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 Kim is currently the lead coach of the Warwickshire County Pathway Programme and one of the skills coach on the Regional Pathway Programme
	Assistant Head Coach Yvonne Gajny - Contact 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 and Academy 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 works with the Junior squads and is responsible for swimmers progression through the Academy group to the Juniors.
	Academy Lead Coach Isabelle Caswell Izzy is an ASA Level 2 Teacher with Everyone Active for 2 years and has supported coaches at Academy / Development / Performance Squads / Masters. Izzy will be working with Annette to continue the high standards of the achievement in the Academy sections of the club. Izzy has been a member of the club since she was 9 years old and has competed at County Level and represented Sharks at Nuneaton Junior League / Mercian and Arena League throughout her time.
	Coach Josh Newman - Contact Josh is an ASA Level 2 Teacher & ASA 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. He coaches across Academy to Performance squads.
	Coach Yasmin Boff Yas is an ASA Level 2 Teacher and Level 1 Coach, and works across the Academy and Performance Squads. Yasmin swam competitively to National Level with Coventry, Plymouth Leander and Hillingdon.
	Coach Owen Lawton Owen is a an ASA Level 2 Teacher and has been a member of the club for 10 years after joining at aged 8. He has competed in Nuneaton Junior League / Arena / Mercian Leagues throughout the years. Owen has been working with the Academy Section of the club for 2 years and continues to compete regularly and represents Sharks at Midlands. He will be working with the Development Squads on Sunday Mornings and supporting other sessions where needed.
Volunteer Coaches & Young Volunteers 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