Swim Squad Training
Swim Squad Training
Discover your thrill for competitive swimming
The Swim Squad program at Gympie Aquatic Recreation Centre supports all swimmers to train to their individual potential and maximise their enjoyment of the sport, whether swimming for fun, personal health goals and other aquatic activities including Open Water Swimming, Surf Club and Triathlon. Competitive swimming is a challenging and exciting element of swimming, supporting a range of physical, mental and emotional health benefits. All levels of Squad are delivered by our Silver level Coach.
Swim Squad Levels:
- Development
- Bronze
- Silver
- Gold
- Adults
Swimmers will be assessed prior to being placed into a Squad group to ensure they are working to a level appropriate to their abilities and goals. All swimmers will be assessed continuously to progress levels if needed.
GOswim Academy (Developmental Squads)
The GOswim Academy levels of our GOswim program serve as a transition from learning the foundations of swimming and water safety to participation in competitive swimming squads. The GOswim Academy is designed to encourage continued participation in aquatic activity including involvement in competitive swimming and swimming for health and wellbeing.
Swim Squad
The Swim Squad program creates pathways for students to continue their passion for swimming from lessons onwards into adult life, experiencing the thrill and excitement of swimming competitively while improving their swimming technique and skills within a team learning environment.
Our Squad Coaches
Brad Thurlow
Head Coach
Coach Brad brings over 44 years of experience in aquatic coaching and is a Silver-accredited Advanced Coach, currently completing his Gold Performance Accreditation. His coaching focuses on building strong technique, efficient skills, and a solid aerobic base, before progressing swimmers toward race-specific training for competitions. Brad is passionate about quality training over volume, helping swimmers develop with purpose, confidence, and long-term success.
Karen Anne Lyon
Bronze, Adult & Open Water Coach
An experienced aquatics professional with 25+ years in the industry, holding qualifications as a Bronze Coach, Open Water Coach, Masters Coach, and in Aquatics & Water Safety. Specialising in programs from learn-to-swim through to squad level, they bring strong community focus and create safe, supportive environments that build confidence and lifelong skills in the water.
Join the squad!
To join our squad program, we invite you to participate in an initial assessment with us so we can ensure you are placed in the appropriate Squad group. Please enquire below to express your interest and one of our friendly staff will be in contact to get you started.