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Head Coach
Kim Mortimer - Contact
Kim who is a 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
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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.
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Head of Juniors
Alison Ireland - Contact
Alison is a Junior Development coach working with the Juniors and Development Squads. Alison is a ASA Level 2 Teacher & Level 2 Coach, and her daughter Georgie swim with the club.
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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 with the Academy Group. Annette is Head of Academy Swimming and is responsible for swimmers progression through the Academy group to the Juniors.
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Junior Coach
Josh Newman - Contact
Josh is a 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.
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Academy Coach
Yasmin Boff
Yas is an ASA Level 2 Teacher and Level 1 Coach, and works with the Academy 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:
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Mike Wardle
SLC Friday & Sunday Evenings
Club Swim
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The Academy Crew
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