WAIS Swimming Program Appoints New Head Coach

The Western Australian Institute of Sport is delighted to announce the appointment of Bud McAllister as head coach of its Northern Suburbs High Performance Training Centre.

 

The highly-regarded American, best known for coaching US swimmer Janet Evans to four Olympic titles and six world records, is expected to arrive in Perth in April to begin work with the Western Australian swimming program.

  

West Australian Institute of Sport Performance Director Michael Broadbridge described McAllister’s appointment as massive coup for the sport in Western Australia.

“Bud’s outstanding international record, including coaching 2004 Olympic 200 Butterfly Silver medallist Yakashi Yamamoto, 2013 British national record holder and Commonwealth Games medallist Jazz Carlin, as well as Janet Evans, made him a stand out applicant,” Broadbridge said.

“Bud has received numerous coaching awards and was inducted into the ASCA Hall of Fame in 2007.To attract a coach of Bud’s calibre to Western Australia is a reflection of the enormous potential that exists in this State.

“WAIS looks forward to Bud arriving in Western Australia, commencing the program and guiding Western Australian swimmers to national and international podium level performances.”

McAllister’s appointment has also received the backing of Swimming WA with CEO James Young describing the appointment as a massive step to ensuring the success of Western Australian athletes for years to come.

“Bud is a coach of enormous standing and will bring to Western Australia years of experience and a fresh approach to training our elite athletes,” Mr Young said.

“Swimming in this State can only benefit from his involvement in the sport.”

McAllister said he equally anticipated the start of a challenging and prosperous working relationship with Western Australian swimming.

 

“I am very excited to start my new role at the WAIS Northern Suburbs High Performance Training Centre,” he said. “I see tremendous potential in the rapidly growing Perth area and am impressed with the organisational structure and professionalism of WAIS, Swimming Western Australia and Swimming Australia.

“I look forward to the challenge of helping make Western Australia a force at the international level of swimming in the coming years.”