Gold Coast to host over 100 of the nation’s top swimmers
Swimming Australia
Published: Jan 24, 2013 08:59:00 AM Updated: Apr 22, 2013 01:43:49 PM
Following on from the recent success of the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series last weekend in Perth, The EnergyAustralia Swim Team will head to the Gold Coast to join over 100 other swimmers, coaches and support staff for the 2013 National Event Camp.
The camp will be held from January 28 to February 2 at eight different training pools across the Gold Coast including, Palm Beach Currumbin, Bond University, Miami and Southport.
With such a large group of athletes, the swimmers will be split into groups according to their respective events and distances and will work closely with experienced coaches and staff to develop their skills.
The men’s and women’s sprint freestyle groups will have eight Olympians training alongside the rising stars of the sport.
Relay teammates and Olympic gold medallists Cate Campbell and Melanie Schlanger will share the pool with triple gold medallist from the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival Alexandra Purcell and Youth Olympic Games representative from 2010 Emma McKeon.
After missing a spot on the Olympic team by just one place, McKeon will no doubt be keen to learn from her experienced teammates and eventually follow in her older brother and Olympic debutant, David’s footsteps.
Silver medallist from the 100m freestyle James Magnussen will train with teenager Luke Percy who collected a gold medal and set a new Australian Olympic Youth Festival record in the men’s 50m freestyle (22.46).
Swimming Australia Head Coach Leigh Nugent said that this training camp will play a vital role in the identification and development of the swimmers for the future and will be the first step in the preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
“We have a large group of swimmers at this camp, a mixture of ages and experience levels and the knowledge and skills they gain from the coaches and support staff will play a vital role in the development of the athletes to ensure they are reaching their full potential.”
“Before Rio, the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships and the 2018 Commonwealth Games will both be held on the Gold Coast putting our camp in an ideal location to prepare the future stars of the sport and ensure the EnergyAustralia Swim Team returns to the top of International Swimming.”
The camp will conclude with a breakfast to be hosted by the Gold Coast City Council on Saturday February 2.
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