The
NWA SQUAD program is run and coordinated by Head Coach Cam Nation,
a nationally accredited ASCTA
Silver Licence coach & member of the Australian Swim
Coaches and Teachers Association. Cam
was selected on the 2010 & 2011 Victorian Teams for the Australian
State Team Championships becoming the only coach from Metro West
District to achieve this honour & the youngest coach selected on the
team. Over the past five years Cam
has coached National Finalists & State Champions, and has travelled
with competing athletes to the FINA World Championship Selection
Trials, Commonwealth Games Trials & various other major
competitions. Cam is the founder of the club & is the
current Director of North-West Aquatic Pty Ltd. Cam also serves on
the board of North-West Aquatic Swimming Club, and on the board of
Metro West Swimming Victoria Inc.
Cam has previously served stints as Head
Coach of the Overnewton Anglican Community College swim team,
the Buckley Park College swim team, and the Lowther Hall
Anglican Grammar GSV swim team. He has also spent several years
involved with local football clubs, and has coached
representative teams for the YJFL & been involved with leading
junior football programs including the Northern Knights &
Northern Bullants.
Cam also holds a
Bachelor of Journalism from RMITUniversity
& in 2009 was announced as the winner of Moonee Valley City
Council's Youth of the Year Award at the Moonee Valley Australia
Day ceremonies. Cam
was also awarded a Spirit Of Moonee Valley Award in September
2008 for his contribution to youth.
Cam
coaches many of the programs squads – from the High Performance
National Squad through to our introductory level junior squads
and trains in the Windy Hill gym at least five times a week with
several of the programs top national athletes.
ASSISTANT
COACHES
Jacinta Nash or 'Nashie' as
the kids know her, is a highly experienced athlete & coach, having
completed as recently as 2008 at a National standard (Australian
Open Athletics Championships). Jacinta is a Green Licence coach and
has worked with Swimming Victoria's Development Squad for a number
of years. Jacinta has a endless knowledge of core strength drills as
well as aerobic exercises, and swimmers interested in completing
some dry-land activities at home should ask Jacinta for some
swimming-specific exercises. In her spare time Jacinta is usually
found running laps of Aberfeldie Aths Track or completing her own
training sessions in the pool. Rochelle Brennan has been coaching at North-West
Aquatic for more than four years, having formerly competed within
the District (she still holds a district record). 'Chelle' is a
former national level Breaststroker and brings a wealth of
competitive experience to the club. Rochelle has at one-staged
coached most of the kids that have come through the NWA program. In
her spare time Rochelle is usually found working the treadmill in
the gym or somewhere down the surfcoast. Julia McGennisken,
Lana Stubbs, Jade Panozzo & Emily Lauk are former swimmers
that have been assisting the NWA program for a number of years. We
also welcome one of our National Swimmers Emily Nicol
to the coaching team from this season.
