ADRIAN SMITH

BSCA Member

Head Coach at Eastbourne Swimming Club

About Me

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Having been involved with Eastbourne Swimming Club as a swimmer up to National level since the early 1980's I now hold the position of Head Coach (in position since 2013). My personal business life is as Director of hydroschool Limited managing the teaching of swimming in both Eastbourne and Bexhill, East Sussex and including many local government schools within the area. Our development programme at hydroschool feeds swimmers into Eastbourne Swimming Club to further their swimming careers and to develop into competitive swimmers helping grow the sport of swimming in our local area.

Highlights of my coaching career with ESC are:

Promotion to Division 1 Sussex League
Promotion to Division 1 Arena League
Restructuring the clubs teaching, coaching and development programme
Year on year growth of ESC swimmers attending County, Regional and National competition.
Development of additional coaches within the club
Committee member of ESC
Past President of ESC

Qualifications & Experience

Swim England level 2 teacher
Swim England Level 2 Coach

Over 40 years of involvement with swimming both in terms of teaching and competitive coaching.

Notable Successes

Year on year growth of swimmers meeting qualification times for County, Regional and National events.
Promotion to Division 1 of both Arena League and Sussex League
Swimmers selected to represent Sussex
Swimmers selected for Sussex Development Pathway