SSASC - Coaches

	Head Coach Kim Mortimer - Contact Kim who is an ASA Level 3 Coach, is the Performance Squad Coach. She joined Stratford Swimming Club when she was 9 years old and competed in both Junior & Senior Leagues. Kim started teaching in our Learn to Swim section in 2000 before going off to University in 2003 to take a degree in Sports Coaching and Physical Education. After completing her PGCE she became a PE teacher whilst coaching in a number of Junior positions at Stratford Sharks. Having recently finished a Masters Degree in Coaching at Loughborough University, Kim was appointed Head Coach from 1st June 2017
	Assistant Head Coach Yvonne Caswell - Contact Coach Caswell is the Assistant Head Coach. Yvonne, who is a Level 2 Coach, leads the Development and P2 squads providing support & advice to the coaches responsible for the Junior Development groups in order to ensure continued progression through to the Performance Pathway, the Competitive Pathway or Club Pathway. Any squad movements within the Development groups will be referred by the squad coaches to Yvonne. Yvonne is an experienced coach and also swam competitively with Avon Neptunes and Stratford Sharks when she was younger.
	Head of Juniors Alison Ireland - Contact Alison is a Junior coach working with the Juniors and Development Squads. Alison is an ASA Level 2 Teacher & Level 2 Coach.
	Head of Academy Swimming Annette Statham - Contact Annette is a STA Level 2 Teacher and ASA Level 1 Coach, has taught swimmers for a number of years both in the UK and the Gulf. Annette's son Luke currently swims in the Juniors squad. Annette is Head of Academy Swimming and is responsible for swimmers progression through the Academy group to the Juniors.
	Junior Coach Josh Newman - Contact Josh is an ASA Level 2 Teacher & Level 1 Coach. Josh is a long time member of the club, still swims competitively with the club and competes as a triathlete in National Competitions.
	Academy Coach Yasmin Boff Yas is an ASA Level 2 Teacher and Level 1 Coach, and works with the Academy and Performance Squads. Yasmin swam competitively to National Level with Coventry, Plymouth Leander and Hillingdon.
Volunteer Coaches & Helpers At Stratford Sharks we are very lucky to have an Army of Helpers and Volunteers - Amongst these are:
	Mike Wardle SLC Friday & Sunday Evenings Club Swim
The Academy Crew