Australian Swim Team Coaches Head Coach (Open Junior & Masters)
John Rodgers (JR)
2012 – 2016 Head Coach Noosa Swim Squad – Noosa Aquatic Centre State and National Level 2009 – 2012 Head Coach - Canadian High Performance Aquatic Centre, University of Toronto Head Coach - Canadian Swimming Development Camps Mentor Coach - Ontario Coaches and Teachers Association 2010 Team Coach Canada - Pan Pacific Championships - Irvine, USA 2011 Team Coach Canada - World University Games - Shenzhen, China 2012 Team Coach Canada - Olympic Games - London, England 2000 – 2009 Head Coach - Albany Creek Swim Club - Brisbane, Australia 1996 – 1999 Head Coach - Tip Top Age Group Programs 1978/1982 Commonwealth Games Australian Team Coach 1980/1984/2008 Olympic Games Australian Team Coach World Championships Australian Team Coach 1983 – 1986 Coach - Australian Institute of Sport – Canberra, Australia 1969-1983 Head Coach and Lessee Heffron Park Olympic Pool, Maroubra
Swimming Achievements:
Host Coach for International Swimmers and Triathletes Jordan Mercer -National Surf Gold Medalist and National Ironwoman 2015 Jan Frodeno -Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist 2008 Triathlon, 1st World Champion Triathlete 2015, 1st Hawaii Ironman 2015 Tobias Orwol -2012 Canadian Olympic Team Member Colin Russell - 2012 Canadian Olympic Team Member Zsofi Balzar - 2012 Canadian Olympic Team Member Bronte Barratt - 2008 Australian Olympic Team Member, Commonwealth Games, World Championships Kylie Palmer - 2008 Australian Olympic Team Member, Commonwealth Games Leith Brodie - 2008 Australian Olympic Team Member, Commonwealth Games, World Championships Trent Grimsey - World Championships Australian Team Member Open Water 5km, 10km & 25km Rebecca Creedy -World Championships Australian Team Member Michelle Ford - 1980 Australian Olympic Team Member, Commonwealth Games Ronald McKeon - Two-time Australian Olympic Team Member, Commonwealth Games Max Metzker - 1980 Australian Olympic Team Member, Commonwealth Games Graeme Brewer - Two-time Australian Olympic Team Member, Commonwealth Games
Coaching Distinctions:
Australian Coach of the Year 1980, 1981, 1982
Coaching Credentials:
Gold License Coach – Australia Level III – Australia Platinum License Coach – Australia (Special Award)
Team Coach (Open & Junior)
Anthony Goodridge
Qualifications: ASCTA Bronze License Experience: 2010-present: Head Coach/Principal, Goodridge Swim School (GSS) Coaching at NSW State Age and NSW State Open Championships with swimmers developed and brought up through the elite program at Moriah On-deck coaching at the last two National Age Championships. 2013: Head Coach, Maccabi Australia Swim Team – 19th. Maccabiah 2007-2011: Coach of co-curricular swimming program, Moriah College 1989-1999: Coached at Badger Swim School, Stephen Badger (North Sydney) 1989-1991, McKeon Swim School, Ron McKeon (Illawarra) 1992- 1994, Neil Rodgers (Cranbrook) 1995-1999 Maccabi/Maccabiah Experience: 1985 & 1989 Maccabiah Games – Member Open Swim Team 1997 Maccabiah – Coach/Manager Swim Team 2001 – Coach/Jnr Team Manager 2005 – Manager, Junior Swim Team 2009 – Head of Swimming/Open team manager 2013 – Head Coach Attended 3 Junior Carnivals as an athlete Attended 10 Senior Carnivals as athlete, section manager, assistant team manager 2000 JCC North American Maccabi Youth Games – Team Coach Maccabi Swimming Club committee 1995-present Maccabi Australia National Swim Committee 2009-present