Are you new to athletics? Do you want to improve your throwing or jumping technique? Learn how to hurdle or race walk? Have you ever used starting blocks? And do you want to improve your fitness? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then BAC training is for you.
Aimed at new and developing athletes wanting to be active, have fun and build skills. 6s and 7s get involved in the Kids Athletics Program. 8s-17s focus on developing skills for their upcoming Saturday morning program. Training delivered by junior and senior coaches.
Specialist event training for experienced, intermediate and advanced level athletes. Limited events. Training delivered by senior and specialist coaches.
Any changes to training, including the availability of coaches will be posted on Club socials and website - News.
Mel Murphy - Racewalking
Over the last five years Mel has coached junior athletes to State titles and National medals in both track walking and road walking events.
Paul Raptis - Middle Distance
Paul has a Masters of High-Performance Sport and undergraduate studies in Exercise Physiology. He is accredited as a Level 3 Performance Coach and Middle and Long Distance specialisation Coach. This is Paul's first season with the Club.
Richard Chen - Conditioning and Fitness, Throws & Jumps
With knowledge and experience in coaching across all events, Richard has a passion for skill development and encouraging all athletes. He has expertise in conditioning and fitness, jumps, relays, sprints and throws. Richard is the Club's Coaching Coordinator and takes a special interest in overseeing the development of our junior coaching team.
Alexandra Harrison - High Jump
Bronte Prentice - Throws (Discus, Shot Put, Javelin), All Abilities Athletes
Joshua Chen - Throws (Discus, Shot Put, Javelin), All Abilities
Joshua Watson - High Jump, Hurdles, Sprints & Relays
Montana Chiacchio - Long & Triple Jump
Sam Chen - Long Jump, Hurdles, Sprints, Triple Jump & Relays
Sam Murphy - Hurdles, Sprints, Racewalking & Relays
Ty Revellos - Throws (Discus, Shot Put, Javelin), All Abilities Athletes
Xavier Gonzalez - Middle & Long Distance, Racewalking, All Abilities Athletes, Tots/Tiger Cubs
Audrey Sutton - Long & Triple Jump
Laura Belling - Tots/Tiger Cubs, 6s and 7s
Leni Belunek - Tots/Tigers Cubs, 6s and U7s, All Abilities Athletes
Leo Liquete - Sprints, Middle Distance
Maddie Gifford - Sprints, 6s and U7s
Maddie Rudd - Tots/Tiger Cubs, 6s and 7s
Maddie Watson - Throws (Discus, Shot Put)
Michael Yfantis - Sprints
Puma Chiacchio - Long & Triple Jump
Tane Dolan - Sprints, Tots/Tiger Cubs
Training sessions will be available for those athletes who are representing the Club at ANSW and LANSW events inlcuding State Relays, Zone, Regional and State Championships. Times and dates will be posted during the season on the Club's socials and website. Information will also be shared by email.
LANSW rules only allow the use of starting blocks by athletes in the 11s age group and older. Athletes will need to have been signed off by a Club Coach before they are permitted to use Blocks during Saturday morning competition.
Thank you to all the athletes who attended our first We're pre-season "fun & fitness" program during the October 2024 school holidays. Adult/parent & carer supervision is required at all times.