Meet Our Instructors

Kareena Clark (formally Lee)

Having recently retired from competitive swimming after a medal winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics, Kareena will utilise her vast experience to oversee our Squad Program.
Initially she will provide a link between our Junior and High Performance Squads ensuring there is a level offered for all swimmers.

From Kareena herself… I am an Australian Olympic marathon swimmer with drive, determination and ambition to succeed. I have a proven track record of delivering results in high-pressured situations. I value commitment and hard work whilst recognising many swim for general fitness or for the social aspect.
In partnership with my athletic journey, I am a qualified primary educator, swimming coach, lifeguard, and I am currently studying to become a qualified athlete wellbeing specialist.

John Rodgers (JR)

John Rodgers or ‘JR’ as he is known in swimming circles, is a Platinum Licensed Coach with extensive international experience including four Olympic Swim Teams as well as numerous Commonwealth Games, World Championship Swim Teams and has been named Australian Swim Coach of the year 3 times. He drives our competitive elite swim program and challenges athletes through a balance of quality training and endurance.

Sally Evens

I have been a swim coach for 25 years and the last 19 working at NAC. I have coached children from seven years through to adults, incorporating all levels of abilities including learn to swim, pool competition, surf and triathlon. I really enjoy teaching people that swimming can be broken down into working on different skills utilising specific drills. Then bring it all together to make their swimming enjoyable, easier and more efficient. Whether you are learning to swim or for general fitness or to refine your stroke I can help you.

Jan Croft

I have been involved in swimming my whole life first as a competitive swimmer in early 1960’s, open national 800 mt winner 1961 and 1962 and Commonwealth Games Trials. I retired and started swim coaching and teaching for a few years, then the late 80’s I went back to swimming and also found the love of triathlons with a win at world age group champs in 2000 in Perth Olympic distance and did the Hawaii Ironman twice. I have been coaching at the NAC since late 2005 and absolutely love coaching my masters squads. I especially love coaching the masters and interacting with them.  Because of my masters history in pool and open water I understand their goals, it’s also such a great atmosphere at the NAC in all squads.

Nick Croft

I have been coaching swimming and more so, adult, masters and Triathletes since 1995 following on from a successful professional Triathlon Career, winning 35 events and the Noosa Triathlon twice.

I have a passion with the water and love to see adults progress with their fitness and confidence with the squads on offer at the NAC, which offers a great fitness swim program and caters to anyone that has the desire to improve general fitness or get ready to tackle an event.

Max Pettigrove

I have been working as a swim coach here at the NAC since the Centre opened over 21 years ago.  I have a swim background and had coached at Cooroy before making my way over to the NAC.  I love that you can do my squads with little or no fitness to start.  Most of the awesome adults I get to train have different goals but always get something out of squad.  They may be training for an event, not necessarily a swim only event, it may be general fitness, injury rehabilitation or a social base to keep fit.  Whatever their goals I really enjoy helping them stay happy and healthy. Some adults I have trained here since the day it opened and some who are here for holidays I meet for the first time every week- love the NAC!

Andy Muller

Andy has recently moved to Sunshine Coast from Perth, WA where he was coaching swimmers at all levels, beginners to Olympians, from Junior to Adults.
His passion is to help everyone achieving their goals, whatever they might be.
Technique, good aerobic base and fun are in the centre of Andy’s attention.

Georgina Madison

I love working in a small facility where you get to know everyone personally. I am keen to assist people to become aware of their posture, body alignment and movement patterns, and facilitating them in achieving changes towards injury prevention and better functionality in day-to-day activities. My passion is assisting older patrons become as fit and strong as possible to live an active and healthy life.