Tag: Leigh Nugent
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Unlocking the Champion Code: 20 Years of Elite Swim Coaching With Leigh Nugent | Effortless Swimming
In this podcast episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with Leigh Nugent, one of the world’s top technical coaches. With his extensive experience as the National Youth Coach for Swimming Australia and former Head Coach, Lee shares valuable insights on improving freestyle technique. He also discusses the champion mindset and shares stories of…
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Aussie swim team better off without me, says Leigh Nugent
Read The Australian As Swimming Australia prepares to announce a new head coach for the national team, former team leader Leigh Nugent has emerged from a three-month exile declaring the team could not have gone forward with him.
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The 2014 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series Community Program
“The BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series community program will visit 6 regions this year – Goldfields, Great Southern, Southwest, Kimberley, Mid-West and the Pilbara with over 40 elite swimmers, water polo players and coaches.” http://youtu.be/IpZcFbGdinc
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Bitter battle of words between Leigh Nugent, Swimming Australia and AOC
Yesterday, Australian Olympic Committee boss John Coates ‘put a line through‘ now former Australian Swimming national head coach Leigh Nugent, saying that he has to take a lot of responsibility for the handling of the Pre-Games Stilnox incident, and “just let me say he won’t ever be on one of our teams again. And that’s…
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Leaner meaner Aussie swim team; Hackett to be involved
Read The Age The tough love required after the London Olympics has honed Australia into a leaner, meaner swimming outfit for July’s world titles in Barcelona, new team boss Michael Scott believes. […] In one of his last acts before he resigned, ex-head coach Leigh Nugent set the qualifying standard at times required to reach 2011…
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Leigh Nugent finished as Australia’s head coach: Did he jump or was he pushed?
A mutual decision, says Australia Swimming An older news segment
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Leigh Nugent axed following Australia’s disastrous campaign at the London Olympics
Read The Herald Sun THE axe has finally fallen on Swimming Australia head coach Leigh Nugent following Australia’s disastrous campaign at the London Olympics. Faced with serious allegations he ignored complaints members of the men’s 4x100m freestyle team had harassed female swimmers, The Daily Telegraph understands Nugent’s dismissal will be announced either today or tomorrow.…
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Melanie Schlanger calls for Leigh Nugent’s head
Read SwimNews Olympic 4x100m free relay gold medalist Melanie Schlanger has become the first member of the London 2012 squad to call for head coach Leigh Nugent to fall on his sword. In a week that delivered two damning reports that revealed the extent of bad behaviour, members of the men’s 4x100m free relay team…
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Sunrise : Australian Swimming in turmoil
Six swimmers accused of inappropriate behaviour and abuse of prescription drugs are due to hold a press conference today. Derryn Hinch and Howard Sattler discuss the possible fallout. Via the17thman And The Sunrise team discuss the swimmers who are accused of misdemeanors, and Richard Branson’s search for an Australian Virgin.