Chris Hanson started Hanson School of Swimming and Townsville Aqua Jets Swim Club in 2019.

Over this time our swim school and competitive swimming team has evolved, yet has the welcoming, family-friendly club focus. We aim to provide young swimmers with a fun, safe environment where they are encouraged to improve their technique and reach their full swimming potential.

The Club caters for novice through to competitive-level swimmers. The squads are coached by Chris Hanson.

Chris Hanson is an experienced and qualified Bronze licence coach with an extensive background in swimming.

He is extremely passionate about encouraging and developing young swimmers. Chris is approachable, enthusiastic, passionate and highly motivated. He is able to develop a strong rapport with swimmers and their families. He aims to develop young, up and coming swimmers’ capabilities beyond basic aquatic skills with a focus on improving stroke efficiency, technique, strength, conditioning and preparing young swimmers to compete at race meets. Chris comes from a competitive swimming background; his experience not only as a swimmer, but as a parent of a young swimmer, and as a coach is invaluable to the Club

Chris has, and continues, to coach many swimmers who compete at State Level, win medals and are top ten finalists. Through his coaching career, Chris has also learnt all about biomechanics, specific swim techniques, race pace skills and seasonal programming.