Our Coaches
Mel Tantrum - Head CoachMel Tantrum is Head Coach and a Life Member of West Coast Swimming Club.Mel started her affiliation with Grant Stoelwinder and West Coast Swimming Club in 1998. At that time, West Coast was in the B-grade Pennant competition in Western Australia and had 3 swimmers competing at the National Championships. A decade later, Mel has completed her Gold Licence Coaching Accreditation and was appointed Head Age Group Coach for the 2007 Australian Age Championships. Under Mel’s leadership and with support from the team of West Coast coaches, West Coast won Champion Club at the 2007 Australian Age Championships. West Coast has also won the A Grade Premiership competition for a record 9 consecutive years from 2001 to 2009. In 2008, Mel Tantrum coached Katrina Porter to two World Records and a Gold Medal as well as finalist Jeremy McClure at the Beijing Paralympic Games. She also assisted Tommaso D’Orsonga’s selection on to the Australian Team for the 2009 FINA World Championships Team. Mel was appointed Head Coach of West Coast Swimming Club in April 2008 and now works with a team of enthusiastic and dedicated coaches, delivering high quality swimming coaching to all levels of the program. West Coast Swimming Club was awarded Swimming Australia’s highest level of “Gold Status” in both the 2007 and 2008 “Australian Unity Go Club PB”. The coaching team includes Francis Williams, Kim MacCarthy, Jo Scheer, Kim MacCarthy, Glenn Gerber, and Sarah Mitchell. Qualifications:ASCTA Gold Licence Coach AccreditationBachelor of Physical Education Master of Physical Education (Distinction) Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach Senior First Aid Working with Children Check / Police Clearance Member: Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association Awards / Scholarships: 2009 Swimming WA “Coach of the Year” 2009 Womensport West Coach of the Year – Finalist 2009 ASCTA “Outstanding Coaching Achievement” Award 2008 ASCTA Awards Go Club Coach 2008 Swimming WA Coach of the Year – Finalist 2007 Womensport West Coach of the Year – Winner 2007 West Coast Swimming Club Sportsmanship Award 2007 Swimming WA Coach of the Year – Finalist 2007 Women in Sport Leadership Grant – Australian Sports Commission 2007 Department of Sport and Recreation High Performance Coach Scholarship 2006 Women in Sport Leadership Grant – Australian Sports Commission 2006 Department of Sport and Recreation High Performance Coach Scholarship 2004 Premier’s Teacher of the Year Award – Finalist 2004 Trainer of the Year Award (Training Excellence Awards – WA Department of Education & Training) – Finalist Teams / Squads:2009 WAIS Coach2009 Swimming WA State Flippers and Rising Stars Squad Coach 2008 Beijing Paralympic Team Coach (Coach of Katrina Porter – Gold Medalist and World Record Holder) 2008 WAIS Coach 2008 Head Coach – West Coast Swimming Club 2008 Specialist Technique Coach – Hale School, Perth 2007 Australian Team Coach for US Paralympic Championships, Maryland USA 2007 WAIS Development Coach 2007 Head Age Group Coach – Winner of Australian Age Championships Club Point Score 2007 Australian Swimming National Women’s Event Camp (Breaststroke Coach) 2006 Head Coach Australian Swimming Paralympic Preparation Camp (Gold Coast & Melbourne) 2006 WAIS Development Coach 2005 Head Coach WA Paralympic Preparation Camp (Perth) 2004 Athens Paralympic Preparation Camp (AIS Canberra) 2004 WAIS Camp Coach 2004 Swimming Australia WA, NT & SA State Development Camp – Coach (Adelaide) 2003 Swimming Australia WA & SA State Development Camp – Coach (Bunbury) 2002 Swimming Australia WA State Development Camp – Coach (Joondalup) 2000 Head Coach Penrhos College Swim Team – Winners of IGSSA Carnival |
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Chris Jongsma (CJ) – Coach – National Age SquadCJ is an ASCTA Silver Licence Coach and works with the National Age Squad, preparing athletes for National and State level competitions. CJ is a Life Member of West Coast Swimming Club and former Club President. CJ brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to pool deck and enjoys seeing swimmers progress to the highest level. Kim MacCarthy - Coach - National Age Development SquadKim works with the National Age Development Squad, preparing athletes for National and State level meets. Kim joins us from Melbourne where he has 7 years coaching experience working with novice, state and national level swimmers. Kim is an ASCTA accredited Bronze Licence coach and has completed his Silver Licence Theory component. Glenn Gerber – Coach – Intermediate Advanced SquadGlenn is an ASCTA Bronze Licence Coach and is keen to develop the skills of the Intermediate swimmers in the program. He is currently studying a double degree in science and commerce at UWA and plans to continue to compete at National level competitions for several years Intermediate & Junior Squad CoachesPlease visit www.meltantrum.com.au for further information regarding other coaches. |
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