Our Coaches

Tsuyoshi Kimura is the Head Coach at the Chandler Swimming Club. Tsuyoshi has been a full-time coach at Chandler since 2011 and in Japan and Australia since 1991. He is a certified Silver Licence Coach and also holds an SCTA Teacher's license.  While at Chandler, Tsuyoshi has produced a significant number of Australian National Age Champions, Medallists & Finalists. He has also been instrumental in developing several of our young swimmers to the Age National level by offering support and the skill-base needed for this type of progression.
 

Previously, in Japan, he was a Head Coach at a very successful club which achieved several Japan Titles. Tsuyoshi has coached Japan Age Championship medallists and finalists, including Japan's backstroke National record holder. His experience in Japan also saw him train and work with Open National Swimmers. Tsuyoshi's passion is coaching Age Group swimmers with a focus on working with technique to set foundations for long-term development across all strokes and distances.

Matteo Melis is a certified SCTA Development Coach and is currently training to become an Advanced coach. He joined the Chandler Swimming Club in 2019. Matteo has extensive experience coaching in both Australia and Italy. Matteo's enthusiastic and outgoing personality helps to keep swimmers motivated to achieve their best in a inclusive and friendly environment. 

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Our Junior Coach Karen Pawlyszyn has been involved with swimming in one way or another since the age of 8. As a competitive swimmer, she was in the New Zealand Age Group Championship (Otago) Team and New Zealand Open National (Otago) Team.

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Samantha Gollan is the latest addition to our coaching team. Samantha is our new Junior Coach and she holds a SCTA Development Coach Licence and a RLSQ Pool Lifeguard Certification and also works at the Sleemans Sports Complex.

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All Chandler Swimming Club Coaches hold a valid Blue Card and a Senior First Aid Certificate.