Michael coached six Australian athletes for the 2015 FINA World Championships who went on to win five gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the meet, including Mitchell Larkin, Madison Wilson, Bronte Barratt, Madeline Grove, Emma McKeon and Grant Irvine. He also coached Mitchell to a world record in the 200m backstroke at the 2015 Australian Short Course Championships and received Swimming Australia’s Olympic Program Coach of the Year award.