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The Coaching Team

Ben Close Head Coach

Ben Close is our Head Coach, he has a background in competitive swimming to a national level as well as a wealth of knowledge and several years’ experience in coaching and teaching swimming. 

Ben was awarded the 2017 Rookie Coach of the Year award at the NZSCTA Awards dinner.
 Ben won the 2018 award for NZSCTA Youth Coach Of The Year For A AWD Swimmer.

Rhys Pryde-Wall Assistant Coach

Rhys Pryde-Wall is our Assistant Coach, with a background in competitive swimming to a national level, he has most recently spent 4 years as the Head Coach in Gore providing exceptional guidance, technique advice and knowledge.  

  

Callum Sutherland
Callum is our Junior Coach who assists Ben and Rhys.  Callum has been a national swimmer and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in competitive swimming.

Rachel Craythorne

We also have the support and coaching knowledge from Rachel Craythorne. She has a background in competitive swimming to a national level as well as experience teaching and coaching all levels. She is our wonderful team manager on some of our away meets.

Selwyn Swim Club Information 2017.pdf