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than yesterday

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About me

I’m Koa Stotz, a 14-year-old, 6’7″ (2m) competitive swimmer with big dreams and a deep passion for the water. Since my first strokes, swimming has been more than just a sport for me—it’s where I’ve found my purpose and drive.

I swim for Somerset Swim Club under coach Chris Urquhart and specialise in sprints, 50m and 100m freestyle and breaststroke. I’m part of the 2024/2025 Swimming Queensland Youth Development Squad. 

Every day, I’m working to get faster, stronger and better in every way. I’ve already achieved some exciting milestones, and this is just the beginning. My goal isn’t only to make it to the Olympics but also to change the sport forever.

I aim to push boundaries, inspire others, and show that there’s always room to grow as an athlete and a person, whether that’s motivating the next generation of swimmers or finding new ways to improve every day.

When I’m not in the pool, you’ll find me in the ocean surfing, fishing or spearfishing on our local Southern Gold Coast and Tweed Coast beaches and waterways. 

This is just the start of my journey, and I’m excited to see where it leads.

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Impossible is
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State Titles
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Australian Records
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Allcomers Records
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In The Media

Source: swimming.org.au

"64 promising age athletes – males and females will compete at Next Wave and gain team and racing experiences at the Australian Institute of Sport..."

Source: swimswam.com

"Koa Stotz made a name for himself on day two of the 2025 Australian Age Championships, busting out a new national age record Aussie Age Record In 14-Yr-Old Boys’ 50 Breaststroke..."

Source: swimmingworldmagazine.com

"Two-metre-tall Stotz punched the air in celebrating his second National record at this meet, winning the 14 years 100m breaststroke in 1:04.21 -taking 0.2 off Olympian Matthew Wilson’s 2013 mark of 1:04.44..."

Source: qld.swimming.org.au

"Also swimming into the record books was Gold Coast-based schoolboy Koa Stotz (Somerset, QLD; Coach Chris Urquhart) who even surprised himself..."

Source: swimswam.com

"Koa Stotz also joined the record-breaking party, notching a new standard en route to winning the 14-year-old boys’ 100m breaststroke..."

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QLD State titles

12&U 200m Medley in a time of 2.07.47 M. Truman, K. Stotz, D. Baxter, M. Hembling from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 10/12/22
12&U 200m Freestyle in a time of 1.50.92 from Gold Coast K. Stotz, R. Johnston, M. Crocker, T. Benjamin QLD Brisbane 10/12/22
12&U 200m Medely in a time of 2.03.26 from Gold Coast R. Johnston, K. Stotz, M. Crocker, T. Benjamin QLD Brisbane 10/12/22
12 yrs 100m Breaststroke in a time of 1.16.18 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 15/12/22
12 yrs 50m Breaststroke in a time of 33.46 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 16/12/22
14&U 200m Medley in a time of 1.50.92 M. Anderson, K. Stotz, L. Grigor, C. McGuiness from Gold Coast QLD Brisbane 9/12/23
14&U 200m Freestyle in a time of 1.50.92 K. Stotz, R. Johnston, C. Tarrant, D. Baxter from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 10/12/24
14 yrs 50m Freestyle in a time of 24.14 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 17/12/24
14 yrs 100m Freestyle in a time of 54.20 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 17/12/24
14 yrs 100m Breaststroke in a time of 1.05.50 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 18/12/24
11 yrs 100m Individual Medley in a time of 1.12.63 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 12/08/22
11 yrs 100m breastroke in a time of 1.16.53 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 13/08/22
11 yrs 50m breastroke in a time of 34.71 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 14/08/22
12 yrs 100m Individual Medley in a time of 1.05.59 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 11/08/23
12 yrs 50m Freestyle in a time of 26.54 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 11/08/23
12 yrs 100m Breaststroke in a time of 1.09.61 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 11/08/23
12 yrs 100m Freestyle in a time of 58.23 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 12/08/23
12 yrs 50m Breaststroke in a time of 31.84 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 12/08/23
12 yrs 50m Breaststroke in a time of 33.81 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 12/02/23
13 yrs 50m Breaststroke in a time of 33.81 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 12/02/23

national titles

12 yrs 200m Medley in a time of 2.05.57 J. Smith, K. Stotz, T. Wellm, N.Kemp from NSW QLD Brisbane 20/08/22
12 yrs 50m Breaststroke in a time of 34.86 Koa Stotz from NSW QLD Brisbane 12/08/22
13 yrs 50m Breaststroke in a time of 31.60 Koa Stotz from NSW NSW Sydney 24/08/23
13-14 yrs 200m Medley in a time of 1.50.22 R. Johnston, K. Stotz, N. Kemp, H. Hegarty from NSW QLD Brisbane 29/07/24
14 yrs 50m Breaststroke in a time of 30.58 Koa Stotz from NSW QLD Gold Coast 31/07/24
13-14 yrs 200m Freestyle in a time of 1.39.72 R. Johnston, K. Stotz, N. Kemp, H. Hegarty from NSW QLD Brisbane 31/07/24
14 yrs 50m Breastroke in a time of 29.52 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 13/04/25
14 yrs 100m Breastroke in a time of 1.04.21 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 14/04/25

Australian Records

13 Years 50m Breastroke in a time of 30.58 Koa Stotz from Somerset Gold Coast QLD Gold Coast 31/07/24
14 yrs 50m Breastroke in a time of 29.52 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 13/04/25
14 yrs 100m Breastroke in a time of 1.04.21 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 14/04/25

Allcomers Records

11 yrs 50m breastroke in a time of 34.86 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 22/08/22
14 yrs & Under 4×50 Freestyle in a time of 1.39.64 from Somerset GC K. Stotz, R. Johnston, C. Tarrant, D. Baxter QLD Brisbane 14/12/2024
14 yrs 50m Breastroke in a time of 29.52 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 13/04/25
14 yrs 100m Breastroke in a time of 1.04.21 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 14/04/25
12 yrs 100m Breastroke in a time of 1.09.61 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 11/08/23
12 yrs 50m Breaststroke in a time of 31.84 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 13/08/23
14 yrs 100m Breastroke in a time of 1.08.27 from Gold Coast NT Darwin 27/09/2024
14 yrs 50m Breastroke in a time of 30.77 from Gold Coast NT Darwin 28/09/2024
14 yrs 100m Freestyle in a time of 54.56 from Gold Coast NT Darwin 29/09/2024
14 yrs 50m Breastroke in a time of 29.52 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 13/04/25
14 yrs 100m Breaststroke in a time of 1.04.21 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 14/04/25

QLD Records

14 yrs 50m Breastroke in a time of 29.52 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 13/04/25
14 yrs 100m Breastroke in a time of 1.04.21 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 14/04/25
14 yrs 50m Freestyle in a time of 23.77 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 16/04/25
12 yrs 100m Breastroke in a time of 1.09.61 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 11/08/23
12 yrs 50m Breaststroke in a time of 31.84 Koa Stotz from Somerset GC QLD Brisbane 13/08/23
12 yrs & Under 4×50 Freestyle in a time of 1.50.92 from Gold Coast K. Stotz, R. Johnston, M. Crocker, T. Benjamin QLD Brisbane 10/12/2022
12 yrs & Under 4×50 medely in a time of 2.03.26 from Gold Coast R. Johnston, K. Stotz, M. Crocker, T. Benjamin QLD Brisbane 10/12/2022
16 yrs & Under 4×50 Freestyle in a time of 1:34.73 from Queensland M. Cunningham, L. Wearing, K. Stotz, E. Berry QLD Brisbane 12/04/2025
14 yrs & Under 4×50 Freestyle in a time of 1.39.64 from Somerset GC K. Stotz, R. Johnston, C. Tarrant, D. Baxter QLD Brisbane 14/12/2024