
2022-2023 Performance Pathway Program
Congratulations to our Mighty Blues who earned a place on one of our 2022-2023 SNSW Pathway Squads!
Read the complete 2022-2023 Performance Pathway Program here.
2023-2024 Performance Pathway Program
Swimming NSW's mission for our Performance Pathway Program is to create sustained excellence through a robust program that supports NSW coaches and athletes. The 2023-2024 Swimming NSW Pathway Squad selection criteria and qualifying times are now available below.
Please note all squad members are required to abide by Swimming NSW's Terms and Conditions.
Olympic Pathway
NSW Podium Categorised Athletes
- Objective
- Selection Criteria
- Athlete List
Support of podium categorised athletes is targeted at assisting NSW athletes remain on the National team and achieve repeated performance success at the international level or at senior benchmark events.
SNSW will provide resources (including the potential of funding) to assist NSW categorised swimmers with training or competition, in line with their individual performance plans.
NSW athletes within categories 1, 2 or 3 on the current Swimming Australia Athlete Categorisation Olympic Program list. Athletes will be supported for as long as they are categorised by Swimming Australia.
2022-2023 List
Athlete | Club | Coach |
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Abbey Connor | Revesby Workers | Alex Clarke |
Se-Bom Lee | Carlile | Chris Nesbit |
Matthew Wilson | SOPAC | Adam Kable |
Bradley Woodward | Mingara Aquatic | Adam Kable |
William Yang | Loreto Normanhurst | Adam Kable |
NSW Flippers Squad
- Objective
- Selection Criteria
- 2023 Australian Age Swimming Championships (9-15 April 2023)
- 2023 Australian Swimming Championships (17-20 April 2023)
- 2023 World Championship Trials (13-18 June 2023)
- Top 10 at Australian Age Championships or Australian Swimming Championship
- Top 8 at World Championships Trials
- Heat at a Priority 1 meet, or
- Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023
- Qualifying Times
- Squad Members
The objective of this squad is to prepare Australia’s next generation of swimmers for National team selection and performance excellence within the current Olympic cycle. The program will feature a combination of activities delivered by the State and Nationally, aiming to assist promising athletes to successfully transition to the pinnacle of swimming in Australia - the Dolphins Swim Team.
PRIORITY 1:
Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a Final at one of the following meets:
For Timed-Finals, swimmer must achieve the squad qualifying time and be placed in the:
PRIORTY 2:
Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:
*In Timed Final events, swimmers must be placed in the top 10
2022-2023 Squad
Athlete | Club | Coach |
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Tane Bidois | Knox Pymble | Nick Dobson |
Sydney Brown | Wests Illawarra Aquatic | James Greathead |
Haig Buckingham | SOPAC | Matthew Brown |
Shaun Champion | Abbotsleigh | Amanda Isaac |
Marcus Da Silva | City of Sydney | Bec Wheatley |
Jaimie Delutiis | Wests Illawarra Aquatic | James Greathead |
Caleb Dryer | Trinity Grammar | Benjamin Tuxford |
Alexander Foreman | Kincumber Pacific Dolphins | Debby Tattoli |
Matthew Galea | SOPAC | Adam Kable |
Gabriel Gorgas | Knox Pymble | Leanne Speechley |
Alistair Gorgijovski | Wests Illawarra Aquatic | James Greathead |
Bella Grant | Trinity Grammar | Benjamin Tuxford |
Joseph Hamson | Knox Pymble | Nick Dobson |
Kayla Hardy | Cruiz | Shannon Rollason |
Charlie Hawke | Hunter | Kerry Saunders |
Isabella Johnson | SOPAC | Matthew Brown |
James Koch | Sydney University | Paul Bruce |
Kai Lilienthal | Knox Pymble | Nick Dobson |
Daniel McLoughlin | Kincumber Pacific Dolphins | Debby Tattoli |
Angus Menzies | Knox Pymble | Nick Dobson |
Jamie Mooney | Wagga Wagga | Gennadiy Labara |
Ashleigh Oberekar | Valley Aquatic | Sam Frame |
Kai Robertson | Revesby Workers | Alex Clarke |
Stuart Swinburn | City of Sydney | Adam Kable |
Anneke van Zoggel | SOPAC | Matthew Brown |
Abbey Webb | Ginninderra | Shannon Rollason |
Ryan Wilkes | Sydney University | Paul Bruce |
Olivia Wunsch | Carlile | Michaela Pattinson |
Target Squad
- Objective
- Selection Criteria
- 2023 Australian Age Swimming Championships (9-15 April 2023)
- 2023 Australian Swimming Championships (17-20 April 2023)
- 2023 World Championship Trials (13-18 June 2023)
- Top 10 at Australian Age Championships or Australian Swimming Championship
- Top 8 at World Championships Trials
- Heat at a Priority 1 meet, or
- Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023
- Qualifying Times
- Squad Members
The Target Squad is designed to identify high-performing NSW swimmers in the upper National Age band. Once identified, specific resources will be provided to athletes, home coaches and support networks to facilitate continual performance improvement, as well as holistic personal development. With this support, the program aims to increase the number of Flippers athletes and, NSW representation on National teams/squads.
PRIORITY 1:
Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a Final at one of the following meets:
For Timed-Finals, swimmer must achieve the squad qualifying time and be placed in the:
PRIORTY 2:
Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:
*In Timed Final events, swimmers must be placed in the top 10
2022-2023 Squad
Athlete | Club | Coach |
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Charli Brown | Manly | Justin Rothwell |
Koby Bujak-Upton | Narrabeen | Ryo Kito |
Reece Caddy | Valley Aquatic | Graham Walker |
Felicity Chan | SOPAC | Matthew Brown |
Jessica Cole | Wests Illawarra Aquatic | James Greathead |
Benjamin Comer | Carlile | Chris Nesbit |
Mela Delmenico | City of Sydney | Bec Wheatley |
Emily Dobbins | Novocastrian | Ben Fricker |
Ryan Hansen | Trinity Grammar | Ben Tuxford |
Lexi Harrison | Narrabeen | Ryo Kito |
Thomas Hay | Sydney University | Paul Bruce |
Ava Jankovic | Valley Aquatic | Sam Frame |
Tameeka Johnson | Sans Souci Sea Devils | Craig Stevens |
Chelsea Jones | Wests Illawarra Aquatic | James Greathead |
Emily Jones | Hunter | Kerry Saunders |
Vanya Kamenjas | SOPAC | Matthew Brown |
Tomas Kapocius | SOPAC | Adam Kable |
Tilly King | Loreto Normanhurst | Bobby Hurley |
Rafaela Kopellou | Revesby Workers | Alex Clarke |
Bailey Krstevski | Wests Illawarra Aquatic | James Greathead |
Angus McDonald | SOPAC | Adam Kable |
Holly Nelson | Abbotsleigh | Amanda Isaac |
Thomas Robinson | Cruiz | Shannon Rollason |
Lachlan Savage | Ginninderra | Shannon Rollason |
Callum Thomas | Loreto Normanhurst | Bobby Hurley |
Gladys Turner | City of Sydney | Bec Wheatley |
Gabriel Wilczak | Trinity Grammar | Ben Tuxford |
Open Water Squad
- Objective
- Selection Criteria
- 16 years and over: NSW medallists or NSW swimmers within 4 minutes of the winner in the Open 10km event
- NSW medallists in the 18 years and 19 years 10km or NSW swimmers within 4 minutes of the winners of the 18 years and 19 years 10km event
- NSW medallists in the 16 years and 17 years 7.5km or NSW swimmers within 2 minutes of the winners of the 16 years and 17 years 7.5km event
- 16 years and over 10km open event
- 17/18 years 10km event
- 16 years 7.5km event
- Squad Members
The Swimming NSW Open Water Squad recognises the best National level open water swimmers in NSW. Support is provided to this group with the aim of selection onto the Australian Swim Team. The squad provides an opportunity for athletes to come together as a group to train and compete specifically in open water swimming.
This squad will have a maximum of 10 swimmers as per the criteria below. If more than 10 swimmers achieve the criteria, the 10km event is priority and swimmers will be ranked by time closest to the winner.
Swimmers who achieve the following result at the 2023 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships (25 – 28 January 2023):
PRIORITY 2:
Gold medallists at the 2022 Swimming NSW Open Water Swimming Championships (20 – 21 December 2022) in the following events:
2022-2023 Squad
Athlete | Club | Coach |
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Harry Came | Cronulla | Dan Nielsen |
Charlie Gray | Revesby Workers | Alex Clarke |
Mitchell Hickey | Trinity Lismore | |
Euan Liney | Knox Pymble | Nick Dobson |
Tayla Martin | Carlile | Chris Nesbit |
Nicholas Middleton | Cronulla | Dan Nielsen |
Sharks Squad
- Objective
- develop technical skills
- gain racing experience through quality age-group competition
- maintain motivation to continue competing in the sport
- develop holistically as a person
- provide swimmers with skills to balance sport and non-sport life
- Selection Criteria
- 2023 Australian Age Swimming Championships (9-15 April 2023)
- 2023 Australian Swimming Championships (17-20 April 2023)
- 2023 World Championship Trials (13-18 June 2023)
- Top 10 at Australian Age Championships or Australian Swimming Championship
- Top 8 at World Championships Trials
- Heat at a Priority 1 meet, or
- Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023
- Qualifying Times
- Squad Members
The Swimming NSW Sharks Squad is designed to identify emerging swimmers in the younger National Age band. The program aims to support squad members to:
PRIORITY 1:
Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a Final at one of the following meets:
For Timed-Finals, swimmer must achieve the squad qualifying time and be placed in the:
PRIORTY 2:
Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:
*In Timed Final events, swimmers must be placed in the top 10
2022-2023 Squad
Athlete | Club | Coach |
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Isabelle Barakat | SOPAC | Ryan Frost |
James Biddington | Woden Valley | Yuriy Vdovychenko |
Indianna Cameron | Knox Pymble | Leanne Speechley |
Daniel Carter | Castle Hill RSL Dolphins | Stacy Harding |
Caleb Cashman | Bathurst City | Joshua Stapley |
Siena Citarella | City of Sydney | Bec Wheatley |
Ellie Diego | AquaBlitz Toongabbie | Alyce Bradac |
Chloe Donelan | Wagga Wagga | Gennadiy Labara |
Kane Edwards | Novocastrian | Ben Frickers |
Tilly Fikkers | Berkeley | Matt Fikkers |
Cameron Gawn | Novocastrian | Ben Frickers |
Ivy Gerstner | Revesby Workers | Alex Clarke |
Matthew Harris | Warringah Aquatic | Cameron Gledhill |
Petar Karadjov | AquaBlitz Toongabbie | Alyce Bradac |
Riley Lawrence | AquaBlitz Toongabbie | Alyce Bradac |
Milla Lawrence | Barker | Steve Critoph |
Jaya Lilienthal | Knox Pymble | Leanne Speechley |
Kira Long | Wenona | Michael Creighton |
Jackson McCleery | Newington | Jared Goldthorpe |
Ivy Miller | Wests Illawarra Aquatic | James Greathead |
Cash Milner | Kincumber Pacific Dolphins | Michael Tattoli |
Ella Mounter | NU Swim | Paul Sharman |
Sylas Phillips | ACU Blacktown | Sarah-Jane Weir |
Cooper Portlock | SOPAC | Matthew Brown |
Isabelle Rae | Albury | Wayne Gould |
Jaxson Smith | Revesby Workers | Alex Clarke |
Matilda Smith | Valley Aquatic | Sam Frame |
Bree Spalding | Kincumber Pacific Dolphins | Michael Tattoli |
Rhys Thomas | Warringah Aquatic | Cameron Gledhill |
Lachlan Thompson | Orange Aquatic | Jason Lewis |
Bailey Whitton | Macksville Marlins | Renee Pickvance |
Charlotte Wilson | Loreto Normanhurst | Bobby Hurley |
Liam Zhuang | Knox Pymble | Steve Goodier |
Paralympic Pathway
The Swimming NSW Paralympic Pathway provides encouragement and support to para swimmers with the potential to make the Australian Paralympic Team. There are two tiers to this pathway: Swimming Australia Podium Categorised Para Athletes and Para Development Squad.
Swimming Australia Podium Categorised Para Athletes
- Objective
- Selection Criteria
- Squad Members
Support of Podium Categorised athletes is targeted at assisting NSW athletes remain on the National Para team and achieve repeated performance success at the international level or at senior benchmark events.
SNSW to provide resources (with the potential of funding) to assist NSW categorised Para swimmers with training or competition plans deemed to enhance achievements at the elite level.
NSW athletes are within categories 1, 2 or 3 on the current Swimming Australia Athlete Categorisation Paralympic Program list. Athletes will be supported for as long as they are categorised by Swimming Australia.
2022-2023 Squad
Athlete | Club | Coach |
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Ricky Betar | Auburn | Mark Bull |
Ellie Cole | Knox Pymble | Nick Dobson |
Taylor Corry | Nelson Bay | Tom Davis |
Jasmine Greenwood | Bay & Basin | Steve Alderman |
Timothy Hodge | ACU Blacktown | Misha Payne |
Jade Lucy | SLC Aquadot | Gavin Stewart |
Tiffany Thomas Kane | ||
Alexander Tuckfield | SLC Aquadot | Gavin Stewart |
Ashley van Rijswijk | Wagga Wagga | Gennadiy |
Para Development Squad
- Objective
- Selection Criteria
- Heat or B Final at the Priority 1 meet, or
- Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023
- Qualifying Times - Girls
- Qualifying Times - Boys
- Squad Members
To provide emerging Para swimmers with an educational opportunity to assist with their training and personal development. The aim of the activities would contribute to swimmers maintaining motivation and improving performance to achieve the next level of success, including selection onto a National Team or Squad.
Swimmers aged between 12-18 years are eligible for the Para Development Squad. Swimmers must achieve one SNSW Para Development qualifying time at one of the following long course Championships (Paralympic events only):
PRIORITY 1:
Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a A Final* at the 2023 Australian Age MC Championships (7 – 9 April 2023).
PRIORITY 2:
Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:
Swimmers selected on a Swimming Australia Squad/Team will not be eligible to continue with the SNSW Para Development Squad.
2022-2023 Squad
Athlete | Club | Coach |
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McKinley Arnison | Alstonville | Graham Walker |
Ben Auckram | Lismore Workers | Peter Harvey |
Stephanie Bruzzese | Trinity Grammar | Calum Timms |
Declan Budd | Knox Pymble | Brandon Lawrence |
Taylor Cameron | Nepean Aquatic | Jackie Barck |
Elizabeth Cockburn | Young | Kylie Rutter |
Jarred Dyer | Wollongong | Chris Buchanan |
Michelle Fawer | Southern Sydney | Craig Stevens |
Jack Gibson | Dapto | Phil McIlwraith |
Knox Gibson | Orange Aquatic | Jason Lewis |
Claire Graham | Young | Kylie Rutter |
Ali Green | Ascham Aquatics | Michael Meade |
Lachlan Hanratty | Revesby Workers | Alex Clarke |
Maddison Hinds | Hornsby | Matt McSorley |
Victoria Jessamine | SLC Aquadot | Gavin Stewart |
Krystal Jessen | AquaBlitz Toongabbie | Alyce Bradac |
Summer Klein | Kincumber Pacific Dolphins | Richard Mathews |
Beau Matthews | SLC Aquadot | Gavin Stewart |
Lexie Phillips | Novocastrian | Ben Fricker |
Emilee Pratt | Novocastrian | Ben Fricker |
Daniel Rigby | Knox Pymble | Patrick Teleki |
Victoria Robinson | NU Swim | Paul Sharman |
Darren Sisman | Sans Souci Sea Devils | Craig Stevens |
Kaden Smith | Auburn | Mark Bull |
Amelie Springett-Kelly | City of Sydney | Sara Petronzio, Karen Swinburn |
Gabrielle Waller | Tuggeranong Vikings | David Murphy |
Yasmine-Bella Younes | Bankstown Sports | Tony Sobkowski |