But it's not just a case of swimming along black lines that Victor plans to give Ballarat swimmers the edge in years to come, with him keen to co-ordinate with other sports in creating more rounded athletes that can compete at age national championships within a year.

"Swimming is about educating the athletes, not just swimmers, I always encourage other sports and I encourage people to be involved in other sports as well," he said.

"look at the triathletes, they are better because of swimming. Swimming is far-and-away the sport where you build the most competitive aerobic base.

"I also believe you always perform better if you compete and train in a team environment, so for me the team side of it is a big thing.

"It allows us to tap into the potential, break the mold and so my aim is for it to be more enjoyable, more interesting. I do trust science and I always like to surround myself with those who know better than I do, I aim to get other sports involved, such as synchronised swimming to conduct things like sculling sessions, athletics has a lot to play as well with with fast twitch muscles and endurance as well."

The former Western Australian holds a Swimming Australia Advanced (silver) accredited coach, he holds full ASCTA bronze accreditation, and a Diploma in Sports Management, combined with 20 years of experience on pool deck.

"Ballarat is one of the fastest growing centres in Victoria, especially after the COVID year we had, many sports have taken a big knock, but swimming is pushing through," Victor said.

"The potential in Ballarat is there. My role will be to grow the club and see it make a big contribution to swimming not only in Victoria but also nationally."