TENNIS PROGRAM
The South West Academy of Sport (SWAS) Tennis program, proudly supported by Tennis Victoria and the Victorian Institute of Sport, provides coaching designed to compliment athlete’s daily and weekly training environment with their local private coach. The program aims to bring together the most talented junior players in the South West region.
Program Structure:
The tennis program is structured to deliver on-court training to support Regional Teams and individual growth.
The program does not replace an athlete's existing coach. This program is designed to work with existing coaches to develop the match-play ability of athletes, in preparation for Tennis Victoria's National Development Squad (State Development Program, State Team Representation, Regional Zone Squad or Regional Academy).
Duration:
The program runs from June - February
- Sunday June 2nd, Tennis High Performance Day, Melbourne
- Tuesday July 16th, US College Online Session
- Sunday August 25th, Port Fairy 1pm
- Sunday September 8th, Hamilton with WestVic Academy of Sport, 12pm - 2pm
- Friday & Saturday 4th & 5th of October, Inter-Academy at Ballarat (school holidays)
- Sunday October 13th, Warrnambool
- Sunday December 1st, Warrnambool
- Sunday December 15th, Warrnambool
- Sunday February 2nd, Warrnambool
- Sunday February 16th, Warrnambool
- Sunday March 23rd, Warrnambool
Head Coach
Wesley Isles
Inclusions
- 8x 2 hour sessions
- Inter-Academy in Ballarat (October 4th & 5th, 2024)
- High-Performance experience at Tennis Victoria (June/July 2024)
- At home or in gym training program (please note SWAS does not provide a trainer or gym access)
- Online Member portal with access to education and training resources
- SWAS Polo
Exclusions
- SWAS merchandise (hoodies, caps, etc)
- Travel to events
Indicative Associated Costs
SWAS Fee
- $200
Selection Criteria
The SWAS Tennis program caters for developing and emerging athletes in the 12-18 age group. The program may service up to 16 athletes with final numbers dependent upon trial results and competency.
Athletes must;
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Be an existing member of a Tennis Victoria affiliated club in the South West, or Tennis Victoria directly.
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Have a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
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Have reached a satisfactory standard of play based on current player rankings and/or performance at local tournaments and regional events.
Please note that SWAS is finalising the program for 2024. As such, some alterations to the program may still occur.
2024 TENNIS ATHLETES
BENJAMIN SPENCER
LUCY KAVANAGH EVE WEAR
AMELIE SHRIVE
ADELE MCNAMARA
ROY SAVAGE
MONTY DARCY
THEO UREN
SOPHIE SATCHELL
ELYSSA MUTTON
ATHLETE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION FORMS
SWAS 2024 Applications
Applications are currently CLOSED
VIDEOS
Tennis Interview – Eloise
Tennis Interview – Patrick Drake
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Tennis Victoria
Tennis Australia
PREVIOUS SWAS TENNIS PLAYERS
Aidan Long
Alex Richardson
Alexander Morgan
Amy Orchard
Ashley Orchard
Ashwin Singh
Bayden Penrose
Ben Pennington
Ben Ryan
Benjamin Murray
Benjamin Wilde
Blair McCutcheon
Blair Penrose
Brandon Currie
Brenton Guthrie
Charlotte Millear
Casey Cocking
Charles McLear
Charlie Austin
Charlie Griffith
Cooper Marra
Curtis Finch
Curtis Noble
Daniel Carlsson
Daniel Lynch
Daniel Mahony
Danielle Warren
Danielle-Ann Higgins
David Eagles
David Tomkins
Declan Murphy
Declan Symons
Ella Cook
Ella Jarrold
Eloise Swarbrick**
Emma Haberfield
Emma Surkitt
Farrah Maher
Fletcher Sagnol
Freya Parotte
George Swarbrick
Georgia Hickey
Georgia Macklin
Georgia Mutsaers
Georgina Kelly
Greta Dabizzi
Hannah McFadden
Hannah Oates
Harrison McLeod
Harry Boyd
Hudson Greene
Hugo Jarrold
Isaac Brian*
Jack Beardsley
Jack Prevett
Jackson Timms
Jake Dunn
James Devlin
James Henry
James Norton
Jaslyn Skilbeck
Jasmine Phillips
Jayden Christensen
Jayden Malseed
Jayden Watson
Jeremy Attrill
Jessica Swarbrick
Jordan Butler
Jordan Hand
Jordan Nichols
Joseph Mahony
Josh Anderson
Joshua Dean
Joshua Guthrie
Joshua Parsons
Kate Shiels
Kate Tomkins
Kate Watts
Kodi Ryan
Kyle Parrsons
Lachlan Bail
Lachlan Main
Laura Haberfield
Leigh Finlayson
Lewis O'Brien
Liam Macklin
Lori Boyd
Luke Holloway
Madeline Mason
Marnie Mueller
Max Phillips
Mia Slater
Miranda Page
Marcus McClintock
Mark Clissold
Matthew Dunn
Matthew Lowe
Megan Russell
Megan Surkitt
Mitchell Lloyd
Nathan Butler
Nicole O'Shannessy
Nina Parker
Oliver Dunn
Olivia Uren
Orlando Brown
Oscar Batchelor
Patrick Drake
Rachel O'Connor
Rebecca Higgins
Riley Mounsey
Sam McKenzie
Samuel Gordon
Samuel Wilde
Sarah Wardle
Sophie Drake
Sophie McConnell
Stephen Tomkins
Stacey Maguire
Tahlia Vesey
Thomas Champness
Thomas Holloway
Thushira Gammune
Toby Coutts
Toby Gedye
Toby Timms
Todd Richardson
Tom Howard
Tyler Frost
Victoria Townsend
Vidal Naidoo
Wesley Isles
Wihan Van der Merwe
William Carroll
Willow Sainsbury**
Xavier Szegi
Zac Urquhart
Zachary Norton
*Let us know where you are now! Get in touch via our SWAS Alumni Form