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Tom Fronek

 Tom was born in the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia) and has been involved in swimming from an early age.  He has spent some time living and coaching in Australia before moving to New Zealand where he began working at the North Shore Swimming Club before making his way to St Peter’s Swimming Academy. 

Tom graduated from the University of Sport with a Diploma of Coaching and he is a Level 2 performance and skill coach of Australia.  He has a strong performance history with youth swimmers. 

Swimming Achievements
 
2008 

1 swimmer with a disability qualified for the 2008 Olympics

Selected by Fiji Swimming as a coach for the 2008 Olympics

1st at NZ Age and Youth Championships
2007

2 swimmers at the Trans Tasman Competition (NZ Team)

1 swimmer with disability three times World Champion at Youth World

Championships in Colorado.

2006

1st at NZ Youth Championships

4 swimmers at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival

1 swimmer at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships

1 swimmer at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne
2005 -2007 NZ Squad Coach

NZ Youth Coach of the Year
2005

Squad – 2nd at NZ Age Championships

1st at NZ Youth Championships

NZ Age record holders

8 swimmers at Trans Tasman preparation camps
2004

6 NZ Age record holders

1 swimmer in the Trans Tasman NZ National Team

1 swimmer at the Oceania Championships – Cairns

1 swimmer at the Commonwealth Championships Melbourne and World SC Championships in China

Squad – 7th at NZ Age Championships

Squad - 1st at NZ Youth Championships 16-18 years
2000 6 finalists at the Queensland State Championships (Coach)
1999-2003 Swimmers at the State and National Age Championships (Coach)






























Coaching History
 

  • Guilford Grammar School (Swimming Coach 3 yrs)

  • Rossmoyne and Districts Swimming Club Perth Australia (Head Coach 7 yrs)

  • Aquamotion Swimming Club Perth Australia (Head Coach 3 yrs)

  • Malanda Swimming Club Queensland (Head Coach 5 yrs)

  • Off season swim camps in Weipa and Cooktown for 3 months yearly

  • Age Squad (Head Coach 3 yrs)

  • Youth Programme North Shore Swimming Club Auckland (Head Coach)

  • NZ Team attending the Oceania Championships Cairns (Coach)

  • Fijian Team attending the World Championships Melbourne (Head Coach)

  • Development Unit North Shore Swimming Club (Head Coach)

  • St Peter’s Swimming Academy (Head Coach)