On the back of the country's most successful Olympic swimming campaign, Swimming Australia has confirmed the reappointment of national head coach Rohan Taylor through to December 2024.
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The Dolphins returned from Tokyo with 21 medals, including nine gold - the biggest haul since Athens in 2004.
Former Shoalhaven Academy Swimming Club coach Taylor temporarily took over the reins of the team following the departure of Jacco Verhaeren in June 2020, who returned to his home country of the Netherlands for family reasons.
Previously state coaches in Victoria and Tasmania for Swimming Australia, Taylor built and strengthened key relationships within the team, in an additional role as coach leader on numerous campaigns, giving him the perfect platform and allowing for a seamless transition to take over from Verhaeren.
Taylor will be joined in leading the Olympic program with Tamara Sheppard, who has been appointed as high-performance director, with both roles reporting directly to the CEO.
Taylor said he was thrilled to take on the role to see the team through to Paris 2024.
"I am so incredibly proud of what we achieved in Tokyo - athletes, coaches and staff included - and the great environment we have built in this team over the past few years," Taylor said.
"With a shorter cycle to Paris now, I look forward to continuing the work with our coaches and athlete leaders to build on this success and maintaining the fantastic culture we have created."
Swimming Australia chief executive Alex Baumann said the appointments of Taylor and Sheppard will set the team up strongly heading into Paris.
"Rohan has done an outstanding job leading this team through the challenges of COVID and creating an environment where athletes and coaches are able to thrive," Baumann said.
"The board and I are fully supportive of re-contracting Rohan through to Paris following our most successful Olympic campaign ever."
Taylor and Sheppard will begin their roles effective immediately.
The Dolphins Paralympic campaign, featuring Sussex Inlet's Jasmine Greenwood, kicks off on Wednesday in Tokyo.
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