Australian swim coach Peter Bishop, most well-known because the coach of Kyle Chalmers up till just a few months earlier than the Olympic Video games, will go away his position because the South Australian Sports activities Institute to turn into the pinnacle coach of the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation, Swimming Australia and KNZB introduced collectively on Wednesday.
The 55-year-old Bishop will pair with Patrick Pearson, who lately had his contract prolonged till 2028 as the pinnacle coach of the Excessive Efficiency Middle in Eindhoven. The pair are each anticipated to steer the Dutch crew to Paris.
Bishop’s return additionally coincides with that of Jacco Verhaeren, who returned to the Netherlands in September because the Dutch federation’s ‘Efficiency Strategist High Swimming.’ Verhaeren beneficial Bishop and mentioned he ‘labored excellently with Bishop’ because the crew director of Swimming Australia from 2014 to 2020.
Sjors Lommerts, technical director of the KNZB, explains: “We’re very happy that we are able to add Peter to our teaching employees. His CV could be very spectacular and all of the references we requested, each professionally and personally, are completely optimistic. As well as, the expertise that Jacco had with him additionally weighed closely after all.”
Bishop’s tenure in Australia ended on rocky footing, having his accreditation revoked in March as a part of a still-murky ‘integrity case.’
The KNZB acknowledged this of their press launch, saying that they’re “conscious of the integrity case wherein Bishop was concerned in Australia.’
Lommerts mentioned “we have now been extensively knowledgeable about this, each by Peter himself and Swimming Australia in addition to his final employer. They’ve all confirmed to us in writing that this case was closed to everybody’s satisfaction in the course of the earlier Olympic cycle.”
After Bishop’s suspension, Chalmers moved to St. Andrews to coach with Ash Delaney in his remaining preparations for the Video games. Chalmers would go on to win a silver medal within the 100 free behind solely Pan Zhanle‘s World File win; Chalmers additionally took silver within the males’s 400 free relay and the blended 400 medley relay.
“It’s been a privilege to make a contribution to the Dolphins’ success and I look ahead to a brand new problem,” Bishop mentioned.
“His contribution throughout Olympic and Paralympic Video games is critical and drastically valued. Kyle (Chalmers) and Matt (Cowdrey) are legends of our sport and Bish (Bishop) has been integral to shaping their careers,” Swimming Australia head coach Rohan Taylor mentioned of Bishop’s departure.
“We want Bish all the most effective as he takes the subsequent step right into a head teaching position.”
Swimming Australia concluded their press launch with a definitive “will probably be making no additional remark” assertion.
Earlier than taking up at SASI in 2017, Bishop coached on the Marion Swimming Membership, the place he additionally coached the 9-time Olympic medalist Chalmers and 23-time Paralympic medalist Chowdrey. Different large names that Bishop coached embody 5-time Olympic medalist Meg Harris, 4-time Olympic medalist Madi Wilson, three-time Olympic medalist Matthew Temple, and three-time Olympic medalist Zac Incerti.
Bishop replaces former Dutch head coach Mark Faber, who likewise confronted some controversy within the spring, although he was finally cleared of any wrongdoing by the KNZB. SwimSwam will report later at present that Faber has taken a task within the Belgian Federation.
