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A Management Committee and a team of officers, that carry out a number of administrative tasks, help to run West Suffolk Swimming Club. Our Head Coach - Dan Pilbrow, Development Coach - Phil Ward, along with some additional hourly coaches, are the only paid employees of the club.

The coaches have the responsibility for all aspects of the training and competition within the club. They work with volunteer coaches, all of whom also hold down their own paid employment - with most starting out as willing parent volunteers. We like to encourage our senior swimmers, if they have an interest in coaching and giving back, to help on poolside.

Management of the club is via a committee of willing parents who undertake the roles of Chair person, Membership and Finance, in addition to many other jobs such as Welfare Officer, Squad Representatives, Officials Rep, Press Officer, Gala Secretary. We also have a separate team that help organise all things social within the club, and these are our FinS representatives (Friends in Swimming). 

The club is keen to develop volunteers and offers a variety of courses throughout the year including the poolside helpers course and timekeeper’s courses. Please ask if you are interested. As you can imagine, the club depends very heavily upon volunteers to help in many ways. Please do not wait to be asked – your offer of help will be gratefully received.

2025 / 2026 Team WSSC

President: Pat Neate

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Leadership Team

Chair: Andrew Turner  [email protected]

Head Coach: Dan Pilbrow  [email protected]

Club Secretary: Cigdem Williams [email protected]

Treasurer: Lara Chuter  [email protected]

Debs Greenhalgh:  [email protected]

Debbie Roberts:  [email protected]

Operations Team

Assistant: Treasurer: Vacant [email protected]

Club Shop: Jo Ellard [email protected]

Competition Secretary(s): Tansy Chia and Signe Rozite [email protected]

Disability Rep: Dan Pilbrow  [email protected]

FinS and Social Secretary: Linda Widdicks [email protected]

Masters Rep: Molly Peacock / Myles Turner  [email protected]

Membership Officer: Ailsa Brown  [email protected]

Officials Officer: Fiona Brittain [email protected]

Photographer: Rita Smith (tbc)

PR Marketing and Press Officer: Vacant [email protected]

Social Media - Competitions: Dan Pilbrow [email protected]

Social Media - Social: Linda Widdicks [email protected]

Sponsorship Secretary: Linda Widdicks [email protected]

Squad Parent Rep - Bury:  Jo Ellard [email protected]

Squad Parent Rep - Haverhill:  Sarah Sepanski [email protected]

Suffolk County Rep:  Debs Greenhalgh:  [email protected]

Swim League:  Debs Greenhalgh:  [email protected]

Swim Mark:  Debs Greenhalgh:  [email protected]

Trophies Officer:   Vacant [email protected]

Website Officer: Andrew Turner  [email protected]

Welfare Officer: Sarah Sepanski (HAVERHILL) [email protected]