Testimonials

“Andrew Pyke has been my strength and conditioning coach since 2013 ( 8 years). Throughout the years as a swimmer it was known that “swimmers are uncoordinated on land and should only stick to training in the pool”. Andrew was quick to change that mindset and with his forward thinking about ways for me to become an athlete in and out of the pool. With the ability, knowledge and drive for success, Andrew has the capacity to create an individualised program to cater for a squad of athletes. With Andrew’s coaching my training increased to a whole new level and subsequently my success in competitions. With Andrew Pyke’s great work ethic, while creating an awesome, fun, humorous atmosphere. I couldn’t recommend anyone else.”

2021 Tokyo Olympian
2016 Rio Olympic Bronze Medallist
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold and Silver Medal
Australian and Oceania Record Holder

“My name is Kiah Melverton and I have been working with Andrew Pyke since 2014 and in that time, he has helped me develop professionally both in and out of the gym. Before I met Pykey I was timid and afraid of the gym, barely able to do a single chin-up. Gym has now become one of my favourite parts of my training week and I can now punch out sets of 10 chins like its nothing! Pykey is not only professional, adaptable, and avid listener but he also makes gym fun and enjoyable with his sense of humour and light-hearted personality. I wouldn’t be the swimmer I am today with having spent the last years working alongside him.”

2021 Tokyo Olympian
Gold 4x200m Freestyle Relay 2019 World Championships
Silver 1500m Freestyle 2018 Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze 800m Freestyle 2018 Commonwealth Games
Bronze 800m Freestyle 2016 World Short Course Championships

“I have worked alongside Andrew Pyke since 2014 and over the course of our seven-year relationship, he has helped me grow both inside of outside of swimming. Andrew has played a critical role in helping me develop and succeed as an open water athlete. His biggest asset is the ability to adapt, implement and perfect his training programs for athletes of varying skill sets. I am currently the only open water swimmer who trains under Andrew Pyke, meaning he has had to create a whole new gym program to ensure I avoid injury, develop strength and improve general athleticism. In executing this, Andrew always referred to evidence-based research to guide my exercise program. Training with Pyke has been a highlight of my swimming career. He is able to make each gym session enjoyable with his positive energy and willingness to always give 110%.”

2021 Tokyo Olympian
6th 2016 Fina 10KM Open Water World
Championships
5th 2019 Fina 10KM Open Water World Cup
5th 2019 Fina 25KM Open Water World Championships
14th 2019 Fina 10KM Open Water World Championships
1st 2021 Australian Open Water World Championships

“I have been training in the gym with Andrew Pyke since I moved to the Gold Coast in 2016. In that time, he has completely transformed my strength and athleticism. Having never set foot in a gym before I moved, Andrew’s patience and perseverance helped me build a base of strength and movement. Over the next five years, his infectious positivity and energy created an enjoyable gym environment which encouraged me to enjoy gym and work harder. After years of not being able to do a single chin up, I can now do 10 unbroken. Andrew is an amazing coach, and he has played a huge role in my development as an athlete over the years.”

2021 Tokyo Olympian
Australian National championships 2021
1st 1500m freestyle
2nd 800m freestyle
World Championships 2019
5th 1500m freestyle
Pan pacific championships 2018
4th 400m freestyle
5th 1500m freestyle

“Andrew Pyke was my strength and conditioning coach leading into my preparation for both Olympic trials and the subsequent 2016 Rio Olympic games. Andrew’s insight and coaching ability not only helped me reach new levels of strength and athleticism but was also invaluable with regards to injury prevention and injury management. Andrew’s ability to tailor and modify exercise programs to the specific needs/goals of athletes was always appreciated and well-received. Additionally, Andrew’s positive attitude and work ethic was contagious, he always made those around him feel welcome and ready to put in the hard work.”

2016 Rio Olympian
Team Canada

“Andrew Pyke is an amazing strength and conditioning coach. His in depth knowledge and creative thinking, meant I was able to train practically out of a swimming pool. His experience and commitment helped me to achieve my Olympic goal. Pykey is a great person who would always go above and beyond, this was seen in his adaptable personal programming. I know that everyone who gets to work with Pykey will not only perform better but they will be better.”

2016 Rio Olympian Team New Zealand
2015 World Championships representative
2014 Commonwealth games representative

“Andrew Pyke is an amazing strength and conditioning coach. His in depth knowledge and creative thinking, meant I was able to train practically out of a swimming pool. His experience and commitment helped me to achieve my Olympic goal. Pykey is a great person who would always go above and beyond, this was seen in his adaptable personal programming. I know that everyone who gets to work with Pykey will not only perform better but they will be better.”

2012 London Olympian
Team New Zealand
2016 Rio Olympian
Team New Zealand
2018 Commonwealth Games Representative
Bronze medallist
2012 World Championships

“Since 2014 when I was 14 I have been trained under Andrew Pyke. Throughout the years he has not only been a strength and conditioning coach but a mentor and someone I can seek guidance from. Not only has my strength in the gym followed an exponential growth his watch but also my attitude and intent toward my sporting career.”

Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist 2018
National 200m Butterfly Champion 2018-19
National 200m Butterfly Short Course Champion 2018/19/20

“Andrew Pyke has been my strength and conditioning coach from 2014 – 2021, beginning when I was 16 years old. Pyke’s coaching has played a critical role in my success throughout my swimming career. He has pushed me to my limits both physically and mentally, and for this I am a stronger athlete and person. During my time with Pyke I have achieved 1x 22.5kg chin-up, 33 body weight chin ups, and can clean more than my body weight. Pyke is a complete professional who’s enthusiasm boosts team morale. He has played a critical role in shaping the TSS high performance squad into a supportive, team centred environment. He’s been an invaluable part of all TSS swimmer’s careers, and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him.”

2015 Australian National Age Gold Medallist 200m Butterfly
2016 Australian National Age Gold Medallist 100m & 200m Butterfly
2016 Oceania Championships Gold Medallist 200m Butterfly
2019 Australian Championships 3rd 100m & 3rd 200m Butterfly
2019 World University Games 7th 200m Butterfly

“For the past 8 years I have had the great privilege and opportunity to be a part of Andrew’s strength and condition program. Throughout my time working with Andrew, he has been a major contributing factor in accelerating my swimming career from a junior state swimmer, into a representing athlete of the Swimming Australia team. His knowledge, focus and intent are a few of many characteristics that make Andrew a phenomenal educator and coach; I could not recommend anyone but Andrew for his expertise and unrivalled humour.”

2014 – Youth Olympics
2015 – Junior Worlds
2018 – Australian Dolphins Short Course Team

“Beginning gym under Pykey I was not a strong person, didn’t enjoy strength or weights work, found gyms rather intimidating and basically had no clue what I was doing. Yet working with Pykey for 3 years he has made gym a time I enjoy, a space I feel comfortable and has developed my strength and technique exponentially. He has also worked alongside my back injury and helped me manage strength and conditioning without further injury and whilst also strengthening me in my back and core to levels I thought my injury would prevent me from reaching. And above all his approach and attitude as a coach is always for learning and developing programs tailored to individuals and the latest science and techniques.”

Australian Universities Team Member 2019/2020

“During my athletic career, I’ve had the absolute privilege to work under Andrew in two different sports: rugby, and more predominantly swimming. Due to this, I feel I have the unique opportunity to speak for Andrew’s expertise in building programs that adapt and maximize the strength needed for distinct athletic movements. Andrew has an extraordinary awareness in understanding the specific functionalities of each sport. Using this knowledge, his ability to adapt and individually cater programs for each athlete to achieve maximum output is unparalleled. During my time under Andrew, I was able to significantly improve not only my overall strength, but the strength in the movements I required for my specific athletic performance in both rugby and middle distance freestyle swimming. In turn, his programs helped me maximize my development as a rugby player, and substantially drop times in my swimming events in order to achieve my ultimate goal of obtaining a scholarship position on the University of Southern California division 1 men’s swimming and diving team. I have no doubt in my mind that the athletic understanding, careful planning, and attention to detail put into Andrew’s programs has been a pivotal factor in my sporting success. His enthusiasm, intensity, and comedy creates an environment in the gym that gets the best out of his athletes, something I have not experienced with other strength coaches. I could not recommend Andrew more for his expertise, attitude, and unique approach to adapting and elevating athletic performance. “

TSS First XV rugby 2015
USC D1 men’s swimming and diving 2017-2020

“Andrew Pyke was my S and C coach for six years across rugby and rowing. The valuable lessons and training programs that I underwent helped me achieve many of my goals in my respective sports at the time. Still to this day do I call back on the lessons about injury prevention, warming up, nutrition, the value of good form, and how to truly push myself in my daily training for the University of California Berkeley Rowing team.”

University of Berkley Rowing Team
Head of the River Champion

“Pykey was none of the most influential people I’m my life during my time At The Southport School. Not only as my S&C coach but also as a role model. During the 2018 pre season for rowing (end of 2017) in the gym pykey was able to do more than just help us develop our physical strength and endurance but also mental strength, focus and helped build a level of comradery across not only the 1st VIII but across the whole senior program that was unmatched in any other aspect of the sport. The Passion pykey coached us with during or S&C sessions and his ability to help bring each athlete to new levels is a reason I believe pykey was one of the main reasons we were able to Win the GPS Head of The River in 2018 and I don’t think we could have without him.”

1^st 8 Head of the River Champion 2018
QLD Pathway Rowing Program
National Gold u19 coxed 4

“Pykey was my strength coach in high school and is the most energetic guy I know. He always created a positive training environment and pushed us every session to get stronger. He had a great taste in music and our gym playlists were always all time.”

Current QLD Reds lock
Super Rugby Champion 2021
Australia U20 2018
Australian Schoolboys 2016
TSS First Fifteen 2015-16

“I first met pykey in 2016 when I moved to The Southport School. Pykeys S&C knowledge was top class. He understood our gym programs very well but also had great knowledge around Olympic lifting, circuits or smashing us in Zuu sessions which was refreshing at times. However, what I loved most about pykey was he created an environment where everyone was welcome and felt comfortable being themselves. pykey was always willing to help no matter what level you were at and I can honestly say he played a massive part in my development on and off the field.”

Canterbury Crusaders Academy 2018-present
Australian Schoolboy 2017
TSS Premiership Winner 2017

“Andrew Pyke was the strength and conditioning coach at my high school. During this time, he introduced me and my teammates to a strength and fitness program that was perfectly suited to our needs as rugby players. The gym sessions combined power and strength to prepare us for our games and trainings and ensured our bodies were strong enough to ensure we could handle the intense collisions in GPS rugby. He also was very supportive to me personally when returning from an off-season surgery I had due to an ankle injury. He often took the time to assist in any extra conditioning I wanted to do, even creating my own fitness program with a variety of cross training and on feet running sessions that improved my anaerobic and aerobic capacities immensely. I am thankful for what he taught me during this time because it allowed me to develop the internal discipline and dedication to fitness that I needed to further improve my physical attributes and skills to succeed in my sport. In addition to this, Pykey scheduled additional fitness sessions utilizing zuu movements in the gym in the off-season for anyone who wished to participate to ensure that the boys were keeping their fitness and mobility levels up to standard. These were made so that anyone could attend and complete, whatever levels of fitness and strength as you just had to complete them as best as you could. He also provided an understanding of how to properly train and recover in order to yield the greatest benefits from our sessions. The lessons Pykey taught me in the gym and about my own health and fitness have had a massive impact on my sporting career and achievements and I often revisit and complete most of the strength sessions and fitness sessions he made for me when I need to do additional training.”

QLD Reds Super Rugby Championship Winner 2021
Junior Wallaby 2020
Australian Schoolboy 2018/19
TSS First Fifteen Premiership Winner 2016

“Pykey was probably one of the most influential people in my life when it comes to sport. He was my S&C coach from for our first XV team rugby team at TSS and for many other sporting teams. Being the skinny kid I was at the time, Pykey really guided me with his knowledge and techniques around the gym. But it was more his passion and love for the boys that really made not only myself motivated but every other kid in that team. Pykey’s relationship with everyone and the way he handles situations shows he’s a real role model and is someone i can go to if i need help with anything. He has all the right tools!”

QLD reds academy player 2018-current
Junior Wallabies 2019/20/21
Australian Schoolboys 2018
TSS premiership winner 2017

“I was privileged enough that Andrew (Pykey) came into the intial stages of my elite athlete life. The base and fundamentals he taught myself and the team showcased his precise knowledge and understanding of physical development and elite exercise training. Along side his meticulous approach to the details of movements across multi disciplinary areas of sport, it’s his passion that I believe strongly differs him from others in the field.

The ability to empower and relate to all types of people is something I have watched and felt first hand. Wether this be through his approachable and loveable character or his willingness to achieve and push others to their abouslte maximum. The platform of knowledge and character to win is truly engrained in me through my three years involved with Pykey.”

TSS First Fifteen premiership winner 2017
QLD Rugby League 2016
Australian Barbarians 2017
Current Reds Academy

“Pykey was one of my many SC coaches and probably my most memorable one. During the time knowing Andrew back in high school he always put others health and well being first. He was a top bloke but also knew how to keep very professional. He knew what you would need to work on to get you closer to your goal!

I am thankful for the knowledge he has passed on to me and for teaching me to always back myself in anything I do. He has always told me to keep “consistent” and from learning that I have been able to achieve many things.”

TSS first XV captain 2016
QLD school boys rugby union 2015/16.

“Pykey was one of the most influential strength and conditioning coaches that I have had in my life. Not only does he know what he does, he also understands people which is ultimately the main aspect of sporting development. Pykey taught me the fundamentals of fitness and strength and he will be someone that I can get to help me with training anytime.”

Australian School Boy 2018
TSS First Fifteen Premiership Winner 2017

“Pykey, was my first real S&C coach and I’m so grateful to have been given the best in the beginning of my sporting journey. I trained under Pykey for a period of 3 years where I was taught all the fundamentals of how to train efficiently in the gym and on the field. What I valued most from my experience with Pykey is his clear understanding of weightlifting techniques and ensuring they are done properly and efficiently. Throughout my rugby career I have been exposed to many programs that I have required me to undertake Olympic lifts and I am so fortunate Pykey had guided and taught me the foundations and techniques to preform those lifts to a high standard in the early stages of my rugby career. To further add Pykey embodies the persona of ‘energy’, there was a never a dull session with Pykey. When Pykey was taking the session, there was an uplifted vibe in the room and everyone respected it. Pykey brought the best out in everyone as he made it enjoyable to work hard and push yourself.”

TSS First Fifteen Premiership winner
Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union
Junior Wallabies

“Pykey was my Australian School Boys Rugby and The Southport School Strength and Conditioning Coach. He was an amazing role model and gave me the tools to enter the professional sporting environment. Not only did he focus on my physical development as a rugby player he focused on the mental attitude and how to apply that on and off the field. Pykey is so driven in his profession, you can tell by how much he cares for your growth as a sportsmen.”

TSS premiership winner 2017
Australian School Boys 2017
Current Bond Premier Grade Player

“I have known Pykey for the past six years. He was my strength and conditioning coach during my time in the first XV at TSS. He is extremely professional and passionate about helping his athletes achieve their best results. His sessions are tough, but he always made them enjoyable. Pykey always motivated me during our training, especially when we would lift some heavy weights and when we would go all out in our ZUU sessions, helping me push myself to my limits. He has an extensive knowledge of a variety training techniques, and I was constantly learning from him. He is a great trainer and an even better bloke, and I couldn’t recommend him more!”

TSS First Fifteen 2017
Professional XFC Fighter

“Being apart of the elite player development system at the Brisbane broncos and having pykey as a strength and conditioning coach compliment eachother so well. The professionalism and level at which I am expected to train with him is no different to when I’m at the broncos. the vibe he creates and the personal connections he makes with his athletes creates an environment with banter and lots of energy which for myself really brings the best out of my training sessions. He has helped me excel in pre season periods and prepare myself for the season ahead. But what I have liked most is the education around maintaining my gains from the preseason across a season of competition with smart training rather than excessive training.”

State Champion Mal Meninga Cup 2021
Coombabah Opens 2019/20

“During the short time (2018 onwards) I have spent with Andrew Pyke, his efforts throughout our trainings/meetings have been worthwhile. His enthusiasm, eagerness and supportiveness around his coaching have always made our sessions memorable. Upon leaving the school he now works at (Coombabah State High) to Brisbane Grammar School, Mr Pyke remained an integral part within my schooling and rugby journey, often setting up lunch times to meet with me just to catch up. His professionalism within the strength and conditioning department is well regarded, that S&C coaches I have also been trained by (Brisbane Broncos, Brisbane Grammar, Tweed Seagulls coach’s) have high praises for his virtues and understandings. His gym classes are always one to remember, as he joins in and encourages his students/athletes with his outgoing music, something I like to compare my training sessions I have now, to his ones. Overall, he’s a down to earth coach (which aren’t all too common nowadays), who knows how to get the best out of his athletes/students. “

State Champion Mal Meninga Cup 2021

“Andrew Pyke trained and developed me in my senior years of high school developing me into one of the most accomplished athletes in the country. He has taken my performance on the field and in the gym to a new level through power, speed and strength. Pykey thrives in his craft he can turn anyone into an athlete. Thanks Pykey!”

Coombabah SHS open 2016-17
QLD rugby league 2015-16-17
Current Tweed Heads State Cup Player
Current GC Titans Academy