Ace Swimmer Stephanie Rice Announces Decision To Open Stephanie Rice Swim Academy In India

Ace swimmer Stephanie Rice today announced her decision to open a swim academy in India, with a goal to guide Indian swimmers towards a podium finish in the 2028 Olympics. One of the most elite athletesin the world, Stephanie Rice is the winner of three gold medals at the Beijing Olympic Games and five-time world record holder, who dominated the 200 and 400 individual medley events. Rice was recently inducted as an Athlete Member of The Sport Australia Hall of Fame, one of the highest honours that can be bestowed in Australian sport.

Stephanie Rice

“There are very talented swimmers in India. I believe that all that is lacking is standing between them and a medal at the Olympics is world class training. As a swimmer, I appreciate the immense contribution of good coaching to my own performances, and want to make available the fruits of my own experience, knowledge and training, to others, ” says the swimmer, who has interacted closely with leading swimmers in India, and plans to open the academy in association with her coach Michael Bohl.

Stephanie Rice

Stephanie, has a special relationship with India as she received huge amounts of support during her swimming career from Indian fans and media. “It’s  one of the reasons I’m extremely passionate about being able to share my skills and knowledge with India,”she says.

Stephanie Rice

Talking about the academy, Stephanie Rice says, “The plan is to have SRSA set out of any city that has a facility that covers the needs of the academy and is also equally excited about the possibility of producing an Olympic Medallist. I will be working personally with the athlete for 3-4 months which will spread out over the whole year. Some years may be more and others slightly less. I want all the athletes in my academy to know me personally and to be able to confide in me. That trust is only built over time so I will be with them as often as I can.”

Stephanie Rice

The academy will focus primary energy on Elite Swimmers who are 13+ years of age and who are already training at a club and who are potentially on the National Team. However, they plan to introduce Junior and Senior Squads for swimmers as young as 9.

Over the next week in Mumbai, Stephanie and her team will be meeting with sponsors and partners to finalise plans for the opening of the Stephanie Rice Swimming Academy in India.