Rohan has 19 years coaching experience and has been a VIS High Performance Coach since 2000.  Rohan was the Carey Aquatic Head Coach/High Performance Coach from 2000 to 2006 and CA Tritons High Performance Coach from 2006 to 2008.  He has been the Nunawading High Performance Coach since October 2008.

Rohan has been a Director of the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA) from 1997 to present and Chairman from 2005-2009.

Rohan coaches the High Performance squad at Nunawading and also oversees the talent identification and assists with Coach Development at the club. Rohan has a strong influence on our National Squads, especially within our Coaching Team.

We value Rohan’s years of experience with the industry at all levels from Learn to Swim to High Performance.

Rohan has been a National Team Coach on the following Australian teams:

1999 World Championships Short Course
2000 Head Coach Oceania Championships
2004 World Championships Short Course
2005 World Championships Long Course
2006 Pan Pacific Championships
2008 World Short Course Manchester
2008 Olympic Games Beijing
2009 World Championships Long Course
2010 Pan Pacific Championships
2010 Commonwealth Games
2011 World Championships
2013 World Championships (Mens Team Coach)
2014 Commonwealth Games Team

Rohan Taylor Coaching

Rohan describes a drill he uses to teach the takeoff of the start.

Starts - Jump Drill

Rohan shares his standard underwater dolphin drill that he takes swimmers from all levels through.

Working Underwater Dolphins

Rohan shows us how to utilize the vertical kick and immediately translate that drill into better pushoffs.

Vertical Kick Pushoffs

Rohan shows us a start drill focusing on the front leg.

This activation drill puts extra pressure on the front leg, by having the swimmers push UP as quickly as possible.

Front Leg Start Drill

Rohan shares a great start drill for swimmers of all skill levels, but especially younger swimmers learning a track start.

Start Drill

Rohan Taylor walks us through a backstroke start drill featuring Ash Delany.

Backstroke - Start Underwater with Resistance

Rohan Taylor walks us through Ash Delaney's use of the backstroke start wedge.

Backstroke - Start Using Backstroke Ledge

Fran demonstrates a two beat flutter kick.  This is a relaxed kick typically used for long swims.

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Two-Beat Flutter Kick