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The WPNSW Development Academy Program will focus on the development of U13, U14, U15, U16 boys and girls, combining both Metro and Regional participants. The program will operate on a fortnightly schedule from March to September, excluding school holiday periods.

Program Details:

Age Groups:
- U13’s Boys and Girls (Born 2013 and younger) 
- U14’s Boys and Girls (Born 2012)
- U15’s Boys and Girls (Born 2011) 
- U16’s Boys and Girls (Born 2010)


Frequency: Sessions will be held fortnightly on Saturdays.
Locations: Pending pool availabilty , WPNSW is targeting venues such as Ryde pool and Pymble Ladies' College.
Session Times: Saturday afternoons - final times to be confirmed.
Coaching Staff: Each age group will be led by an appointed Head Coach, supported by Assistant Coaches.
Program Fee: Approximately $330 + GST per athlete for the program.

All trials will be conducted in the fourth week of January, with athletes invited to trial based on club nominations and performances at the NSW State Championships.

If any athletes are unavailable during the trial period, they might be given the opportunity to trial at the first Academy sessions.

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U13 Girls U13 Boys
Name Name 
Abigail  Logan Aodhan Taylor
Alexa Wilson-Smith Austin Han
Alexandra Carroll Benjamin Fisher
Alice Green Blake Ngaheu
Amalia Wickham Brody Semmens
Andie Horswell Cameron Tricksey
Angie Visch Cleaver Yeldon
Annabelle Moviglatti Daine Virtue
Ashley Clapham Darcy Jacobs
Carrie Phillips Elijah Carter
Catelyne Krabbe Elijah Newell
Charity Yan Ethan Hunter
Claire Fisher Finbar Brennan
Ellie Mimmo George Nixon
Emilee Williams Harry Evans
Emily Rolfe Harry O'Neil
Erica Liu Hudson Findlay-Dart
Eva Zhang Hugo Chilcott
Georgia Wells Jack Nigel
Grace Sampson Jamie Irvine
Isabella Ashley Jesse McLaughlin
Isabella Vozzo Josh Lindenberg
Isabelle Hatch Jude Wilson
Ivy Lincoln-Smith Kaito Wood
Jemima Bartels Lachlan Ong
Juliette Trbojevic Lachlan Wirth
Katherine Hill Leo Song
Keira Donovan Lincoln Van Loo
Lei Ann Heffernan Nathaniel Carter
Lily Mackenzie-Giles Oliver Mitchell
Lucinda Carroll Orlando Higgins
Lucy Gillen Oscar Hale
Mar Alfaro Sam Wilson
Molly Greenhalgh Sebastian Allen
Nicola Schulz Sebastian Wolfers
Olivia ElDaghl Thomas Kennedy
Piper Brenchley Thomas Magafa
Piper Kreiss Thomas O'Neill
Romi Gor Thomas Penny
Sarah Smit Travis Leadbeatter
Sienna Lucas  
Violet Benham  

 

U15 Girls

U15 Boys
Name Name                    
Alaska Durie Alejandro Perez Martinez
Amelia Friend Archie Jones
Amelia Wells Arlo Roberts
Amelie Zuza Tito Benjamin Hibbs
Andria Poon Benjamin Ruzicka
Annabel Priestley-Mathews    Cashlin Crowe
Annika Burdack Charlie Wirth
Ashley Poon David Nigel
Cadi White Edison Whalan
Chloe Hill Emmett Bartlett 
Daisy Harness Fergus Beresford-Harvey
Elizabeth Jackson Finn Winchester
Ella Morrison Fletcher McGregor
Emma Blackshaw George Kennedy
Emma Huckle Hai Tao (Harry) Yu
Emma Long Hamilton Ward
Eva Herson Hamish Doube-MacLeod
Georgia Gray Hugo Cooke
Georgina Simmons Hugo Miocevic
Hannah Clarke Jack Mulveney
Ingrid Jordan James Ling
Isla May John Ziros
Jade Visch Kilian Learner
Jessica Schulz kobi Hodges
Josephine Kendal Kody Ryland-Adair
Kaiella Stubbs Lachlan Green
Kyla Parmeter Lawson Finlay-Dart
Kylie Wood Louie Movigliatti
Lorelei Race Luke Lindenberg
Maisy Cyreszko Nate Kell
Matilda Rinder Nate Young
Micah Shields Oliver Abel Toogood
Molly Walters Patrice Bulkema
Natalie Ryan Phoenix Irvine
Neve Boettcher Phoenix Brown
Olive Humby Reef Potter
Olivia Rippon Russell Yuan
Olivia Rooke Tom Heaton
Shae Boettcher Tommy Milcz
Simaema Wickham William Broadbent
Skylar Silk Zac Morgan
Sophia Carroll  
Sophie Johansen  
Sophie Rathbone  
Tilly Kricak  
Vittoria Bonvino  
Zoe Rippon  

 

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