I’m Koa Stotz, a 16-year-old sprint freestyle and breaststroke swimmer from the Gold Coast, competing at both national and international levels. Standing at 2m (6’7″), I’m focused on developing every aspect of my performance in and out of the pool.

I train at Somerset Gold Coast Swim Club with coach Chris Urquhart. I’m a member of the Swimming Queensland Hancock Prospecting Flippers Squad and the Swimming Australia NextWave and NextGen squads. In 2026, I was selected to represent Australia at the Oceania Swimming Championships in Suva, Fiji, where I gained valuable experience within elite training and international competition environments.

I am working towards my long-term goal of representing Australia at the Olympic Games. I train at a high volume each week, approaching every session as an opportunity to improve.

I attend Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, balancing my studies with a high-performance training schedule, which has helped shape my discipline, resilience and focus. I value representing the sport positively and being a role model for younger athletes.

Outside of swimming, I enjoy surfing, playing underwater hockey, fishing, and spearfishing along the Southern Gold Coast and Tweed Coast.

I’m committed to building a career at the highest level of the sport.