Aquatic Mentors

Introduction to Aquatic PD Podcast

Hello and welcome to the Aquatic PD Podcast. I am your host Katrina van Eyk and it is great to be talking to you via a podcast again. As we are starting fresh with our rebrand, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself and the podcast to the new listeners and update our loyal followers on what is new.

The Aquatic Journey of Tammy van Wisse

Podcast Episode – Tammy van Wisse   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode, I interview an industry professional who has experienced marathon swimming in many environments from the open water to the Murray River. With her spirit of adventure, she has broken many records and achieved several amazing firsts. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Tammy van Wisse. Tammy is a master at setting and completing long-term goals with many of her swims covering long distances like her swim down the Murray River in Australia which covered 2438km and took 106 days to complete.   In 2006 Tammy followed in the footsteps of her idol Gertrude Jacobs and swam 35 miles from New York City to Sandy Hook breaking Gertrude’s 81-year-old record with a time of 5 hours and 6 minutes.   Tammy shared her passion for open water swimming with her brother John and in 1994 they were the first brother/sister combination to swim the English Channel with John completing the swim in 8 hours and 17 minutes and Tammy completing the swim in 8 hours and 32 minutes.   Throughout her amazing career in swimming, Tammy has advocated for environmental awareness around waterways and now shares her impactful story with others in her motivational talks.   Through today’s episode, Tammy shares some insights into her career as well as her thoughts on swimming and where she thinks swimming is moving to in the future. Please share the hidden gems you find in Tammy’s interview on our Facebook page, Aquatic Mentors and you will find all her contact details listed at the end of the show notes. If you want to share your aquatic story, please contact me via my email: regionalswimclinics@outlook.com [regionalswimclinics@outlook.com] So, let’s dive in and find out more about Tammy’s journey in swimming.     Tammy van Wisse Contact Information: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-van-wisse-22680052/   Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information: Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/ Facebook - Aquatic Mentors Regional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.au Email – regionalswimclinics@outlook.com Facebook - Regional Swim Clinics Aquatic Mentors Ebook Link: https://www.regionalswimclinics.com.au/top-10-tips-for-aquatic-professionals/ [https://www.regionalswimclinics.com.au/top-10-tips-for-aquatic-professionals/]

The Aquatic Journey of Joy Symons

Season 3 Podcast Episode 2 – Joy Symons   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an industry professional who has experienced swimming in many environments from the pool to open water and swimming in ice water. Swimming in these ever-changing environments has given her the opportunity to learn more about the sport and more about herself and what it takes to get out of her comfort zone and succeed. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Joy Symons. Joy has over 20 years of international experience in the aquatic industry as an athlete, coach, teacher, presenter, company director and author. An Australian representative swimmer, Joy developed a successful learn to swim program for her company, Aqualification & Fitness, that prepares students for various aquatic sports as well as educates children and parents on water safety.   She has written a water safety play for school children (Billabong Dreaming), a book for parents (Sink or Swim: Water Safety and Swimming Lessons Guide for Parents) and hosts a podcast for Swimming and Water Safety Teachers and Managers, called the Joy of Aquatics. This aquatic professional is also a Marathon and Ice swimmer.   An inspirational leader in aquatics, Joy was the 2014 & 2019 Queensland Austswim Presenter of the year, 2019 National Austswim Presenter of the year, and was the first female President of the Central QLD Swimming Association.   Through today’s episode Joy shares some insights into her work as well as her thoughts on swimming and where she see’s swimming moving to in the future. Please share the hidden gems you find in Joy’s interview on our Facebook page, Aquatic Mentors and you will find all her contact details listed at the end of the show notes. If you want to share your aquatic story, please contact me via my email: regionalswimclinics@outlook.com [regionalswimclinics@outlook.com] So, let’s dive in and find out more about Joy’s journey in swimming.     Joy Symons Contact Information: Email: joy@aqualification.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joysymons/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/joysymons/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/symons.joy Podcast: https://thejoyofaquatics.podbean.com/ [https://thejoyofaquatics.podbean.com/] Ice Mile Article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-29/joy-symons-rockhampton-swam-ice-mile-thredbo-for-40th-birthday/100249066 Website: http://www.aqualification.com.au/ [http://www.aqualification.com.au/]   Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information: Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/ Facebook - Aquatic Mentors Regional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.au Email – regionalswimclinics@outlook.com Facebook - Regional Swim Clinics Aquatic Mentors Ebook Link: https://www.regionalswimclinics.com.au/top-10-tips-for-aquatic-professionals/ [https://www.regionalswimclinics.com.au/top-10-tips-for-aquatic-professionals/]

The Aquatic Journey of Gary Barclay

Podcast Episode – Gary Barclay   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an industry professional who after being told he was throwing his life away for pursuing a career in aquatics has now built a career and a business around swimming and is passionate about helping others in the industry whether that be Swim Teachers, coaches or swimmers achieve their full potential in the sport. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Gary Barclay. Gary has been involved in swimming all his life. From a national level competitive swimmer in the 80’s Gary turned to coaching in 1990 and became one the most successful coaches of junior and age group swimmers over the next 12 years. Since then, Gary has focused on the administration and management of the sport of swimming as well as mentoring and developing swimming coaches and is actively involved at a Club, State and National level in both competitive swimming and in the management and growth of swim schools. Gary was CEO at Nunawading Swimming Club for 17 years and is now the General Manager Performance Pathways for Swimming Australia. Through today’s episode Gary shares some insights into his work as well as his thoughts on swimming and where he see’s swimming moving to in the future. Please share the hidden gems you find in Gary’s interview on our Facebook page, Aquatic Mentors and you will find all his contact details listed at the end of the show notes. If you want to share your aquatic story, please contact me via my email: regionalswimclinics@outlook.com [regionalswimclinics@outlook.com] So, let’s dive in and find out more about Gary’s journey in swimming.     Gary Barclay’s Contact Information: Email: admin@goldclassswimming.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyabarclay/ Website: https://www.goldclassswimming.com/ Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information: Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/ Facebook - Aquatic Mentors Regional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.au Email – regionalswimclinics@outlook.com Facebook - Regional Swim Clinics Aquatic Mentors Ebook Link: https://www.regionalswimclinics.com.au/top-10-tips-for-aquatic-professionals/ [https://www.regionalswimclinics.com.au/top-10-tips-for-aquatic-professionals/]

The Aquatic Journey of Jacqueline Cole

Jacqueline Cole   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an industry professional who started her career in aquatics as a volunteer swim teacher and has now built a career through her 20 years working as a swim teacher. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Jacqueline Cole. Jacqueline started her career working with swimmers who suffer from Asthma, helping them grow and develop their lung capacity through swimming. After this program was shut down, she moved on to work with the Rainbow Club. The Rainbow Club is a network of social swimming clubs for children with a disability. With their unique Swim the Rainbow program, Rainbow Club offers a fun and safe community for children with a disability to have personalised swimming lessons catered to their needs. Jacqueline has spent 12 years teaching children with a disability in the Rainbow Club program and she is now their programs and quality manager. Through today’s episode Jacqueline shares some insights into her work as well as her thoughts on swimming and where she see’s swimming moving to in the future. Please share the hidden gems you find in Jacqueline’s interview on our Facebook page, Aquatic Mentors and you will find all her contact details listed at the end of the show notes. If you want to share your aquatic story, please contact me via my email: regionalswimclinics@outlook.com I have launched a selection of master classes which cover a variety of topics relating to swim teaching and coaching at Regional Swim Clinics Training Academy. These courses can be found on my website: www.regionalswimclinics.com.au and by clicking on courses. All the courses are designed to be easy on your wallet and time while giving you a wealth of knowledge to take and implement in your next lesson or squad session. So, lets dive in and find out about Jacqueline’s journey in swimming.   Jacqueline Cole’s Contact Information: Email: aquatics@myrainbowclub.org.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-cole-a591a485/ Website: https://www.myrainbowclub.org.au/   Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information: Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/ Facebook - Aquatic Mentors Regional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.au Email – regionalswimclinics@outlook.com Facebook - Regional Swim Clinics Aquatic Mentors Ebook Link: https://www.regionalswimclinics.com.au/top-10-tips-for-aquatic-professionals/ [https://www.regionalswimclinics.com.au/top-10-tips-for-aquatic-professionals/] End of Season 2   Another season has passed, and I would like to thank all my amazing guests. My guests shared so much wonderful knowledge and ideas that I hope will encourage you all to try something new this coming year. I look forward to interviewing the guests I have lined up for you next year and if you know of a great contributor to the aquatic industry that you would like to learn more about, please let me know and encourage them to get in contact at regionalswimclinics@outlook.com so I can share their journey in swimming on a podcast episode. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and I look forward to joining you in the New Year for more great stories and journeys in aquatics. Keep an eye out on the Aquatic Mentors Facebook page for news and celebrations during the break. Thank you all for listening to the episodes and sharing your thoughts on guests’ stories and ideas. Your time and comments make the journey of the Aquatic Mentors podcast so much more fun and worthwhile. Join me next year for season 3 of the Aquatic Mentors Podcast.