Everthing you wanted to know and some stuff you didn't about the coaches at AUBC!

New Recruit Coaches

Matt Bolt

Matt is one of the most decorated AUBC rowers in recent years. Matt has been in the U19 Australian Rowing Team and twice been in the U23 Australian Rowing Team, winning a bronze medal in the coxless quadscull.  Matt was also a member of the 2010 Inter Varsity Men's VIII that won in Perth and has won 2 bronze medals in the King's Cup for SA along with numerous State Championships in almost every boat category.  He is currently completing his fifth year of medicine and offers tremendous experience to new recruits.  Matt is an avid trainer and is our resident expert on gym and training programs.

Patrick Ey

Pat is new to the club having finished school in 2009. He rowed at Pembroke in the 1st VIII and recently rowed in the Trans Tasman Test Series against NZ in the Lightweight IV. Pat is very patient and enthusiatic and under the guidance of Matt is proving to be a great coach.

Charlie Bruce

You will hear him before you see him, this larger than life character is only new to the club in 2011 but already has made his mark. A former cox of the St Peter's College 1st VIII charlie outgrew his role (literally) and has turned himself into a very competent lightweight rower recently rowing in the Trans Tasman Test Series.  Charlie brings experience from both his coxing and rowing to teach the new recruits.

Men's Coaches

Mike Jeffries

Mike rowed in numerous South Australian King's Cup crews, in the large stroking those crews. Although never actually securing a win he was pivotal to an era of considerable success for the State, with many agonisingly close seconds. At University he rowed and stroked the men's VIII with distinction. Mike has coached the Pembroke School 1st VIII and also the St Peter's College 10A Quad Sculls. Recently Mike has overseen a resurgence in the Men's squad and been pivotal to back to back Inter Varsity Victories and Trans Tasman Test Series. His engineering background leaves him with a keen eye for detail and precision.

Andrew Swift

Andrew is a newly appointed coach and is dealing with both the Men's and Women's squad. Andrew rowed in the first VIII at Pulteney and then transitioned after school into SASI where he led a successful lightweight career. Andrew was a member of numerous South Australian Penrith Cup Lightwight IV crews. Andrew is a 2 time national U23 lightweight pair winner and multiple state champion in numerous classes of boats. Recently he has coached the Pulteney 1st VIII and also been responsible for the Talent ID and Youth Cup squads. Andrew brings youth and enthusiasm into AUBC coaching.

Women's Coaches

Brooke Wilshire

Brooke rowed in the 1st VIII at Pulteney before moving to row her senior career at AUBC. Brooke was a lightweight at SASI and rowed in the South Australian Queen's Cup VIII. Brooke has been a member of numerous state championship crews and is a longtime AUBC member. Brooke is a lawyer by trade and with this comes strong discipline and a motivated outlook to her coaching.

Andrew Swift

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