The Next Wave Invitational is a national Swimming Australia competition camp that brings together the country’s top age‑group swimmers to gain high‑quality racing, team, and national program experience. It is designed to prepare emerging athletes and coaches for future junior benchmark team opportunities through repeated competition and team‑based learning.
Dates:
Friday 3rd – Thursday 9th July 2026
Location:
Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra
Personnel for camp selection:
- 64 athletes (32 Male & 32 Female)
- 14 coaches
- 5 managers
- Performance Support
- Athlete Mentors
Congratulations to the following swimmers who have been selected for the 2026 Next Wave Invitational Competition Camp in July 2026 at the AIS in Canberra.
FEMALE
| Athlete Name | Club | State | Coach |
| Allegra Anderson | Griffith Uni | QLD | Brett Shanks |
| Anna Thompson | Miami | QLD | David Proud |
| Annaliese Matthews | Rocky City | QLD | Shane Kingston |
| Annika Kobus | Somerville House | QLD | Tim Lane |
| Annika Silvester | Rackley | QLD | Dan Busch |
| Caitlyn Haynes | Newmarket Racers | QLD | Steve Miller |
| Chelsea Strachan | Somerset GC | QLD | Chris Urquhart |
| Ciara Jeffs | Nunawading | VIC | Nick Veliades |
| Coco Mcgrath | Newmarket Racers | QLD | Steve Miller |
| Delinda Thompson | Nepean | NSW | Sarah-Jane Wier |
| Delta Cross | Highlanders | WA | Ryan Steenkamp |
| Eloise Sheldrick | Fenix | WA | Taj Jones |
| Eva Potts | Nuswim | NSW | Sander Ganzevles |
| Heli Childs | PLC Sydney | NSW | Brett Winkworth |
| Jessica Melo | Miami | QLD | Laura Matthews |
| Jessie Steinman | Nunawading | VIC | Nick Veliades |
| Keahne Bergin | Rackley | QLD | Tim Dilger |
| Lily Koch | Melbourne Vicentre | VIC | Craig Jackson |
| Lucy Ma | MLC Aquatic | VIC | Tim Wright |
| Mackenzie Wyeth | Rocky City | QLD | Shane Kingston |
| Maddison McKenna | St Andrews | QLD | Brad Hillier |
| Maya Ostapenko | Carlile | NSW | Danny Marshall |
| Mena Bertinato | Nudgee | QLD | Stewart Melton |
| Molly Bawden | Kawana | QLD | Janelle Pallister |
| Molly Young | Carlile | NSW | Danny Marshall |
| Nathalie Ring | Trinity Grammar | NSW | Ben Tuxford |
| Olivia Galea | Chandler | QLD | Tsuyoshi Kimura |
| Roxanne Albertyn | Miami | QLD | Laura Matthews |
| Ruby Crowther | Rackley | QLD | Tim Dilger |
| Tilly Fikkers | Dapto | NSW | Phil McIlwraith |
| Tribeca Liu | Griffith Uni | QLD | Tom Fraser-Holmes |
| Zahlie Snijders | Caulfield | VIC | Kenrick Monk |
MALE
| Athlete Name | Club | State | Coach |
| Cohen Tarrant | Somerset GC | QLD | Chris Urquhart |
| Connor Burgess | Iona | QLD | John Gatfield |
| Danny Baxter | Somerset GC | QLD | Chris Urquhart |
| Dylan Zhou | Knox Pymble | NSW | Steve Goodier |
| Ethan Haegebaert | Knox Pymble | NSW | Steve Goodier |
| Ethan Slatter | Southside Aquatics | QLD | Lachlan Staples |
| Fred Hassell | Kent Town | SA | Jason Dunlop |
| George Huang | Caulfield | VIC | Kenrick Monk |
| Harrison Tancred | Carlile | NSW | Danny Marshall |
| Harry Heath | Nunawading | VIC | Nick Veliades |
| Hayden Cahill | Brisbane Grammar | QLD | Daniel Sainsbury |
| Isaac Allan | Immanuel | SA | Rian Pate |
| Isaac Wearing | Chandler | QLD | Tsuyoshi Kimura |
| Jack Mitchell | Knox Pymble | NSW | Steve Goodier |
| Jacob Algate | Brisbane Jets | QLD | Alberto Lantieri |
| Jesse Hamilton | Chandler | QLD | Tsuyoshi Kimura |
| Jett Burke | Manta Rays | NSW | Ruth Everuss |
| Kai Perry | Chandler | QLD | Tsuyoshi Kimura |
| Kayden Gibson | Boyne Tannum | QLD | Anthony Guillamin |
| Kian Knight | Wagga Wagga | NSW | Gennadiy Labara |
| Koa Stotz | Somerset GC | QLD | Chris Urquhart |
| Lewis Kreutzberger | North Albury | NSW | Mitch Brown |
| Liam Paulsen | Camberwell | VIC | Matt Belgiovane |
| Luke Lee | Carlile | NSW | Danny Marshall |
| Maximus Smyth | Corrimal | NSW | Tracey Waters |
| Noah Magoffin | Marist | QLD | James Boyce |
| Oliver McCormack | Melbourne Vicentre | VIC | Richard Sleight |
| Roan Shipsides | Element Swimming | QLD | Nick Moore |
| Thomas Bridie | St Peters | QLD | Cameron Gledhill |
| Thomas Garbanzo | Brisbane Grammar | QLD | Daniel Sainsbury |
| William Ison | Nepean | NSW | Sarah-Jane Weir |
