TEA TREE GULLY SWIMMING CLUB
At Tea Tree Gully Swimming Club, swimmers train in a supportive and high-performance environment designed to help athletes grow in confidence, skill, and team work. Based in the north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, our club provides structured squad training for swimmers who want to improve technique, build fitness, and compete in local and state swimming competitions.
Our experienced coaches work with swimmers to develop strong stroke technique, race skills, and training habits that lead to long-term improvement. Just as importantly, we foster a positive team culture where swimmers support one another, communicate openly with coaches, and learn the value of commitment and resilience.
Through our squad programs, swimmers develop:
Strong swimming technique and race skills
Confidence and resilience through structured training
A sense of teamwork and belonging
The discipline and mindset needed for competitive sport
At Tea Tree Gully Swimming Club, effort, sportsmanship, and personal improvement are celebrated alongside race results. Every training session helps swimmers build the skills and mindset they need to succeed both in the pool and beyond.
Families from Tea Tree Gully, Golden Grove, Modbury, Ridgehaven, St Agnes, and surrounding north-eastern Adelaide suburbs choose our club for its strong coaching, welcoming community, and proven swimmer development pathway.
Tea Tree Gully Swimming Club welcomed Lawrence Krauter as Head Coach in January 2020. Lawrence has over 15 years of coaching experience and has coached athletes to success in Age/Open Nationals, Open Water Swimming, SWD and Triathlon.
Lawrence is an advanced level coach with a silver coaching license. He has previously coached as a head coach for clubs in South Australia and Victoria and has helped athletes achieve both SASI and VIS scholarships.
Lawrence began his journey coaching junior athletes whilst pursuing his own swimming career at the LeFevre Portside Swimming Club, he soon progressed to coaching age groupers. In 2009 he moved to Victoria to pursue a head coaching position where he developed both age and open swimmers and in 2012 was named head coach of the SWD Target London Development Squad.
Prior to joining Tea Tree Gully, Lawrence was the senior coach of the Playford Aquatic Club, who were twice named a Swimming SA Club of the Year in that time.
ASCTA Accredited Silver Licence Coach
