THE TRAINER

GARY ODEWAHN

Gary Odewahn has been a qualified Personal Trainer and Soft Tissue Therapist for the past 15 years. He has experience in multiple sports both in competing personally and in athlete preparation. Always looking for new research and self experimenting to assist in short tracking his clients goals. Last year Gary achieved his 9th sport to have an athlete ranked in the Top 10 Nationally or compete at an International level. Gary presents to sporting groups, and corporate organisations on Performance, Injury Management, and Health Advice. Combining his Soft Tissue Therapy studies with his experience in physical training he allows his clientèle to receive a 3 dimensional approach from every session.

With a variety of clientèle ranging from rehabilitation to elite athletes, Gary’s focus is always on continual improvement and development. He is the creator of myswimsplits.com with app’s in the apple and Google play stores.

Gary’s background as an athlete allows him to intuitively know where the client or athlete is at any stage.

Coaching Achievements:

  • ICN ACT Fitness Mens First Timers Champion – Shane Stemmet

  • ICN ACT Fitness Mens Open 2nd – Shane Stemmet

  • ICN World Championships Bikini Competitor

  • MASA Welterweight Champion (MMA)
  • Track and Field Oceania Representative (Mens 200m, 400m)
  • Figure Skating National and Oceania Representative (Womens)
  • Australian Age and Open Swimming Competitors
  • Australian Powerlifting Champion under 82kg
  • Australian Age Springboard Diving
  • World Championships Triathlon Competitor

  • Australian Body Building and Physique Competitors
  • BJJ Gi and No Gi Competitor
  • International Tour Soccer
  • Australian Nationals Archery

Personal Sporting Achievements:

  • 2022 Stromlo Running Festival 30km

  • 2020 Sri Chinmoy National Capital Open Water Swim 10km

  • 2020 Stromlo Running Festival 30km

  • 2017 Kathmandu Neverest Challenge Canberra (2 man team 106km, 9000 vertical metres)
  • 2016 Australian Spartan Trifecta Competitor Bright VIC 7km, 14km, 21km
  • 2016 Sri Chinmoy National Capital Open Water Swim 9km
  • 2016 Elite Energy Team Triathlon
  • 2016 Elite Energy Husky Half Marathon
  • Elite Physique Powerlifting Competitor
  • Australian Open Swimming Competitor
  • Canberra Half-Marathon 21.1k Competitor
  • ACT Aquathon Sprint Championships
  • Lifecycle Sydney to Canberra Ride

Qualifications / Credentials:

  • PADI Freediver

  • Cert IV Fitness Instructor
  • Adv. Dip of Applied Science (Soft Tissue Therapy)
  • Myofascial Dry Needling Course
  • Kinesio Taping Fundamentals and Advanced
  • RockTape Level 1: Kinesology Taping Course
  • Thomas Myers Anatomy Trains – Soft-Tissue Master Class: Neck, Shoulders and Thorax
  • Thomas Myers Anatomy Trains – Fascial Fitness
  • Thomas Myers Anatomy Trains – Myofacial Meridians
  • Cert IV Relaxation Massage
  • Statement of Attainment Seniors First Aid
  • Cert of Attendance Adverse Neural Tension
  • Statement of Attainment Lymphatic Drainage
  • Level 1 Coaching – Swimming
  • AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety
  • AUSTSWIM Teacher of Stroke Correction
  • CPR Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate: Level 1