I started swimming at age 12, and had a fairly successful career as a junior swimmer, mainly as part of a very good relay team, which went onto win Silver at the National Age Groups. I started swimming and competing as a Master 30 years ago, and set up the Masters squad in the club about 18 years ago with my wife. As a Master swimmer I have won several titles at the National championships and currently hold 14 East Midlands records across various age groups. I enjoy coaching and swimming with the Masters squad where we work hard, but also have fun.

As a youngster, I swam for Hoylake ASC based in Wirral and completed at County-level events. After a break from swimming to pursue hockey at university and county level, then starting a family, I got involved at CABSC when my children (all of whom are now grown up!) joined the club and I joined as a Masters swimmer for my fitness! Since joining CABSC as a Masters swimmer, I have competed at Regional, National, European events and the Masters World Swimming Championships in Budapest in 2017. Very proud to have achieved the world qualifying times and competed for GB! I volunteered to help on poolside to give back to the club and get involved; I completed Club Coach (level 3) in 2007, having first started volunteering and then coaching with CABSC in 2002 and doing my Level 1 and 2 swimming qualifications. I was squad coach for Senior Development Squad swimmers. I love the fact that the swimmers I coach, swim because they enjoy the sport, as I have done and that the fitness often enhances other sports or activities such as triathlon or water polo. Favourite CABSC moments many and varied as I have been involved at all levels; from swimmers who started with me in the teaching pool, now competing at international level to just seeing the satisfaction when someone completes a training set better than last time

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