Squad Training
Home / Sport / Aquatics Program / Squad Training
Our EC Squad program provides a constant flow of swimmers into each of the squads in the competitive and fitness programs. The development and training of swimmers is aimed at maintaining a competitive swimming club with high levels of performance and achievements and encouraging students to have a life-long love for swimming.
We can achieve this by:
- Building confidence
- Developing the mental strength of the swimmer & a positive attitude toward training
- Constantly monitoring the dynamics of workload, sports results and fitness
- Developing strategic thinkers
Head Coach, Andrew Hancock, has had a distinguished swimming and coaching career over the last three decades. An Australian Age finalist and medalist while growing up, Andrew headed to the USA in 2000 to swim within the collegiate system. He found his passion for the sport of swimming grow over the years and took up an Age group coaching role in 2005, where his swimmers set several American National Age Group Records. Andrew began a college coaching career in 2007 and became the Head Coach at the University of West Florida in 2012, where he remained before heading back to Australia to join the Emmanuel College Aquatics program in 2018. During his time coaching at West Florida, Andrew was awarded “Conference Coach of the Year” three times, and his swimmers won numerous National titles.
Coach Andrew has had a positive impact on our Aquatics program and has been instrumental in re-structuring the EC Squad program which has seen the swimmers flourish under his coaching team. He can be heard each afternoon asking the swimmers if they are having fun and “who got better today?”
Coach Andrew is supported by an outstanding group of coaches including:
Christie Sofatzis Head Age Group Coach (ASCTA Development Coach)
With a Bachelor of Sport Development, Christie is a national level swimmer who achieved a top 5 placing at the National Age Championships and top 20 in the Open National Championships in the 200m Butterfly. Christie is passionate about ensuring our swimmers have a positive attitude toward swimming and training. Winner of the 2020 ASCTA Junior Coach of the Year, Christie’s experience both in and out of the water will be invaluable to our team.
Csaba Nagy Lead Junior Swim Coach (ASCTA Development Coach)
A native of Hungary, Csaba joins us with 6 years of coaching and instructing experience, including 4 years as a Head Swimming Coach. Csaba has taught and coached in both the club and school environments in Australia, Thailand, Dubai, and the USA, and was a professional water polo player for over 10 years.
In addition to his professional experience, Csaba brings extensive qualifications to his new role, including a MBA in International Business Management, a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, and an ASCTA Development coaching certification.
For all enquiries regarding the Emmanuel College Aquatic Programs please contact:
Emmanuel College Aquatic Centre Manager - Mrs Leisa Clayton lclayton@emmanuel.qld.edu.au
NB: All our EC Squad swimmers must be registered with our Emmanuel College Swimming Club. Registration via Swim Central or contact the ECSC Registrar on ecsc_registrar@emmanuel.qld.edu.au for more information on joining the Swim Club. www.emmanuelswimming.org.au