The Aquatic Journey of Gary Barclay

Podcast Episode – Gary Barclay Welcome to another episode of the Aquatic Mentors podcast. I am your host, Katrina van Eyk. In this episode I interview an industry professional who after being told he was throwing his life away for pursuing a career in aquatics has now built a career and a business around swimming and is passionate about helping others in the industry whether that be Swim Teachers, coaches or swimmers achieve their full potential in the sport. So, please extend a big welcome to the podcast for Gary Barclay.Gary has been involved in swimming all his life. From a national level competitive swimmer in the 80’s Gary turned to coaching in 1990 and became one the most successful coaches of junior and age group swimmers over the next 12 years. Since then, Gary has focused on the administration and management of the sport of swimming as well as mentoring and developing swimming coaches and is actively involved at a Club, State and National level in both competitive swimming and in the management and growth of swim schools.Gary was CEO at Nunawading Swimming Club for 17 years and is now the General Manager Performance Pathways for Swimming Australia. Through today’s episode Gary shares some insights into his work as well as his thoughts on swimming and where he see’s swimming moving to in the future.Please share the hidden gems you find in Gary’s interview on our Facebook page, Aquatic Mentors and you will find all his contact details listed at the end of the show notes. If you want to share your aquatic story, please contact me via my email: [email protected], let’s dive in and find out more about Gary’s journey in swimming.   Gary Barclay’s Contact Information:Email: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyabarclay/ Website: https://www.goldclassswimming.com/ Katrina van Eyk's Contact Information:Aquatic Mentors - https://www.aquaticmentors.com.au/Facebook - Aquatic MentorsRegional Swim Clinics - www.regionalswimclinics.com.auEmail – [email protected] - Regional Swim ClinicsAquatic Mentors Ebook Link: https://www.regionalswimclinics.com.au/top-10-tips-for-aquatic-professionals/