Hello and welcome to the Aquatic PD Podcast. I am your host Katrina van Eyk and it is great to be talking to you via a podcast again. As we are starting fresh with our rebrand, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself and the podcast to the new listeners and update our loyal followers on what is new ..read more

Podcast Episode – Jade Edmistone  Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview a highly accomplished swimmer who began to made headway in the sport at 16 years of age and is now an entrepreneur, an author, a motivational speaker, and a performance coach. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Jade Edmistone. Jade joined her local swimming club at the age of 8 where her natural affinity and love for the water developed. As a late bloomer it wasn’t till the age of 16 that Jade started making headway in the sp ..read more

Podcast Episode – Charlotte Woods Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an expert in personal branding and someone who enjoys focusing on athlete’s and their sponsorship opportunities. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Charlotte Woods. Charlotte is passionate about elevating the athlete pathway through personal brand development. In her role as General Manager and content developer at The Brand Builders, she empowers athletes with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to confidently identif ..read more

Podcast Episode – Tammy van Wisse   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode, I interview an industry professional who has experienced marathon swimming in many environments from the open water to the Murray River. With her spirit of adventure, she has broken many records and achieved several amazing firsts. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Tammy van Wisse. Tammy is a master at setting and completing long-term goals with many of her swims covering long distances like her swim down the Murray River in Aust ..read more

Season 3 Podcast Episode 2 – Joy Symons   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an industry professional who has experienced swimming in many environments from the pool to open water and swimming in ice water. Swimming in these ever-changing environments has given her the opportunity to learn more about the sport and more about herself and what it takes to get out of her comfort zone and succeed. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Joy Symons. Joy has over 20 years of international experience ..read more

Podcast Episode – Gary Barclay   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an industry professional who after being told he was throwing his life away for pursuing a career in aquatics has now built a career and a business around swimming and is passionate about helping others in the industry whether that be Swim Teachers, coaches or swimmers achieve their full potential in the sport. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Gary Barclay. Gary has been involved in swimming all his life. From a nat ..read more

Jacqueline Cole   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an industry professional who started her career in aquatics as a volunteer swim teacher and has now built a career through her 20 years working as a swim teacher. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Jacqueline Cole. Jacqueline started her career working with swimmers who suffer from Asthma, helping them grow and develop their lung capacity through swimming. After this program was shut down, she moved on to work with the Rainbow Club. The ..read more

Sarah Podesta   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an industry professional who has been involved in the aquatic industry from a young age when her parents sparked her interest in swimming giving her the goal to complete the levels at her local swim school before being able to swim in their home pool by herself. She continues to make a big impact on the industry. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Sarah Podesta. Sarah started out her Aquatics and Leisure career in local government venues w ..read more

Karen Baildon   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an industry professional who has spent her whole life in the aquatic industry and has been sounded by swimming greats since birth. My guest is the daughter of an Olympic champion and a lifetime swim coach, she was named after an Australian distance swimmer, and she is married to another swimming legend. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Karen Baildon. Karen grew up at the Palm Beach Olympic pool walking the deck with her mother who coache ..read more

Karen Baildon   Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an industry professional who has spent her whole life in the aquatic industry and has been sounded by swimming greats since birth. My guest is the daughter of an Olympic champion and a lifetime swim coach, she was named after an Australian distance swimmer, and she is married to another swimming legend. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Karen Baildon. Karen grew up at the Palm Beach Olympic pool walking the deck with her mother who coache ..read more