Physiology

National Network Lead: Lachlan Mitchell

Lachlan brings deep applied experience in high-performance sport and a passion for the impact of physiology can have on medal winning performance to the role. He has spent much of his career, over the last 5 Paralympic and Olympic Games cycles, working in Australian Swimming, supporting numerous athletes and coaches at the AIS, QAS and VIS. Lachlan also has a passion for athlete pathways, having spent 5 years embedded within the Swim Aus High Performance Pathways team as Performance Support Manager.

Lachlan’s professional focus is on sustainable performance — aligning multidisciplinary teams, physiology, training design, and athlete wellbeing. He is passionate about developing practitioners, strengthening cross-discipline integration, and creating environments where athletes and staff can perform consistently at their best.

National Network Lead: Laura Piromalli

With over 15 years of experience in the HP system as a Physiologist and Performance Manager, Laura has worked in roles at the AIS, Netball Australia, and the WAIS, providing expertise supporting athletes from elite pathways to international competition, including both Olympic and Paralympic Program athletes. She has worked across a wide range of sports, including Netball, Triathlon, Boxing and Bowls, optimising performance programming, recovery, and athlete well-being. Her background as a Physiologist (from an on the ground delivery perspective and research, PhD) and experience as a Performance Manager is hugely beneficial for leading the National Physiology Network.

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