I have been involved with swimming since taking up the sport in 1978
as an 8 year old. After I broke my first Australian swimming record - I
remained an Australian Champion, Australian Institute of Sport team
member and Australian swim team member from then until my retirement
from competitive swimming in 1992.
On retirement I undertook my Level 1 Swimming Coaching Course
and have been involved in coaching swimmers, triathletes and ocean
swimmers at various levels - as well as being a qualified triathlon
coach.
I enjoy coaching and putting something back in to the sport
that gave me so much as an athlete. I welcome the opportunity to coach
the Can Too Team for many reasons. I feel it will be inspirational to
work with so many dedicated people from such a diverse background. I
also find the concept of a sporting endeavor with the purpose of
raising money for such a worthy cause a very alluring challenge. I not
only feel I can give everyone in the team something from my knowledge
and experience but that they will in turn give me something back from
their ability to show compassion and the strength of their human spirit
in working towards a common goal.
Colin
TEAM ROTTNEST
On February 16 2008 Colin Marshall & Fiona Tyler will be swimming
the Rottnest Channel, which is a very challenging 20km ocean race
between Fremantle and Rottnest Island, Western Australia.
As coaches of Can Too Swim
(http://www.cantoo.org.au/Swim-Program-Coaches.html) we have been inspired by the Can Too participants to take up our own challenge.
We
have been participating in ocean races around Australia for a number of
years now and felt it was time to take on a more grueling course.
At
the same time as training for the Rottnest Channel Swim we decided that
it would be an opportunity to raise money for Can Too Foundation.
We
feel that one way or another everyones life have been touched by
Cancer. And feel that supporting this great cause in completing the
Rottnest swim, will be our small part in helping the enormous ongoing
effort to Cure Cancer.
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