Training
The Purruna Swim Team takes its name from the Kaurna word ‘Purruna,’ meaning mind, body, and spirit—values that guide our mission to help swimmers reach their full potential, both in and out of the water.
Run by YMCA SA, our squad programs provide a natural progression beyond swimming lessons, offering young swimmers a pathway to compete at state, regional, and national levels as members of the Purruna Swim Team.
Discover more about the YMCA Purruna Spencer Newton Centre Squads Program by clicking here. Please note that squad fees are separate to membership of the Purruna Swim Team.
Meet Our Coaches
Simon Watkins
Head Coach
Teaching and coaching swimming since 1996
Background in human movement and physical education
Coach of countless national champions and medallists
Consistently placed swimmers onto international teams
Coach of Olympic and Paralympic medallists
Hannah Watkins
Development Coach
Head of Swimming, Scotch College
Teaching and coaching swimming since 2005
Background in human movement, health and education
Coached a swimmer onto the Commonwealth Games Team in 2022