Champion swimmer Geoff Huegill finds perfect new career
Olympic medallist Geoff Huegill has found a new career in the pool cleaning business, taking on the role of client manager for The Pool & Spa Whisperer, a premium swimming pool and spa service, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
The swimming champion says he fell into what must be the perfect job for a retired swimmer.
“It’s been good, I’ve really enjoyed it because I’m not stuck in an office,” the Huegill told the Wentworth Courier.
“I’ve been around swimming pools for 35 years of my life so I understand filtration systems and pumps and backwashes and what’s not to love?” he said.
“So for me I’ve fallen into the business by chance, but it’s always one of those things when you are asked how you got into it — especially with jobs that people didn’t expect — well, yes, I fell into the business but it’s something I’ve really enjoyed. It suits my personality to a tee.”
Huegill admits that people do get a shock sometimes when he walks into their backyard.
“Occasionally I rock up to people’s backyards and people do get that shock of ‘wow what are you doing here?’ But we work with a team of guys and a team of technicians that come and take the headache and the pain away for the real estate agent or the pool owner.”
His main role is working in with real estate agents, property managers and getting business.
Huegill, who has two daughters Milla, 5, and Gigi, 3, with his wife Sara, is also a swim coach and mentor at Cook & Phillip Aquatic Centre with his HBT Swim Academy.
Huegill won silver in the 4x100m medley relay and bronze in the 100m butterfly at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and made a comeback in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games to win gold in 4x100m medley relay and 100m butterfly.