High Performance

Artistic Swimming Australia (ASA) has developed an athlete talent pathway that details the progression for any artistic swimmer from entering the sport to Performance Clubs, Emerging, Youth, Junior squads, and its Olympic - Team Australia.

Efforts are made to provide opportunities for as many athletes as possible as early in the athlete’s development within the athlete talent pathway. As athletes increase in age and ability, opportunities and squad places are fewer, and expectations are higher.

Athletes have access to support in the pool with expert coaching and out of the pool through a range of world-class service providers.

A performance ethos based on shared collaborative values is central to the success of the high-performance pathway.

The ASA strategic plan has a clear, high-performance goal of making Australia a leading Artistic Swimming Nation for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. 

 The image shows Team Australia on their departure from Sydney for he Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Artistic Swimming Australia High-Performance Pathway Strategy

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The key objective of the high-performance pathway is: 

  1. Develop World Class athletes. 

  1. Provide a World Class daily training environment. 

  1. Develop a ‘Champion Minded’ performance culture and leadership team. 

  1. Develop and nurture a World-Class High-Performance Coaching and learning environment. 

  1. Develop a World Class competition environment. 

  1. Support the program through World Class knowledge growth.