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Meet the Team

All of our programs have been researched, designed and tested by our highly accredited in-house team of freedivers, surf coaches, swim coaches, clinical scientists, osteopaths, medical doctors, university lecturers, paramedics, registered nurses, rescue operations personnel, combat veterans and health scientists.  We employ the best people in the industry to ensure high standards of quality in program delivery across performance, education, training and therapeutic use of breathwork practices. 

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Kim Eulo

Head of Performance
Allied Health Committee​

Education & Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Health Science - Exercise & Nutrition, University of South Australia

  • Swimming Australia (STCA) Accredited Swim Coach

  • WWC / First Aid / CPR / Ocean Rescue

  • AIDA Freediver

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Additional Work

  • Head Coach Elite Salt Academy

  • Extensive experience in swimming, surfing, SLS, diving & breathwork.

  • Over 20 years professional coaching experience.

  • Specialist in emergency services program delivery, mental health & PTSD, dryland education and aquatic performance.​

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Makes a mean cheese toasty. Is a better surfer than Rebecca Woods. 

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Rebecca Woods

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Allied Health Committee

Education & Qualifications

  • Master of Osteopathic Medicine, Clinical Science Osteopathy - Southern Cross University

  • Bachelor of Clinical Sciences, Major in Human Structure and Function Osteopathic Studies - Southern Cross University

  • WWC / First Aid / CPR

  • Surfing NSW Surf Coach

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Additional Work

  • Osteopath - Newcastle Osteopathy

  • Surf Coach

  • Surf Commentator

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Achievements

  • Former professional surfer on ASP / WSL World Tour

  • Nine consecutive years within top ten of World Tour

  • Former Australian Junior Surfing Champion

  • Former World Junior Surfing Champion

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Closet rev-head. Is a better swimmer than Kim Eulo.

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Prue Newton

Maritime Archaeologist & Commercial Diver
EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Education & Qualifications

  • ​Masters in Maritime Archaeology (MMarArchaeol) - Flinders University, Adelaide ​​

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  • Bachelor of Arts - Archaeology (First Class Honours (B.Arts, Hons) - Sydney University​

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  • Former Confined Space Rescue Diver - Cave and wreck diving specialist.

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  • Commercial diver

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  • WWC / First Aid / CPR

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Can land a solid snapper off a 5 prong.

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Has had a shot of rum with Davy Jones and lived to tell the tale.

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Dr John Towney

Medical Doctor
University Senior Lecturer

allied health committee

 

Education & Qualifications

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  • Master of Public Health - University of Newcastle​

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  • Bachelor of Medicine - University of Newcastle​

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  • Lecturer. School of Rural Health​

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  • Former Resident Medical Officer - Hunter New England Health District 

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  • Former Lecturer - School of Medicine and Public Health - University of Newcastle​

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Loves his 5klm Park Runs.

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Scott Howard

Physiotherapist & Exercise Physiologist
allied health committee

 

  • Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Rehabilitation) - Charles Sturt University

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  • Bachelor of Science - Sport Science and Physical Activity - University of Newcastle

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  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) - University of Newcastle

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  • Open Water Scuba Diving Certification - SSI

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  • WWCC / First Aid / CPR

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He is an unashamed fan boy of a mid length and wishes he surfed like Torren Martyn. 

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Steve Radford

Paramedic
allied health committee

 

  • NSW Ambulance 10+ years active service

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  • Dip. Paramedical Science (Ambulance)

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  • Goes alright at soccer.

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  • Member of the International Secret Society of Handplanes.

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  • Another obsessed Rabbitos fan. 

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Universal Apnea is an Australian based organisation that is committed to the research, development, education and implementation of apnea, breathwork and performance programs in the aquatic and dryland landscapes.

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