RACKLEY SQUADS - SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
We are super excited to have been given the green light to re-open our Aquatic Venue again. Click the link above to see Squad Timetable. If for any reason you are not returning and want to put a hold or cancel your membership please click here.
Squad swimming is a great way to develop lifelong skills, refine technique and most importantly be safe and have fun in the water. Rackley Squad Programs caters for all abilities and the focus is on developing each swimmer to reach their potential and love of the sport. Training sessions will provide swimmers the skills and stamina needed to set their sights on competing at their chosen level be it Local, School, Masters or National level.
OUR COACHES
At Rackley Parkinson Coaches Tracey Menzies Stegbaur and Humberto Angerani bring years of experience as coaches of swimmers at all levels to the pool deck. They are passionate about swimming as a way of life. We cater our programs to Swimmers at all levels and abilities with a focus on long term success, achievement and enjoyment.
OUR FACILITIES
The Parkinson Aquatic Centre has a 50m outdoor pool and Fully Equipped Gym
JOIN THE CLUB!
At Rackley Parkinson we encourage Squad swimmers to join the swim club (Rackley Swim Team) which enables swimmers to swim at our regular swim club nights during the summer season as well as competing at local, Brisbane, Queensland and National Swim meets. Adult swimmers can join the Rackley Masters swim team.
For our coach profiles and more information click here
Squads for all levels
BRONZE – 5–6 sessions per week
*Equipment required – flippers, paddles, pull buoy & kickboard.
SILVER – 7–9 sessions per week
*Equipment required – flippers, paddles, pull buoy, kickboard & snorkel.
GOLD – 9–10 sessions per week.
*Equipment required – flippers, paddles, pull buoy, kickboard & snorkel
Squad Monthly Fees
Note*
The monthly rates are calculated based on a annual amount and take into account variances for swimmers who will not attend during Squad Break/family holiday periods. If your swimmer is having a break from squad of more than 4 weeks please contact the centre manager to discuss putting membership on hold during the break.
MEET THE TEAM
Tracey Menzies Stegbauer
Head Coach
Tracey Joined the Rackley team in July 2019, having spent the past 10 years working with high performance swimmers and programs, at the AIS and Swimming Australia. Tracey is a highly awarded coach and represented Australia as a coach on both World Championship and Olympic Teams. Prior to her decade in Canberra Tracey spent 15 years at Sutherland Leisure Centre beside Doug Frost; taking over as Head Coach, in her final five years. During this time she coached Ian thrope in his run to the Athens Olympics which saw him become the only person to medal in the 100–200–400 combination in Olympic history. Coach to countless household names and internationally recognised swimmers over her 24 year career, including Ian Thorpe, Craig Stevens, Ky Hurst, Simon Cowley, Kirsten Thomson, Amanda Pascoe and Jason Cram. Tracey's motivation to join the Rackley team at Parkinson was her desire to get back to a grassroots program in an emerging club and develop the next generation of swimmers with a focus on Junior through to Age level swimmers.
Humberto Angerani
ASSISTANT HEAD COACH
Humberto Angerami is a Silver Coach and has been in this industry for 19 years. He worked as a swimming coach in brazil for 12 years as a Head age group coach. During this time, he acquired a Masters in Swimming Training and Exercise Physiology as well as a degree in Physical Education. Humberto has taken swimmers to Australian Age and Open nationals, won many QLD state and school championships and qualified swimmers for QLD state teams.Previously Humberto was the Head coach of Brisbane Jets swimming club for 6 years where he had continuously built the squads of the club each year with 10 age national athletes for his last season. Humberto has a straight forward and effective coaching philosophy, "I Believe in hard work for you to achieve your goals, you require focus and hard work with no short cuts."
