ASA Team
| Aleksandr Osadchuk |  |
ASA General Manager Performance & Pathways
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Aleksandr is a former Olympic athlete, coach, and passionate advocate for sport, who is dedicated to growing the Sport of Artistic Swimming in Australia. In his current role as General Manager, Performance & Pathways, he leads the delivery of national strategies, drives athlete development, and works to elevate the profile of artistic swimming nationwide.
With more than 30 years of experience in elite sport, Aleksandr brings unique insight into what it takes to perform at the world’s highest level. His combined coaching and administrative expertise ensures the systems, structures, and pathways are in place to support sustainable, long-term success.
Passionate about building strong team culture and future-focused programs, Aleksandr works closely with athletes, coaches, support staff, clubs, and both State and National Associations to foster collaboration and excellence — with a clear vision towards Los Angeles 2028, Brisbane 2032, and beyond.
Contact: aleksandr.o@artisticswimming.org.au |
| Paula Klamburg Roque |  |
Team Australia Head Coach |
Paula is an Olympic medalist from the London 2012 Games and a nine-time World Championship medalist in Artistic Swimming. Following her competitive career, she spent seven years as Head Coach of Spain’s Junior National Team, guiding athletes to international success with medals in solo, duet, and team events. Paula has also choreographed and coached for national teams including Mexico and Colombia, and contributed routines featured at the Tokyo Olympic Games. In 2022, Paula was appointed Head Coach of Team Australia, and has lead Team Australia to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Paula is deeply committed to the long-term success of Australia’s Senior National Team and plays a key role in the development of ASA’s next generation of High-Performance Athletes. |
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Team Australia Assistant Coach - vacant |
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| Bianca Palmer |  |
ASA Programs Coordinator |
Bianca Palmer (formally Hammett) is a dual Artistic Swimming Olympian who has been involved in the sport since she started at the age of 9. She first joined the Australian National Team in 2007, and has represented Australia at various international events including 4 FINA World Championships, 2 FINA World Cups, FINA World Trophy, Oceania Championships and various international opens. Bianca fulfilled her dream of representing Australia at the Olympics in both 2012 and 2016. Post the Rio 2016 Olympics, Bianca decided to retire as an athlete, but has continued her journey in the sport from the other side of the pool. In 2017 she took on the role of Assistant Coach and Team Manager of the Senior National Team, positions she held for the next 5 years passing on her knowledge and experience to the next generation of athletes and leading the Australian Team to the 2020 Toyko Olympics as Assistant Coach and Team Leader. Contact - bianca.palmer@artisticswimming.org.au |
| Ana Mendigutxia |  |
CoE Programs Coordinator |
Ana Mendigutxia is the Center of Excellence Program Coordinator for the Australian Senior National Team. Originally from Spain, she was a competitive athlete until retiring at 20 and has been coaching since the age of 16.
Ana coached in Spain from 2013 to 2022, working across base and high-performance transition programs in different regions. She has been involved with the Australian National Team since 2022, supporting Youth and Senior categories. In 2024, she was the Assistant Development Coach at the CoE for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Squad. She served as Head Coach for the Youth National Team at the FINA Youth World Championship 2023 in Athens, Greece, and as Assistant Coach at the FINA Youth World Championship 2022 in Charlotte, USA.
Since 2022, she has also been the Head Coach at Supanova in Perth, where she is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of young athletes.
Contact: Ana.Mendigutxia@artisticswimming.org.au |
| Rose Stackpole |  |
Athlete Wellbeing Manager & Interim ASA Programs Coordinator |
Rose is an Olympic Artistic Swimmer who represented Australia at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Beginning her career in New Zealand at just eight years of age, she joined the Australian Senior National Team in 2014 and went on to compete at the highest level before retiring as an athlete in 2020. Since then, she has coached at clubs across Western Australia and served as the High Performance Coach with ASWA. In 2024, she took on the role of Athlete Wellbeing Manager, supporting the Centre of Excellence (CoE) athletes, and from September 2024 to Feburary 2025 is also serving as Interim Pathways Program Coordinator. With a background in psychology and a passion for athlete wellbeing and performance, Rose brings unquie insight and experience to developing the next generation of artistic swimming athletes in Australia. |
| Marina Kholod |  |
Green & Gold Academy Coach - QLD |
Former Ukraine Senior National Team member relocated to Australia in 2005 Australian Senior National Team Coach 2006-2013 ( Coach WC 2007,2009,2013) Beijing 2008 Olympic Coach London 2012 Olympic Coach Tokyo 2020 Olympic Judge WAQUA 2023-2024 Evaluator Paris 2024 NZ Olympic Coach ASA Green& Gold Academy QLD State Coach 2024- current |
| Anna Nepotacheva |  |
Green & Gold Academy Coach - VIC | |
| Benedetta Alderighi |  |
Green & Gold Academy Coach - WA |
Benedetta began her professional journey in Italy, where she served as Head Coach of a local club for eight years, developing athletes and building a strong foundation for future success.
Seeking new challenges, Benedetta moved to Australia, where she became Head Coach of the Sydney Emeralds and Assistant Coach of the Junior National Team, a role she held until 2020. She then continued her career in Switzerland, working with clubs in Bern and Lausanne, further expanding her expertise in coaching at the elite level.
In 2022 & 2023, Benedetta took on the responsibility of coaching Belgium’s mixed duet and men’s solo. Under her guidance, the team achieved remarkable success, earning three bronze medals at the World Cup in Canada. Later in 2023, she contributed as Assistant Coach for the Swiss National Team at the Youth World Championships, supporting the development of the next generation of athletes.
In 2024, Benedetta returned to Australia, where she is currently based in Perth as High Performance Coach, continuing to share her experience and passion for artistic swimming with athletes on the international stage.
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| Erica Li |  |
Green & Gold Academy Coach - NSW |
Erica has represented Australia as part of the Junior and Senior National Teams at two FINA World Championships, two FINA Junior World Championships, two Oceania Championships and several World Series Events. She has also represented two clubs Sydney Emeralds and Gold Coast Mermaids at numerous Australian National Championships and won several medals.
Following her athlete career, Erica has returned to Sydney to study and coach. She is now the current Head Coach of the Sydney Emeralds and High Performance Coach for NSW where she can pass on all her knowledge and skills onto the next generation of athletes. |
| Hannah Chiang |  |
Green & Gold Academy Coach - NSW |
Hannah represented Singapore as an Artistic Swimmer at two FINA World Championships, several World Series, one Asian Games, and won a Gold medal at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
Hannah moved to Australia in 2022. Representing her club the Sydney Emeralds for which she both competes and coaches, she has won several Australian National medals. She has been involved with the Australian Junior National Team as a Development Coach at the 2024 Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru. Hannah currently serves as High Performance Coach for NSW, as well as continuing to coach and swim for Sydney Emeralds.
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