John Stathis

ASCTA Bronze Coaching Licence,
Swim Teacher & Coach for almost 20 years,
Swim Australia Teacher Course Facilitator and presenter.
Main role; building students up to transition from Learn to Swim to Junior Squad, so technique is maintained.

Bachelor of Business

Chris Stathis

Chris is the Director of Swimming and oversees the standard & quality of the swim program here at Elite.
He also heads the coaching team at Essendon Aquatic by applying his knowledge on high performance training
& sports science.

ASCTA Silver Coaching Licence,
Swim Teacher & Coach for almost 20 years,

Bachelor of Science (Melbourne University)

Master of Applied Science (Victoria University)

PhD (Victoria University)

Desmond Ong

Des swam for Malaysia from 1993-1997 in various South East Asian competitions during this period.

ASCTA Bronze License Coach.
Swim Australia (Teaching Certificate)
International LifeSaving Society (Belgium) Qualified with CPR & First Aid.

Worked with Club & State squads in Malaysia. Has been coaching junior swimmers for the past 14 years. Always on the lookout for new up & coming talent for the squads.

Chris Briffa

Chris has been with Elite Swimming for over 4 years. Working primarily with Junior squads at VU.
Enjoys coaching and seeing kids develop in their swimming.

Bronze level coach
Have been Austwim qualified since 1998.
Has cert. 3 & 4 in Fitness. Registered with Kinect (VicFit)
THUMP Level one & Advanced Accredited Boxing for Fitness Instructor
Group exercise Instructor
Children’s Trainer
Has also done a number of workshops in nutrition, Exercise

 Jess Meilak

Camille Holman

Began Learn-To-Swim teaching with Elite at the beginning of 2007 and then started coaching with the club May 2009.
Junior Squad & Assistant Coaching Licence
Currently coaching the Junior Squad at PEGS and through a program organised by Essendon Aquatic began coaching at Brimbank Swimming Club at St. Albans in April this year.  
Swam for the club for 6 years and competed at states 2004 - 2007
Currently studying Occupational Therapy at La Trobe University, Bundoora.