Yu Dong

Yu Dong is the Head Coach at Yarra Plenty Waves, bringing more than a decade of dynamic coaching and leadership experience to our club. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Coaching, a Master of Teaching in Personal Development, Health, and Physical Education, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Sport Management, Yu’s background means he’s not just coaching strokes, he is coaching champions.

Yu holds an Advanced Coach certification from Swimming Australia and has an impressive international coaching portfolio, having guided National Age and Open swimmers, including medallists from across Australia and China. As an age swimmer himself, Yu was a standout competitor for the Shanghai State Team, winning multiple state and national medals in butterfly and breaststroke events.

What makes Yu truly inspiring isn’t just his accolades but his passion for helping swimmers dream big and grow both in and out of the pool. He believes swimming is about much more than times and trophies, it's about building confidence, character, and a real sense of achievement and loving the sport of swimming.

Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and supported by a coach dedicated to taking Yarra Plenty Waves athletes to new heights, turning talent into champions and making every training session a step toward your goals!