ABOUT US
Who we are
Element Swimming prides itself on being family owned & operated by Ben Geard and Emily Owen. We both sh are a passion for swimming and a philosophy of creating a good culture that not only helps to create good swimmers but also good people.
BEN GEARD
Co-Owner | Director
Ben is a Silver Level accredited coach and has been involved with competitive swimming, both as a swimmer and coach, for the past 22 years. He started swimming competitively from the age of 10 and was a finalist at the Australian Open National Championships for 4 years.
In 2005 Ben commenced coaching at the highly successful Traralgon Swimming Club in Victoria. During the 9 years as coach, Traralgon succeeded in developing between 12 and 20 national level swimmers and national medallists every year. Of those swimmers, some were also selected as junior Australian representatives.
In 2014, Ben moved to Cairns after accepting the role of Coaching Director for Marlin Coast Swim Club. After some great results in just over a year in Cairns, Ben received the opportunity to move to Brisbane and start his own swimming program. In partnership with Emily in 2016 Element Swimming was born.
EMILY OWEN
Co-Owner | General Manager
Emily is a water-lover at heart and holds a current Bronze Medallion for Surf Lifesaving and AUSTSwim Teaching Licence. In 2015, she was awarded the North Aussies Masters Female Age Champion for Surf Lifesaving and often still competes in various open water and Masters Swimming events around SE Queensland.
Aside from her love of swimming, Emily is also an accomplished web designer and digital marketer, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Industries from QUT.
In partnership with Ben, she is the communications side of Element Swimming so you may meet her behind the front desk at the pool or swimming in the adult squad.
Our Team
Indooroopilly
DanielBlackborrow
Head Coach - Indooroopilly
Daniel joins us with a wealth of experience from his previous roles in Victoria, where he served as the Manager of Swimming & Head Swimming Coach at Brighton Grammar School.
With over 20 years of coaching experience and an Advanced Level (Silver) Coaching Licence, Daniel has successfully guided swimmers from development stages to becoming Open National medallists. He has a proven track record of building competitive swimming programs from the ground up, transforming them into thriving clubs.
Daniel is a valuable addition to the Element Swimming Team, and he has a positive impact on our community.
Harmony Shorten
Assistant Coach - Indooroopilly
Harmony brings a wealth of aquatic experience to Element Swimming, with a background as a competitive swimmer specialising in butterfly and freestyle. After stepping away from competition, she discovered her passion for teaching and coaching, and has spent the past three years guiding swimmers to build both skill and confidence in the water.
Dedicated to creating a fun, engaging, and positive learning environment, Harmony is excited to continue her coaching journey with Element Swimming.
Since joining the Indooroopilly team, she has made an immediate impact, capturing the kids’ attention and keeping them motivated from the very start.
Since joining the Indooroopilly team, she has made an immediate impact, capturing the kids’ attention and keeping them motivated from the very start.
Coorparoo
Jedi Morland Janes
Head Coach - Coorparoo
With 12 years as a competitive swimmer and 8 years coaching, Jedi has achieved multiple age group titles in both short and long course swimming, represented New Zealand in open water events, and even medaled at the NCAA Division 1 level.
As a coach, Jedi has guided swimmers to national age group championships in both New Zealand and the United States, and previously led as the Head Coach of Queenstown Swim Club.
Holland Park
NickMoore
Head Coach - Holland Park
Nick is a Silver Level accredited coach and has been coaching for 12 years.
He has a wide range of experience, from teaching adult Learn to Swim through to coaching National level athletes.
He likes to focus on a good, strong technique to help adults and children progress quickly towards their goals.
