Gemma Herrington is a Silver Licence coach and has many years’ experience in the water as a qualified babies, Learn To Swim and special needs teacher. Gemma started her coaching journey at Riverton Leisureplex in 2010, becoming the Head Coach of Riverton Aquanauts when the club became affiliated with SWA in 2014. Gemma has coached at all levels - from Juniors, Age Group, Multi-Class & fitness. She has developed many of the state’s top swimmers and they have competed in the Age & Open Nationals Swimming Championships. These swimmers have made the finals and also placed Top 3 nationally. Gemma encourages the swimmers to learn important life-long skills and to perform to the best of their ability.
HIGHLIGHTED ACHIEVEMENTS
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2023 SWA Development Coach of the Year recipient
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2x SWA Development Coach of the Year nominee (2019 & 2022)
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2017 Australian Age Nationals - Brisbane
1 swimmer
1 Final
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2018 Australian Age Nationals - Sydney
1 swimmer
2 finals
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2019 Australian Age Nationals - Adelaide
3 swimmers
3 finals
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SWA Development Coach of the Year nominee 2019
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2022 Australian Age Nationals - Adelaide
6 swimmers
7 finals
1 Gold
1 Silver
1 Bronze
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SWA Development Coach of the Year nominee 2022
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2022 Australian Open Championships - Sydney
1 swimmer
3 Finals
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