Qualifications
Academic
- B.Sc (Hons) in Sports Science, Liverpool Polytechnic (now Liverpool John Moores University) (1979)
- Diploma in Management Studies (Leisure), University of Teesside (1992)
Swimming
- ASA Senior Coach Certificate (1998)
- ASA Coach Certificate (1982)
Para-Swimming
- British Para-Swimming National Technical Classifier (2017)
Land Conditioning
- Powersport International Instructors Certificate (1987)
Tutoring
Delivery:
Assessment:
- Highfield Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF), April 2018
- 1st4Sport Level 3 Certificate in Tutoring Sport (2010)
Assessment:
- 1st4Sport Level 3 Introduction to Assessment Practice in Sport (2011)
Minimum Standards
- DBS (Enhanced Certificate), January 2026
- Swim England Safeguarding Training, October 2023
- Sports Coach UK “Equity in Your Coaching”
- ASA “An Introduction to Disability Swimming Awareness” (2013)
- Civil Liability Insurance Cover
Other Relevant CPD’s and Courses
- Mind/1st4Sport Learning, Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity (2019)
- UKAD Accredited Advisor (2019)
- Swim England NextGen Home Nations Coaching Conference (2018)
- Annual attendance at the BSCA National Conference (1979–2016)
- England Programmes Performance Coach Conference (2014)
- ASA CPD “Swim Strength – Introduction to Swim Strength and Conditioning” (2010)
- ASA CPD “Swim Strength – Swiss Balls and Bands” (2010)
- BOA High Performance Coaching Workshop “Quadrennial Planning for Elite Performance” (2000)
- BOA High Performance Coaching Workshop ‘Creating the Annual Plan” (2001)
- BOA High Performance Coaching Workshop Long Term Athlete Development (2000)
- Swim Wales High Performance Coaching Course: “Technical Preparation of Swimming Starts, Turns and Strokes” led by world renown swimming biomechanist Professor Rein Haljand, Tallinn University (1999)