John Thompson
ASCTA Silver License

Head Coach, Lane Cove Swimming Club
Head Coach, UTS Swim Team
 

John has been coaching since 1996, working with some of the world’s most successful swimming coaches:

• Graeme "Grub" Carroll (Australian Institute of Sport)
• Forbes & Ursula Carlile (Ryde-Carlile)
• Rick Curl (Curl Burke, USA)
• John Bladon (MLC Marlins)

He has coached national age group and open level champions, State champions and record holders and world class triathletes.

John was part of the team that redeveloped Ryde from top 100 in NSW to top 5 in four years.

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, he migrated to Australia with his parents in 1972. He initially studied a Bachelor of Business degree and later did his Masters in Business Administration at the Australian Graduate School of Management in Sydney.

John’s key coaching influences come from Australian swimming master coaches, Forbes and Ursula Carlile. He believes in the importance of technique and skills throughout a swimmer's career and the need for specificity as the athlete matures.

In addition, one of the key ingredients to developing a successful swimmer and ultimately a successful club is to develop a positive training environment.

john@thompsonswimming.com.au