SWIMCON25 Program
Friday
Australian Age and Open Coaching Stream
Breaststroke the Australian Way
Leigh Nugent
Development of Breaststroke – Age to Competitive Performance
Shannon Rollason
Pool Session Breaststroke
Leigh Nugent
Head Coach Para
Mel Tantrum
Para Pathways
Marty Roberts
For the Australian Swim Coach Stream
Female Health
Dr Rachel Harris
SACF and Licencing
Nicole Webster & Gary Barclay
Learn to Swim | Swim Teaching Stream
Neurodiversity is not a Roadblock
Connor Bailey
Learner to Leader Neurodivergence
Jessica Adkins-Barber
Vision its Development and Implications in Teaching
Alina Graham
Child and Student Safeguarding Safe Holds and Support Techniques
Cheryl McLennan
From Panic to Presence how Mindfulness transforms Adult Learn to Swim Programs
Ennia Jones
Puggles Open Water Program
Sarah Brennan
Learn to Swim | Business Stream presented by GOswim
Creating a Work Place Culture that Develops & Boosts Staff Retention
Michelle Young
Learn to Swim Business Panel
Marketing and Rebranding Carlile Swim
Saskia Kirby
Up Selling and Cross Selling
Karen Baildon
Unlock your Team’s Potential: The Power of Psychological Safety
Peter Kennedy
The Power of 5
Christopher Riveria
Water Safety/Drowning and Injury Prevention Stream presented by Royal Life Saving Australia
Lifeguarding in Rural Communities – the Challenges
Alina Graham
Role of Water Safety Programs for Children with Autism
Jake Caulkin
Inclusive Physiotherapy Movement including Hydrotherapy & “Learn to Swim” Programs
Benjamin Barratt
Under 3’s Drowning Prevention – what works
Karen Baildon
Programs
Masters Swimming
Rob Wilson
Water Polo South Australia & Australia
Eddie Dennis
Diving South Australia
Mike Martins
What Ocean Swimming looks like in Australia and how the Sport is Changing/Adapting
Andre Slade
Saturday
Australian Age and Open Coaching Stream
Road to 28 and 32
Rohan Taylor
Making an Impact
Simon Cusack
Professional Development for Swim Coaches
Tracey Menzies
Creating an Environment from State to National Championships
Shaun Curtis
“Starts to Breakouts” Biomechanical Breakdown through to Skill Acquisition
Tim Rawlins & Sian Barris
For the Australian Swim Coach Stream
Pool Session
FINIS
Training the Brain
Gary Hollywood
Building Championship Culture
Cameron Gledhill
Age Group Coaching
Mike Murray
Blending AI with the Ecological Dynamics Age Group Coaching
Andy Hailey
Learn to Swim | Swim Teaching Stream
Learn to Swim Panel
Pool Session
Career Pathways from Swimmer to Management
Declan Gillard-Martin
Baby Teaching Program at WaterPonyz
Suzette Thomas
Learn to Swim | Business Stream presented by GOswim
Learn to Swim Business Panel
Putting the P in Profit
Andrew Baildon
Support Strategies for LTS Teachers and Program Managers
Connor Bailey
Leading with the Brain in Mind: The Psychology of Change
Peter Kennedy
Grant Writing & Tender Proposals
Ben Jenkinson
Water Safety/Drowning and Injury Prevention Stream presented by Royal Life Saving Australia
Capacity Building and Preventing Drowning in Less Economically Developed Countries
Adam Knight
SWIM Nepal Project International Outreach
Brendon Ward
A Splash of Colour – Transforming Fear into Confidence – Water Based Trauma among CALD Women
Ennia Jones
Navigating Water Safety & Spinal Cord Injury Response
Will Terry
Water Safety, Drowning & Injury prevention panel
Fitness for Purpose – Delivering Pool to Ocean Programs for Multicultural Communities
Omar Abu-Mahmoud & Feroz Sattar
Programs
Secrets of the Pump Room
Carly Lorenz
Pioneering New Ways to Teach Ocean Swimming Skills & Knowledge
Andre Slade
The Art of Skulling
Camille Claudino
Sunday
Australian Age and Open Coaching Stream
Interview Panel
John Jordan
Strength, Stability and Power for Swimmers
Bart Walsh
UQ Research for Mental Health for Swim Coaches
For the Australian Swim Coach Stream
Pool Session
Team Development
Mike Murray
Addressing the Silent Dropout
Sarah Hardaway
Learn to Swim | Swim Teaching Stream
The Finer Points in Learn to Swim that Make a Difference
Karen Baildon
Addressing the Silent Dropout
Sarah Hardaway
Breaststroke Kicking in Learn to Swim – Getting it Right
David DuBois
Pool Session
Learn to Swim | Business Stream presented by GOswim
GOswim – A Swimming Australia Pathway to Increased Participation & Retention
Kirk Marks
AI for Small Business
CyberWardens
Water Safety/Drowning and Injury Prevention Stream presented by Royal Life Saving Australia
GSPO Updates
RJ Houston
Programs
*Program is subject to change without notice.