A national flagship programme aimed at developing the next generation of elite swimming coaches has selected its latest recruits. Swim England’s Coach 2024 Programme aims to support and mentor coaches who are working at the upper level of the England Talent Pathway.

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The successful Coach 2024 applicants:

1. Carl Grosvenor (City of Birmingham)
2. Lee Spindlow (Guildford)
3. Emma Collings-Barnes (Mount Kelly)
4. Adam Ruckwood (City of Coventry SC)
5. Chris Alderton (Team Bath AS)
6. Jamie Evans (City of Leicester)
7. Robin Armayan (Plymouth Leander SC)
8. John Adye (Hillingdon Swimming Club)
9. Mandy Bell (City of Derby Swimming Club)
10. Graham Davidson (Taunton Dean SC)
11. Jamie Main (Derventio Excel Swim Squad)
12. Mark Tanner (Chesterfield Swimming Club)
13. Mark Rose (City of Manchester)
14. Paul Lloyd (Maidenhead Marlins)
15. Lisa Atkinson (City of Bristol Aquatics)
16. Gregory Buck (Milton Keynes)
17. Chris Reekie (Tynemouth ASC)
18. David Vine (Leatherhead SC)

The new Swim England West Midlands website is now live!

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Programme criteria
Swimmers will be selected for this programme based on the highest long course rankings achieved in each Olympic event.

Programme aims

• Focus on the development of all four strokes and the individual medley.
• Away from the pool you will progress mobility and stability to enhance starts and turns.
• Understand how to prevent injury, managing sleep and handling stressful times.
• Focus on key technical considerations for stroke efficiency, individual medley, transition turns and relay takeovers.

Duration: 3 x one day camps Dates Between September and December 2018

Participants: Up to 40 swimmers per area

Eligible athletes:

• Up to 250 swimmers (120 males/females) will be selected nationally.
• Aged 13/14 years old as of 31 December 2018 (2004/2005 born).

The swimmers who have been selected to represent us are:

• Millie Checkley (Seniors)
• Keira Hancock
• Lauren Knight (Seniors)
• Ellie Sibbald Perkins (Juniors)
• Nadya Sterling (Seniors)
• Alice Toon (Juniors)

Congratulations to all selected swimmers, keep up the good work!

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Programme criteria
Swimmers are selected to participate in the Regional Development Programme. Selection is based on the highest rankings achieved at in the competition.

Programme aims

• Focus on the specific components of effective starts, turns and finishes.
• Away from the pool, fundamental movement skills, mobility and stability will be covered in strength and conditioning sessions.
• Learn about nutrition, psychology and key technical considerations for starts, turns and finishes.

Duration: 3 x one day camps

Dates: Between September and December 2018

Participants: Eligible athletes
18 males/females.
Aged 12 years old in the year of competition (2006 born)

The swimmers who have been selected to represent COB are:

• James Abulencia (Development)
• Megan Nicklin (Juniors)
• Maia Noonan (Juniors)
• Aaron Ruby (Juniors)
• Corey Smith (Development)

Congratulations to all selected swimmers, keep up the good work! We were also represented on the coaching staff with Jamie Fowler. Well done Jamie!

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Good luck to the following swimmers for being selected to represent Warwickshire for the Bedfordshire Inter county Gala. This is a level 1 licensed long course gala with age groups 10,11,12 and 13, age as 31st December 2018.

For all Start Lists and Results CLICK HERE

Overall Results

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