Our Coaches
Alex Thompson - Head Coach
Alex Thompson joined us from Tasmania where he was head coach at the Hutchins school. In Tasmania he has coached from a school through a national level coaching the junior men’s 4-.
Alex has coached a number of state teams including the men’s youth 8+ for both Tasmania and WA. He has been head coach at Fremantle Rowing Club since 2022.Â
Qualifications
Rowing Australia Coaching -Level 3
David Vandas - Senior Coach
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David Vandas is a former national oarsman from the Czech Republic who has achieved international success.
In 2012, David turned his hand to coaching. In recent years he has coached in Queensland and now Western Australia.
Qualifications
Rowing Australia Coaching – Level 3
Kevin Neville - Assistant Coach
Kevin is an Irish representative in rowing having rowed at the U23 world championships. Kevin has also rowed across the world having completed a domestic season in New Zealand.
Kevin has had success with his athletes in the 2023 Australian Rowing Championships winning a bronze in both the Junior Men’s 2x and the school boy single.
Qualifications
Rowing Australia Coaching – Level 2
Gym membership
Our gym was design and installed by our athletes, and as such it has a focus on functional weights, and strength and conditioning.
Learn To Row
The Learn to Row Program is the gateway to undetaking rowing as your sport.
