St Joseph's Nudgee College

June 25, 2010

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In a major boost for St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Brothers Swim Club and the College have been named as Swimming Australia Centres of Excellence (COE).

In gaining selection as a Swimming Australia COE, programs had to display a number of different criteria including high performance coaching credibility, coherence with the State Institute/Academy programs, adequate access to lane space, the ability to identify and recruit talent, and have the appropriate age-group and national level development programs in place.

Once the criteria was met, individual programs then worked with Swimming Australia to highlight targeted areas where financial assistance and support could further enhance their existing programs.

Nudgee College and Brothers Swim Club, home to Olympic relay gold medalist Emily Seebohm and her coach Mr Matt Brown, was the only new Queensland centre named with the other centres being in Victoria and South Australia.

“Nudgee College has a strong swimming record and is proud to become a Swimming Australia Centre of Excellence,” Principal Daryl Hanly said.

“The Nudgee College pool has been the training ground for several swimmers who have gone on to become members of the Australian Swim Team and have competed on the international stage.

"Through the connection with Brothers Swim Club, whose members train in the College pool, Nudgee College is able to offer first class training facilities and coaches for both males and females and is helping to produce the next generation of Australian swimmers," he said.

“Nudgee College looks forward to working with Swimming Australia as a COE and is excited by the opportunities this will offer current and future Nudgee College students and members of the Brothers Swim Club.”