The Artistic Swimming Australia Hancock Prospecting Centre of Excellence (CoE) provides a centralised High Performance environment that enables senior athletes to pursue excellence while balancing education, wellbeing, and personal development.
The Head Coach leads the Senior National Program within this environment and ensures strong integration across ASA pathways, including Green & Gold Academies, Junior and Youth National Programs, State Sporting Organisations (SSOs), and Clubs.
This role requires strong leadership in complex national and international environments, accountability for performance outcomes, and the ability to navigate and drive cultural meaningful change.
Meaningful change will come by driving the following activities:
- Creating and planning execution of daily training sessions, developing individualised athlete training plans, and contributing technical expertise across specialist training areas;
- Leading a multidisciplinary team to ensure a coach-led, athlete-centred approach that integrates performance science, periodisation planning, and digital tools to support athlete development;
- Planning, creating and delivery of training schedules, camps, competitions, and performance meetings while using digital platforms for effective communication and data management;
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with key partners including, but not limited to AIS, NIN, ASA Green and Gold Academies, and Clubs to foster a connected High Performance environment;
- Role modelling High Performance behaviours and support a welcoming and growth-oriented culture, championing the values of Artistic Swimming Australia and contributing to team cohesion and innovation;
- Engaging in ongoing learning, contributing to the program’s technical and cultural growth, and aligning with the Head Coach’s vision to support national performance objectives and Olympic cycle planning.
Further information can be found in the position description (attached)
ABOUT YOU
You are a proven High Performance leader with a strong international coaching background and a clear vision for long-term success.
You thrive in complex environments, lead with clarity and accountability, and are driven to build a sustainable, world-class Artistic Swimming program that delivers results now and into the Brisbane 2032 Olympic cycle.
Through ASAs core principles of excellence, ethics and engagement, the successful candidate will thrive on seeing the direct and lasting impact of this role in every Artistic Swimming community and every individual athlete’s future.
Essential Requirements
- Demonstrated experience coaching Artistic Swimming at international senior level.
- Advanced Artistic Swimming Coach Accreditation or international equivalent.
- Minimum five (5) years’ experience leading elite or High Performance programs.
- Strong expertise in World Aquatics Artistic Swimming rules, scoring systems, Difficulty Guidelines, and Coach Card management.
- Proven experience leading a daily High Performance training environment.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and verbal English).
- Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong commitment to athlete-centred, ethical, and safe sport practices.
- Flexibility to travel and work evenings, weekends, and public holidays as required.
- Current Working With Children Check (WWCC) and police/criminal history check.
- Demonstrated understanding of ASA Anti-Doping Policy and Safe Sport Framework.
Desirable
- Experience leading Olympic or World Championship campaigns.
- Experience within a centralised High Performance or Centre of Excellence model.
- Strong capability using digital performance, monitoring, and planning platforms.
- Experience contributing to national system and pathway development.
This is a fixed term contract until 31 December 2028, with potential extension until Brisbane 2032. This is a full time position primarily based at the CoE in Perth, WA. In addition to the requirement to travel with the Senior Team to all training camps and competitions, there are other ASA camps and competitions held throughout Australia where the successful candidate will be requested/required to attend.
