World record holder, world champion, and one of the most accomplished pool rescue competitors of his generation. Fergus brings elite, battle-tested experience to every Kaha program and leads with a clear vision for standards, development, and performance culture.
Fergus is an internationally experienced surf lifesaving athlete and coach, with a career built at the highest level of the sport. He is a World Record Holder, World and World Games Champion, and has represented New Zealand across multiple international campaigns in Europe, Australia, and beyond. Across every international competition he has attended, Fergus has returned with medals.
A defining part of Fergus’ career is his ability to compete at the highest level across both swimming-based and fin-based pool rescue events. This dual-discipline ability allows him to understand pool rescue as a whole, rather than in isolation.
Beyond competition, Fergus has spent many years coaching athletes across a wide range of ages and abilities. His experience spans youth development through to high-performance environments. As Managing Director of Kaha Aquatics, Fergus helps lead the organisation’s coaching direction, systems, and day-to-day operations.
Kaha has been built to share proven international coaching methods in a clear, structured, and supportive way.
World Record Holder
World and World Games Champion
Multiple-time New Zealand and Australian champion
Medals at every international campaign attended
Experienced in racing and coaching across Europe and Australasia
Fergus’ coaching philosophy is built on clarity, structure, and intent. Every session has a clear purpose, and athletes are taught to understand not only what they are doing, but why they are doing it.
At Kaha, Fergus promotes a modern approach to surf lifesaving, one that values working smarter, not simply harder. Quality always comes before volume.
