Fremantle Port Swimming Club are pleased to introduce our coaching staff:
Head Coach Simon Redmond
The FPSC are proud to welcome Simon Redmond as head coach from January 2024.
Simon comes with a wealth of expertise in competitive squad programs, having a successful coaching career spanning over 30 years, where he has coached athletes at an international level and has been selected as a coach on a number of Australian swim teams.
Simon is committed to taking the squad program to new heights.
Simon is currently building a website, which should be up and running soon. Information will be available as to the squad structure, standards, training times, monthly memberships etc
Welcome (back) Simon.
For further information about the current squad program please contact Simon directly at simonredmond@bigpond.com
Coach Ananda
Ananda is the junior coach for the FPSC. With a life long passion for everything in, on and around water, he has made a career out of sharing that passion with others.
Growing up on the island nation of Sri Lanka, Ananda spent most of his time by the ocean or in the pool, training and swimming at competitions up to state and national level. After moving to Perth, Ananda began swim teaching at the age of 17 during his final year of high school, and has spent the last decade keenly developing his knowledge to continue to help swimmers improve their skills and confidence in the water.
At the beginning of 2021 Ananda took on the role of coaching junior competitive swimming at the Fremantle port swimming club where he has already seen remarkable results, coaching multiple swimmers in various events to state finalist and medallist positions, a testament to his dedication, expertise and passion for swimming.
Beyond his time poolside, Ananda is an avid water enthusiast with a passion for surf photography and enjoys travelling and spending his time by the ocean.
Thanking Coach Ray
Ray Utting’s career started in New Zealand, where he developed National champions and National team members. He has also developed swimmers to Commonwealth Games level.
Early in his career, Ray was appointed Panel Coach, New Zealand Games (1977), and after moving to Australia become an Advanced Swim Team Coach, developing many State medal swimmers.
Soon after, Ray was appointed a country Zone 3 Coach and has continually developed successful squad swimmers, State swimmers and National swimmers. Ray is a Silver License Coach and has served on the Coaches Board for a number of years. Prior to commencing at Fremantle Leisure Centre, Ray was Head Coach at another prominent swimming club for five years, developing many State Medalists, a National finalist and two swimmers invited to the WAIS Program.
Ray joined Fremantle Leisure Centre as Head Coach in March 2019. Ray retired as Head Coach in April 2022 after what has been an extremely impactful career. We would like to thank Ray for everything he has given our program and the FPSC.