
Currently Coaching:
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Junior Development Squad

TRISTAN HARRISON
Junior Development Squad Coach
Qualifications
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Nationally Accredited AustSwim Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
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ASCTA Bronze License
Coaching/Teaching Experience
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Swimming Teacher since 2015
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Coached at Wyndham from August 2018
Swimming Background
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Currently Swimming competitively with eh Wyndham City Sharks Swimming Club
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Competing at Club, District and State level
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Open Water Swimmer Competitor
Interest’s
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Swimming
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Football
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Super Cars
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The Ocean
Currently Coaching
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The Junior Development Squad

CAITLIN ECCLES
Currenty on Leave
Qualifications:
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Swim Australia Teacher of Competitive Strokes
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Completed the ASCTA Bronze Licence Course in July 2016
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Nationally Accredited AustSwim Swimming and Water Safety Teacher
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Currently completing a Bachelor of Education (P-12) with a major in
Health and Mathematics
Coaching/Teaching Experience:
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Coached at Wyndham since 2015
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Swimming Teacher since 2010
Swimming Background:
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Swam competitively with the Werribee/ Wyndham City Swimming Club for thirteen years
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Swam at Club, District, State and National level
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Australia National Age finalist 200m Butterfly 2010, 2011
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Also competed in open water swimming at National Level
Interests:
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Netball, Swimming, Running
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Travelling
Currently Coaching:
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Senior Competition, Youth Target and Junior State Squads

