Strength and Conditioning Partnership
Carlile Swimming Team and the Carlile Competitive Program are pleased to announce a partnership with Sydney Sport and Exercise Physiology. The partnership will deliver expertise in strength and conditioning along with athletic development programs in support of our swimmers and coaching staff.
The partnership encompasses programming and supervision of dryland sessions with the Youth Performance Squad, creation of an athletic development program for our National, Age and Junior Performance Squads that will guide the dryland conditioning of our swimmers outside of the pool, while also supporting the programming and development of the coaching staff.
We will be working closely with Dean McNamara and Hollie Webster. Both Hollie and Dean have a long and successful background in high performance sport and will form a critical component of our athlete preparation and support program moving forward. If you see them around pool deck please make them feel welcome.
Dean McNamara
Dean McNamara is an experienced exercise physiologist, sports scientist and strength and conditioning coach. He currently holds accreditation as an Exercise Physiologist (AEP), Sports Scientist (ASpS2) and Accredited High-Performance Manager (AHPM) with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA), and is qualified Strength and Conditioning coach with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA).
Dean has a strong interest in sports science and the management of athletes. He has completed a PhD at the Australian Catholic University. Dean continues to publish his work and has reviewed papers for several international sports science publications.
Dean is currently the Sydney Thunder Physical Performance Manager, while also consulting on Sport Science for Cricket New South Wales and Cricket Australia.
hollie webster
Hollie is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Sport Scientist with Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA). She is also a qualified strength and conditioning coach and a certified performance specialist (accreditation by ASCA and EXOS). Hollie has a strong passion and experience in exercise prescription and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries, strength and conditioning, athletic performance as well as VO2 Max testing.
Hollie’s keen interest in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, sports science testing and athletic performance came from her own involvement in elite sport. She represented NSW in Hockey from a young age, captaining the team to a national championship before being awarded an AIS scholarship. Hollie went on to represent Australia for the Hockeyroos where she developed a clear understanding of the importance of athletic development and injury prevention at an elite level.
