SNSW State Squads

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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
  • 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.

  • Selection Criteria
  • 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.

  • Athlete List
  • 2022-2023 List 

    Athlete Club Coach
    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
  • 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.

  • Selection Criteria
  • PRIORITY 1:

    Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a Final at one of the following meets:

    • 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)

    For Timed-Finals, swimmer must achieve the squad qualifying time and be placed in the:

    • Top 10 at Australian Age Championships or Australian Swimming Championship
    • Top 8 at World Championships Trials

    PRIORTY 2:

    Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:

    • Heat at a Priority 1 meet, or
    • Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023

    *In Timed Final events, swimmers must be placed in the top 10

  • Qualifying Times
  • 2022 SNSW Flipper Squad Qualifying Times
  • Squad Members
  • 2022-2023 Squad 

    Athlete Club Coach
    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
  • 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. 

  • Selection Criteria
  • PRIORITY 1:

    Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a Final at one of the following meets:

    • 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)

    For Timed-Finals, swimmer must achieve the squad qualifying time and be placed in the:

    • Top 10 at Australian Age Championships or Australian Swimming Championship
    • Top 8 at World Championships Trials

    PRIORTY 2:

    Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:

    • Heat at a Priority 1 meet, or
    • Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023

    *In Timed Final events, swimmers must be placed in the top 10

  • Qualifying Times
  • 2022 SNSW Target Squad Qualifying Times
  • Squad Members
  • 2022-2023 Squad 

    Athlete Club Coach
    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
  • 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.

  • Selection Criteria
  • 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.

    PRIORITY 1:

    Swimmers who achieve the following result at the 2023 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships (25 – 28 January 2023):

    • 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

    PRIORITY 2:

    Gold medallists at the 2022 Swimming NSW Open Water Swimming Championships (20 – 21 December 2022) in the following events:

    • 16 years and over 10km open event
    • 17/18 years 10km event
    • 16 years 7.5km event
  • Squad Members
  • 2022-2023 Squad 

    Athlete Club Coach
    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
  • 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:

    • 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
  • PRIORITY 1:

    Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a Final at one of the following meets:

    • 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)

    For Timed-Finals, swimmer must achieve the squad qualifying time and be placed in the:

    • Top 10 at Australian Age Championships or Australian Swimming Championship
    • Top 8 at World Championships Trials

    PRIORTY 2:

    Swimmers who achieve a Squad qualifying time in a:

    • Heat at a Priority 1 meet, or
    • Final* at a Swimming NSW Championship event between 1 December 2022 and 1 April 2023

    *In Timed Final events, swimmers must be placed in the top 10

  • Qualifying Times
  • 2022 SNSW Sharks Squad Qualifying Times
  • Squad Members
  • 2022-2023 Squad 

    Athlete Club Coach
    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
  • 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.

  • Selection Criteria
  • 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.

  • Squad Members
  • 2022-2023 Squad 

    Athlete Club Coach
    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
  • 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.

  • Selection Criteria
  • 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:

    • 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

    Swimmers selected on a Swimming Australia Squad/Team will not be eligible to continue with the SNSW Para Development Squad.

  • Qualifying Times - Girls
  • 2022 SNSW Para Development Squad Womens Qualifying Times
  • Qualifying Times - Boys
  • 2022 SNSW Para Development Squad Mens Qualifying Times
  • Squad Members
  • 2022-2023 Squad 

    Athlete Club Coach
    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

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