Rohan Taylor
Encyclopedia
Rohan Taylor is the performance coach of the Nunawading Swimming Club swimming club based in Melbourne
, Australia
. Some of his current swimmers include Sarah Katsoulis
, Shayne Reese
and Leisel Jones
. He has previously coached the Shoalhaven Academy, Saddleback Valley Aquatics, Laguna Hills High School
and Irvine Novaquatics. In September 2008 it was announced that he has been hired by the Nunawading Swimming Club as its new High Performance coach.
In December 2005, he was officially rebuked by the hierarchy of Swimming Australia
for organizing a training camp for his swimmers with the Royal Australian Navy
in which mock military executions were held.
In 2007, Leisel Jones
, who had won the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the 2005 and 2007 World Championships, relocated to Melbourne
for family reasons and began swimming under Taylor. She won the 100 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Some of his current swimmers include Sarah Katsoulis
Sarah Katsoulis
Sarah Jane Katsoulis is an Australian swimmer.She won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.-External links:...
, Shayne Reese
Shayne Reese
Shayne Leanne Reese OAM is an Australian medley and freestyle swimmer.She competed in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, in which Australia placed fourth....
and Leisel Jones
Leisel Jones
Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold...
. He has previously coached the Shoalhaven Academy, Saddleback Valley Aquatics, Laguna Hills High School
Laguna Hills High School
Laguna Hills High School is a public high school located in Laguna Hills, California which serves the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. The school has the smallest student enrollment of the district’s four schools at approximately 1,700 students. The mascot for Laguna Hills is the Hawk,...
and Irvine Novaquatics. In September 2008 it was announced that he has been hired by the Nunawading Swimming Club as its new High Performance coach.
In December 2005, he was officially rebuked by the hierarchy of Swimming Australia
Swimming Australia
Swimming Australia is the peak governing body for competitive swimming in Australia. The body currently has approximately 90,000 registered members nationally in 1100 clubs across the country, which includes swimmers, coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers...
for organizing a training camp for his swimmers with the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
in which mock military executions were held.
In 2007, Leisel Jones
Leisel Jones
Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold...
, who had won the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the 2005 and 2007 World Championships, relocated to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
for family reasons and began swimming under Taylor. She won the 100 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.