Head Coach
Jan Croft
Jan Croft is our Head Coach. She has been coaching swimmers and triatheletes for over 30 years and has coached swimmers to personal bests at AUSSI. Below are her personal achievements.
From 1957-62
27 State Titles age group & open
Held Open 800 m Australian Title 1961 & 1962
Big lull in competition (family - 3 sons) until 1988 FINA World Masters Brisbane
- 1st 800m Free (11 min 35sec)
- 3rd 400m Free (5 min 48 sec)
- 3rd 200m Free (2.46 sec)
Started Triathlons 1987
1992 - 1st at Forster Australian Ironman Titles (3.8km Swim : 180km Bike : 42km Run)
- 7th in Hawaii Ironman World Titles
1997 - 6th at World Olympic Distance Titles in Perth
1998 - 1st in Ironman a tForster Austraian Championship
- 5th Hawaii World Titles
2000 - 1st in World Championships at perth
2001 - 6th in World Titles at Edmonton, Canada
2002 - 1st in World Masters Games, Melbourne
- 2nd - 800m free
- 3rd - 400m free
- 2nd - 3km Open water swim
2003 - 3rd - Triathlon World Titles at Olympic Distance, ueenstown, New Zealand
2003-2007
Concentrated on Open Water Swims, e.g. Byron Bay, Noosa Blue, Noosa Eyeline,
Masters Coaching, Masters Swim Carnivals, & Triathlons
2006 - Masters Games Alice Springs
- 1st - Triathlon
- 1st - 20km Cycle TimeTrial
- 1st - 40km Road Race
- 1st - 50m Butterfly
- 2nd - 200m, 400m & 800m Freestyle
2008 - FINA World Games - Perth
- 1st - 3km Open Water Swim ‐ (49.57)
- 3rd - 800 Free (12.22) & 200 Free (2.53).
14 years since she had broken 3 min.
- 5th -100 Free (1.19) ‐ 14 years since she broke 1.20)
- 7th - 50 Fly (43.05)
2009 Sydney World Masters GamesSwimming 200m free 3rd place400m Free 2nd place800m free 2nd placeCycling Time Trial 20km 2nd place.
2km Noosa Blue Open Water Swim 1st place in 60-70 yrs.
2.4km Byron Bay Open Water Swim 1st place in 60-65 yrs
1km Noosa Eyeline Open Water Swim 1st place in 60-70 yrs.
2010
2km Noosa Blue Open Water Swim1st place in 60-70 yrs
2.4km Byron Bay Open Water Swim1st place in 60-65 yrs
1km Noosa Eyeline Open Water Swim1st place in 60-70 yrs
Pan Pacific Masters Games:
Swimming
400m free 2nd place in 60-65yrs
200m free 2nd place in 60-65yrs
100m free 3rd place in 60-65 yrs
50m free 3rd place in 60-65 yrs
Open Water 2.5 km 1st place in 60-65 yrs
2011
Swimming
Mooloolaba 1km Open Water swim
- 1st place in 60-69 yrs.
Hervey Bay 3.8km Open Water Swim
- 1st place in 60-69 yrs.
Byron Bay 2.4km Open Water Swim
- 1st place in 65-69 yrs.
Noosa 1km Eyeline Swim
- 1st in 60-69 yrs.
Cycling
Byron Bay Rainbow Ride 160km
- 1st place in 65+ yrs.
Assistant Coaches
Mark Besford
Bronze Accreditation Swimming Coach
Level 1 Accredited Masters Swimming Coach
Qualified Gym & Fitness Instructor
1995 - Australian record mixed 200m Freestyle
1995-2000 - competed in Noosa & other Triathalons
1999 -Started swim coaching in 1999 at the Chandler Complex in Brisbane working with Bernie Wakefield and Shannon Rollanson.
The enthusiasm and appreciation of Challengers inspires my coaching and it is extremely rewarding to see their continued improvement.
My plan is also to compete on a more regular basis at State and National events
Ian Robinson
My coaching philosophy and speciality is preparing Masters for racing and improving their swimming. I strongly believe that any Adult can enjoy the immense satisfaction of completing any swim. If you are willing to have a go then you will have my admiration and my full attention.
Joined local Swimming Club at the age of 5 and swam competitively until the age of 17 and reached County standard.
In my twenties I worked in the Sport and Leisure industry in charge of the day to day running of a swimming pool and multi sports complex.
Assisted in the coaching of swimmers at the local swim club aged from 9-14.
Taught able-bodied adults to swim at all different levels and helped adults with physical disabilities with their swimming.
In my thirties I spent 5 years swimming in Masters competitions in the UK and in Europe, and achieved top 10 placing in the UK and top 15 in Europe in my age group in Backstroke.
Emigrated to Noosa in 2003 and continued to swim in Masters competitions and have achieved State and National records in all four competitive strokes.
I am currently qualified as a AustSwim Teacher, AustSwim Teacher of toddlers & babies, Junior Assistant Coach, Bronze Licence Coach and a Masters L1M Coach working as a Junior and Adult Coach at Kawana Aquatic Centre.
