Alumni and Champions

Miami Swimming Club is very proud of its illustrious history and under the guidance of Head Coach Denis Cotterell (1976-2016), a host of swimmers have achieved success on the International stage of swimming. 42 years of contributions big, small and legendary make the club what it is today. That is: a club of distinction, internationally recognized for excellence, from “learn to swim and saving lives” programs to being home to some of the world’s swimming, tri, surf and coaching elite. It is a great testament to our coaches that this club has so consistently produced such great champions and the tradition continues with the next generation of Miami swimmers all working towards achieving their goals in and out of the pool.

The Master Coach – Denis Cotterell Denis Cotterell was the founder and Head Coach of Miami Swimming Club for over 40 years since the club formed in 1976 and a member of the Australian Swim Team since 1987. As an internationally recognised Master and Platinum Level Coach, Denis has guided countless young swimmers onto Australian Open and Junior Representative Teams and has been part of the Australian Coaching Staff for Olympic, Commonwealth, Pan Pacific Championships, World Championships and many other international events. Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading swim coaches, Denis has also been inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Denis is a true icon of the sport of swimming not just within Australia but throughout the world. Denis’ drive, dedication and knowledge are held in awe within the swimming community and it’s his dedication and passion that has undisputedly made him one of Australia’s greatest ever coaches.

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55 International Representatives	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Olympic Games	5	4	2
Fina World Championships	12	6	10
Fina World Short Course Championships	10	4	3
Fina World Open Water Championships	0	1	1
Commonwealth Games	13	5	6
Pan Pacific Games	5	8	7
Oceanic Championships	9	2	0