Otago Swim Coaching Academy Incorporated (OSCA) was formed in March 2006 to provide professional coaching for swimmers. OSCA is dedicated to the development of swimmers to compete at national and international levels.
Swimmers joining an OSCA Squad maintain their current club affiliation and represent their Clubs at all swim meets. OSCA is not a swim club, it is a coaching academy.
OSCA squads train daily at Moana Pool. OSCA has 4 squads targeted at various swimming levels.
- A Squad
- B Squad
- C Squad
- D Squad
OSCA’s coaching team is led by a superbly qualified international swimming coach Mr Gennadiy Labara who moved to Dunedin for lifestyle reasons and the opportunity to coach swimmers with the ability and desire to compete at the highest national and international level.
OSCA swimmers have broken 208 Otago Records and 4 National records since Gennadiy's
arrival.
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Waves Winter Meet #2 - Congratulations to Andrew Trembath on breaking 2 Otago Age records tonight. Andrew broke Colin Wilson's 1996 14-15 age 50 back time of 28.23 in a new time of 27.76. Andrew also broke McGregor Fea's 2007 100IM time of 1.02.76 in a new time of 1.01.26. Well done Andrew.
Team meeting at 3:45. Lauren Greenshields will be the coach for the meet. Debbie Tyrrell will be the manager.
Psych Sheets, Team Entry ListDaming report rocks Swimming New Zealand
SNZ Competition Review SNZ aims to continually develop and review its national competition formats. The purpose of regular reviews is to ensure our competition formats are appropriate and meeting the needs of our swimmers. If you follow the link below you will be taken to this years review. To ensure the outcomes and recommendations are a true refelction of the current state of SNZ events please only answer questions that are relevant to your involvment in swimming.Survey to be completed by June 5th 2012. Survey
ODT Articles 28.4.12 Kurt Crosland, Matthew Glassford
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2012 South Island Regional Age Group Camp
Congratulations to Han Zhang, Jeremy Hopkins, Ronald Poon and Courtland Ellis on selection to attend the Regional Age Group Camp in Queenstown on 18th – 20th May 2012 - a part of the Youth and Age National Development Program. These camps are an integral part of the Swimming New Zealand national development pathway.
Selections have been made based on LC XLR8 performances between 1st November 2011 to 12th March 2012 and swimmers must have competed at either NZ Juniors or NZ Age Groups. The top 16 female and male swimmers ages 12-14 (age as of 1st May 2012) have been selected off XLR8. Well done boys.
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SNZ Teams announced
Congratulations to Kurt Crosland and Matthew Glassford on their selection to the Oceania Championships at the Aquatic centre in Noumea, New Calendonia on 20.5.12 - 2.6.12. Well done Kurt & Matthew.
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Congratulations to Kate Godfrey on being selected to attend the Outward Bound course at Anakiwa, Picton from 15th – 22nd April 2012.
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2012 Div 11
Congratulations to all OSCA swimmers Ben McMahon, Luke Nie, Alice Moran, Ayaki Iwahashi, Vicky Clark,Greagh Williams and Toby Flatley who have competed at the Div 11 Competition over the last 4 days.
Live Poolside Results , Final Club Points, Individual Meet results
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Live Results, Final Club points, Individual Meet results
Congratulations to all OSCA swimmers who competed at 2012 NZ Open Champs. Neptune has finished in 6th place and broken 8 Otago open records, a great result - Well done Team!
Final Day: Congratulations to all OSCA swimmers who competed at 2012 NZ Open Champs. On the final night Kurt Crosland finished his meet in style by placing 7th in the Mens 50m Freestyle in a new Otago Record time of 24.11, breaking the old time set at Otago Champs of 24.14. Kate Godfrey placed 8th in the Womens 200 Backstroke, again in a new Otago record time of 2.18.09, breaking the old time of 2.19.20.The Neptune Men's relay team of Kurt Crosland, Matthew Glassford, Robert Murray and Nick Tyrrell placed 4th in the 400 Medley Relay.
Day 5: Today Katie Kenneally was placed 5th in the Womens 200 Breastroke in a time of 2.39.91. Kurt Crosland was placed 6th in the Mens 200IM in a time of 2.06.38 and Matthew Glassford 13th in a time of 2.10.76.
Day 4: Great day for OSCA swimmers today. Matthew Glassford won the bronzemedalin the Men's 200 Breastroke in a time of 2.19.12. Kurt Crosland then went on to win the silver medal in the Men's 50 Backstroke in a new Otago record time of 25.96, breaking the old time of 26.22 which Kurt set at Otago Champs in January. The Neptune relay team of Nick Tyrrell, Matthew Glassford, Robert Murray and Kurt Crosland then finished the evening session by winning bronze in the 400 Mens Freestyle club relay in a time of 3.34.50. Well done to all Neptune swimmers so far, a great team effort.
Day 3: TonightNick Tyrrell was placed 16th in the Men's 200 Butterfly in a time of 2.12.17. Kate Godfrey and Katie Kenneally were both placed 6th( 2.21.96) and 7th (2.22.29) respectively in the 200IM, with Katieswimming back to back finals appearing next in the Womens 50 Breastroke in a time of 34.06 and placing 6th. Kurt Crosland was placed 8th in the Men's 50 Breastroke in a time of 30.28. Matthew Glassford was placed 13th= in a time of 30.97
Day 2: Tonight saw Kate Godfrey place 11th in the Womens 100 Backstroke in a new Otago record time of 1.04.88.Katie Kenneally was placed 5th in the Women's 100 Breastroke final in a time of 1.13.08.Kurt Crosland had a great day breaking the Open Otago 100m Backstroke time of 56.51 in both the heats and then again in the final in a time of 55.40. Kurt was placed 4th with a FINA points score of 824.This brings the total number of Otago records broken by OSCA swimmers since Gennadiy has been here to 200 records. Congratulations to those swimmers and coach Gennadiy.
Day 1: Congratulations to Kate Godfrey for winning silver on the first night of racing in the Women's 400 IM in a time of 4.58.35. Kate was 5th= and also broke the Stacey O'Regan's 1996 Open Otago 50m backstroke record of 31.02 in the heats and again in the finals in a time of 30.29. Matthew Glassford was placed 7th in the 400IM in a PB time of 4.35.23.Kurt Crosland was placed 7th in the Men's 100 Breastroke in a time of 1.06.17.
Good luck to Matthew Glassford, Kurt Crosland, Kate Godfrey, Katie Kenneally, Nick Tyrrell, Ben Gray and Robert Murray who are heading to NZ Open Champs at West Wave Aquatics in Auckland.
OSCA thanks The Southern Trust for their support of our NZ Open team. 
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2012 National Age Group Championships 
ODT Articles 8.3.12, 9.3.12, 12.3.12
Live Results , Final Club Points, Individual Meet Results
Day 5 Results:
Day 4 Results:
Jeremy Hopkins has again had a golden night winning 2 more titles in the 200 Free (2.04.96) and 100 Back (1.04.80) which is 0.53 sec outside the Otago record.This brings Jeremy's total to 6 Gold and 1 Silver. Fantastic effort Jeremy.
Han Zhang was placed 4th in the 200 Breast and Ronald Poon 8th in the 14 yr 200 Free.
The Otago 15 & under boys medley relay team of Andrew Trembath, Han Zhang, Phillip Baxter & Ben Simmers won Bronze with Andrew breaking the 50 Back Otago record that he set last night in a new time of 28.71. Congratulations Andrew and team.
Day 3 Results:
Jeremy Hopkins has continued to break records tonight bringing his total to 5 Otago records so far. Tonight he won gold in the 400 IM and broke Jonathon Duncan’s 1996 record of 5.00.74 in a new time of 4.58.35. He then won silver in the 100 Free and broke Rhys Applegarth’s 2004 record of 58.13 in a new time of 57.58.
Day 2 Results:
Tonight Jeremy Hopkins has continued his winning form and won gold in the 200 back and broken Jonathon Duncan’s 1996 record of 2.20.28 in a new time of 2.19.76.
Day 1 Results:
What a great start to the meet. Congratulations to Jeremy Hopkins for winning 2 Gold medals in the 13 yr 200IM & 50 Back. Jeremy swam the 200 IM in a time of 2.19.65 breaking Danyon Loader's 12 & 13 yr 1989 Otago record of 2.20.95. Two events later Jeremy broke Jonathon Duncan's 1996 50 Back record in a new time of 30.56, breaking the old time of 30.73.Well done Jeremy.
Andrew Trembath was placed 6th in the 200 IM & 7th in the 50 back with Han Zhang being placed 5th in the 200 Fly.
Neptune 15 & under boys were placed 8th in the Freestyle relay.
Good luck to Jeremy Hopkins, Andrew Trembath, Tegan Duncan, Saskia Turner,Emily Poon, Han Zhang, Phillip Baxter,Yuriya Hiratani, Robert Murray, Ben Gray, Ronald Poon and Sam Armstrong who are heading to NZ Age Group Champs in Wellington this week.
OSCA thanks Bendigo Valley Sports & Charity Foundation for their support of our NAGS tream 
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2012 NZ Junior Chamionpships 
Live Results, Club Points, Individual Meet Results
Congratulations to Courtland Ellis for winning 1Silver (50 Back) and 2 Bronze (200 & 400 IM) & Tame Govaertsfor winning 1 Silver (100 Breast) and 2 Bronze (50 Fr, 50 Breast)at this meet. A great effort from all 5 OSCA swimmers at this meet, 70% PB rate and special thanks for all the parental support. Well done team.
Good luck to Devon Familton, Meg Sycamore, Cecilia Crooks,Courtland Ellis and Tame Govaerts who are heading to NZ Juniors in Wellington this week.