JOHN VAN WISSE - Swimming Coach - Bayside

Qualifications
Level One Swimming Coach
Level 1 & 2 St John First Aid
Pool Lifeguard
C oaching History
Head Coach, Kingfish Masters Swimming Club - 1996-00
Head Coach, Dandenong Tridents Triathlon Club - 1996-00
Sporting Achievements
*Australian Record, Portarlington to Frankston Marathon Swim, 40km 1993
*Winner of Dover to Folkestone 8km Swim, UK, 1993
*Fastest Australian to swim English Channel, UK, 1994
*First ever brother & sister team to swim English Channel, UK, 1994
*Victorian State 8km Champion 1995 & 96
*Winner of Brighton Baths 5km Swim, 1995, 96, 97 & 99
*Winner of Brighton Baths Winter Mile Swim, 1993, 95, 96, 97, 98 & 99 7 degrees celcius (no wetsuit)
*Victorian Lifesaver of the Year, 1997
*Victorian lifesaving Ironman, swimwade, belt race & long run champion 99
*Winner of San Remo Channel Challenge, Phillip Island, 1992, 93, 95 & 97
*Winner of 20-24 age group Melbourne Marathon run, 1996
*Winner of Run/Swim Series Classic, Brighton Sea Baths, 1997
*Second place Shepparton Half Ironman triathlon 1998, 4hrs-8min.
*Top 50 finisher—European Ironman Championships, Roth, Germany (9hs 12mins)
*Australian Ironman Championships, Forster 2000 (9hrs 18min)
*Hawaii Ironman finisher, 1999 (10hrs 38min)
*Winner of the swim leg: -Australian Ironman Championships, Forster 1999,2000,2001
European Ironman Championships, Roth, Germany 1999
Hawaii Ironman, USA 1999 (World Championships)
Lake Placid Ironman,U.S.A 2000 (course record)
*Winner of 8 gold medals at Victorian Lifesaving Championships, 2000
Winner of 48 km Mannhattan island marathon swim,New York,U.S.A. 2000
Ist place New Zealand Half Ironman championships,2001
4th place New Zealand Ironman 2001,1st Aust’ home & 4th fastest in history,8hrs 32
8 golds,1 silver Victorian life saving championships2001
1st place Victorian state championships Olympic distance 2001