Manly Swimming Club’s Logan Kaye has open water Olympic goal

He’s the young gun swimmer who is already making a name for himself. Now Logan Kaye’s coach has revealed why the teenager is poised for a promising future in the sport.

Logan Kaye has his sights set on competing at the 2024 Olympics in France. Pic: AAP/Troy Snook.

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He’s waited years to be able to do his first major 10km swim but Logan Kaye is now hoping it will take him just another four to achieve an Olympic size goal.

The Manly Swimming Club teenager only has to look across a lane or two at training to see the work ethic required for him to be racing at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Logan Kaye has a perfect record in 10km swimming having won his first race over the distance on his birthday.

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The 18-year-old is surrounded by some of the best surf life savers, swimmers and triathletes in the state at the Manly Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton Aquatic Centre where the likes of Nutri-Grain ironman champion Kendrick Louis, Australian ironman titleholder Max Brooks and even former multiple open water Olympian Ky Hurst swim.

Working under the watchful eye of coach Justin Rothwell, the teenager competed in his first 10km race on his 18th birthday - and won.

I love the surf over the pool. You feel free, not trapped in a lane

Kaye dominated the under 18s race at the Australian open water swim championships in Adelaide on Australia Day in a memorable debut over the distance.

“I was thrilled, quite surprised actually,’’ said the North Turramurra swimmer who is studying design architecture at UTS and trains up to 10 times a week in a sport he has been doing for around a decade.

“I’m not eligible for Tokyo. The goal is 2024. It’s a big goal but this has motivated me.’’

Kaye trains at Manly Swimming Club under experienced coach Justin Rothwell. Pic: AAP/Troy Snook.

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While he will race at the Olympic pool trials mid year, Kaye, a surf life saver with the strong Newport club, said his preference is to race open water events.

“I love the surf over the pool. You feel free, not trapped in a lane,’’ he said.

Rothwell, who previously coached at Carlisle Swimming Club before his move, believes his young charge has a big future in the water.

“I love swimmers who are late developers. They have had to rely on technique,’’ Rothwell said of Kaye, who did not press for Olympic selection in the 10km due to his age.

“He will just get better as he grows into his body and gets stronger.

“He is best when he is in these big packs and he navigates well.

“I think his future in open swimming is big.’’

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