Ben Wearing - Sydney

Ben has represented Australia as an age grouper at the World Triathlon Championships. He has used TI to become a more precise and effective swimmer and is passionate about sharing TI with all levels of swimmer.

He completed Coach Training in May 2008.

 

Bill Farry - Brisbane

Bill used TI to swim 65 minutes for the 3.8km swim leg in his debut Ironman at Port Macquarie so he knows first hand how to apply what he teaches in a race situation.

He completed Coach Training in September 2009.

 

Claire Owen - Sydney

Claire comes from a competitive swimming background in the UK. Whilst working in Hong Kong as a PE Teacher for the last 17 years, she has successfully developed, coordinated and coached swimming programmes for school teams. She has competed as a Masters swimmer and triathlete.

Claire completed Coach Training in September 2008.

 

Dunstan Bertschinger - Sydney

Dunstan is the Director of Human Growth Coaching Services and Chief Coach for Australia and NZ. HGCS holds an exclusive license to teach TI in Australia & NZ.

He took up triathlon as a beginner swimmer in 1999 and has used Total Immersion to transform his swimming. In 2005 Dunstan completed the Hawaii Ironman.

Dunstan has led countless 'Fishlike Freestyle' workshops and helped hundreds of people to swim with less effort and more enjoyment. He is currently traveling throughout Australia coaching, training instructors and promoting TI.

Dunstan is available for talks to swimming and triathlon clubs. He has limited availability for individual tuition throughout Australia. Priority is given to swimmers whose needs are not met by existing courses. Please enquire for details in either case

Dunstan has been trained as a 4 Strokes instructor by Terry Laughlin, founder of TI. In 2007 they  traveled together in Australia and New Zealand promoting and coaching TI. In 2008 Dunstan visited the TI swim studio in New Paltz, New York and swam in Lake Minnewaska, Lake Awasting and Mirror Lake with Terry Laughlin. Dunstan is also a facilitator for The Work of Byron Katie and is influenced by a wide range of teachings including Eckhart Tolle, Rudolf Steiner, and the Dalai Lama. He works to incorporate key elements into the TI programme in a way that is accessible and relevant.

 

 

Jonathan Dixon - Sydney

Jono has 10 years of experience teaching and supervising children's learn to swim at all levels. He is also a martial arts instructor and a masseur.

He completed Coach Training in September 2008.

 

Steven van Bodegraven - Brisbane

Steve is an active triathlete who has raced successfully up to Half Ironman distance. He completed his workshop in March 2008 and adopted the techniques with ease. He used TI

Steve completed Coach Training in September 2008.

 

Sarah Anne Evans - Sydney

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Sarah Anne has a background in Triathlon, Duathlon and has represented Great Britain at age group level.  She took up practicing TI after becoming frustrated with swim squad sessions that did little to address technique.  She passionately believes in TI and wants to share that passion with others.

Sarah Anne is also a Personal Trainer and the founder of Karmea Fitness.  Her holistic approach to fitness and well being ensures that she tailors each of her clients programmes to compliment their lifestyle and help them meet their aspirations.

She completed Coach Training in September 2009.

 

Warren Evans - Sydney

 

Warren has competed in rowing, triathlon, adventure racing and ultra running. His intricate knowledge of TI come from years of practise with the drills. Warren's passion for helping other people and his attention to detail are obvious in his coaching.

He completed Coach Training in September 2009.

 

 

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We are looking for dynamic TI swimmers with high level people skills to join our team of Instructors. In particular we are looking to expand our team in Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth. The 4 day Instructor Training Course is exclusively available to swimmers who have completed a fishlike freestyle workshop in Australia and are committed to lifelong learning. If you want to deepen your understanding of TI and share your passion with others then drop us a line.