Club Coaches

TBC

Head of Performance

Tom Sullivan

Head of Development

Bio:

Tom has been involved in swimming since an early age and has developed a huge passion for the sport. He is an experienced level 2 coach who joins us from Watford Swimming Club, where he was the Assistant Head Coach. During his time with previous swimming clubs, he has guided swimmers to county, regional and national success, reached the Arena League ‘A’ final and won top club at Hertfordshire County Championships.

"I’m thrilled to join Hillingdon Swimming Club as the Head of Development, bringing my passion for swimming and years of coaching expertise to this incredible team. My journey in swimming started as a young swimmer who fell in love with the sport, and I’ve dedicated my career to helping athletes of all levels unlock their potential in the pool."

Experience:

Level 2 Swimming Coach
Level 1 Assistant Swimming Coach
Level 1 Swimming Assistant and Level 2 Swimming Teacher
Level 3 Personal Trainer
Level 2 Fitness Instructor
Level 2 Nutrition Coach

Tom Bloor

Age Group Competitive 1 Coach and Masters Squad Coach

Bio:

Adrian Wright

Assistant Head of Development

Bio:

Adrian swam competitively with Eastbourne Swimming Club and started volunteering in 2005 teaching and coaching alongside his swimming training. This progressed to being a member of the Coaching Team for 5 years,

In 2022 Adrian joined Kirklees Swimming club as a full time Lead Coach for the Development Squad, coaching Yorkshire County and North East Region champions, medalists and finalists, as well as an English Nationals participant.

Experience:

Level 2 Swimming Coach
Level 1 Assistant Swimming Coach
Level 1 Swimming Assistant and Level 2 Swimming Teacher
Degree in Sports Science

Ross McGarvie

Age Group Competitive 2 Coach

Bio:

Ross started swimming from a very young age and developed a massive passion for it. Previously he has spent his swimming and coaching career at Chalfont Otters SC, achieving County and Regional medals along with two National swims. During his time coaching, Ross had swimmers who medalled at County, Regional and National level, together with a few swimmers who attended the British Championships.

Ross has been coaching for 5 years and is driven around building a love for swimming as well as trying to give children a chance to experience the competition levels he reached as a swimmer.

Experience:

Level 2 Swimming Coach
Level 1 Assistant Swimming Coach
SE Land based training for swimming

Kirsty Green

Lead Coach for Junior Academy 2 and Development Squad Coach

Bio:

Kirsty's passion for swimming was established at a young age where she was a member of her local swimming club. Kirsty progressed to compete at County Level at both distance events and the 50m Breaststroke event.

Kirsty is an experienced Level 2 coach who joins us from Bushey Amateur Swimming Club, where she specialised in working with younger swimmers in the clubs development programme. Kirsty is committed to delivering high-quality coaching and support, ensuring that every swimmer is equipped with the skills, knowledge and support required to achieve their goals and maximise their potential within the sport.

Experience:

Level 2 Swimming Coach
Level 1 Assistant Swimming Coach
Level 1 Swimming Assistant and Level 2 Swimming Teacher
Level 1 Disability Swimming Teacher
Level 2 Fitness Instructor
Degree in Psychology

bill harrington

Bill Harrington

Development Squads Assistant Coach

Bio:

Bill first became involved in swimming when his eldest daughter began with Hillingdon SC more than 15 years ago. After watching various sessions for the first few years, Bill noticed that swimmers of a young age normally swam better and harder when someone is watching them, and it was at that point Bill offered to be a poolside helper.

Through this, he acquired his Level 1 Teaching qualification and assisted on poolside for 9 years with former RNSS Head Coach Lesley Westerndorp. Bill believes that with great technique and hard work, all swimmers can perform to a high level and gets a real enjoyment from seeing the swimmers develop what they have learnt and move on to the next level.