THE Beerwah Swim Fit Club finally have a squad coach who is keen to build the club back up after months without a coach.
Courtney Anderson is the new coach who has completed a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, and said she is looking forward to building the swim teams back up after months with no coach.
“Basically, I would like to get the club back up and running, that’s what I want to do, and to have a bit of fun while strengthening the club again,” she said.
“I invite the community to join the club and join the squads, you don’t have to do competitive swimming either if you join.”
Anderson expects a lot of the club’s changes won’t commence until next year, as she can’t do a lot yet because this year’s swim season has already begun.
“Trying to get the club up and running now will be a little bit challenging, it probably won’t be until next year, but it’s definitely something that’s on my radar,” she said.
“Hopefully by then I’ll have a lot more kids who are wanting to go into competitive swimming.”
Courtney has a long history in swimming but said she has always had the desire to coach as coaching is more suited to her.
“I was a competitive swimmer for 18 years in Hervey Bay, and I’ve just always had a love for swimming,” she said.
“But I turned to coaching because I wasn’t the best swimmer, coaching is more up my alley and I completed my degree to hone my skills, because I’ve wanted to be a swim coach for a long time.”