Our coaches have the best interests of the swimmers in mind. Pirates coaches offer swimmers excellent training experiences and create positive environments for individual growth.
![]() Steve Francis – Head CoachSteve has been coaching since 1999. Head coach of Pirates Swim Team since 2006. Loves working with the swimmers to reach their goals. |
![]() Liam Neal – Assistant CoachAn ex-Pirate swimmer and has been coaching since 2016. Liam won the WHiPA Lloyd Morrison Performance Coach Advanced Scholarship for 2018. |
![]() Anna Plunkett – Assistant CoachAnna helps with all squads. As a 17 year old Pirate swimmer Anna became the 93rd person to swim the Cook Strait, completing it in seven hours, 43 minutes. |
![]() Emma Kemp – Assistant CoachAn ex-Pirate Emma works with the younger squads and loves supporting them as they learn the sport. |
![]() Jedi Morland Janes – Assistant CoachJedi helps with the junior squads. |
![]() Aliesha Mitchell – Assistant CoachAliesha is a ex Pirate competitive swimmer and coaches the Junior groups up to Yellow Beards. |
![]() Mitchell Easter – Assistant CoachMitchell helps with the junior squads. |