JOIN THE YPW TEAM
Help swimmers develop. Help them compete. Help them love swimming.
Yarra Plenty Waves is looking for coaches who want to develop swimmers, build their own coaching skills and be part of a supportive competitive team.
ABOUT COACHING AT YPW
What coaching at YPW looks like
Yarra Plenty Waves is a competitive swimming club based in Greensborough, with a 40-year history of helping local swimmers develop from their early swimming years through to competitive and national-level racing.
We also operate Yarra Swim School, our own learn-to-swim program. This gives swimmers a pathway from their first lessons into competitive swimming.
Our programs include:
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developing junior swimmers
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competitive squads
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teen fitness
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masters swimming
Our coaching philosophy is simple:
Develop the person. Develop the athlete. Performance will follow.
You'll work alongside experienced coaches, build your skills on deck and have opportunities to take on more responsibility as you develop.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITY
Assistant Club Coach
Greensborough
We're looking for an Assistant Club Coach to join our coaching team. You'll work with swimmers across our programs, helping them build technique, fitness, confidence and race skills.
You'll :
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deliver training sessions
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give swimmers clear, useful feedback
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support swimmers at selected swim meets
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work with swimmers across different ages and abilities
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work alongside our Head Coach and Lead Development Coach
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Yarra Swim School centre manager and staff
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continue developing your own coaching skills
You'll need:
ASCTA Coach Accreditation or equivalent, Pool Lifeguard Award, current CPR and First Aid, and a valid Working with Children Check.
WHY COACH AT YPW?
DEVELOP AS A COACH
Work alongside experienced coaches, receive feedback and build your coaching skills
COACH ACROSS DIFFERENT PROGRAMS
Work with developing juniors, competitive swimmers, teen fitness and masters swimmers.
BE PART OF A CLUB THAT'S ACHIEVING
In 2025/26, YPW swimmers achieved 120 club records, with 16 swimmers qualifying for the Australian Age Championships, including two bronze medals. The club also finished fourth overall at the Victorian Metro Championships.
BE PART OF THE TEAM
Work alongside coaches, swimmers, families, Yarra Swim School staff and the centre team.
The fourth one is particularly important. It gives the page some of that YPW community feel.
OUR TRAINING VENUES
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HERB NORMAN POOL
Our home pool in Greensborough, with an indoor 25m heated pool.
WATERMARC
A 50m pool used by YPW for selected training and competition.
