LSASC - Coaches

	Head Coach Graham Nash - Contact Responsible for the oversight of all squads, including the training, competition programmes and squad movements. Qualifications: Level 1&2 teachers, Level 2 coaching, Level 3 coaching
	Director of Swimming Mike Hartwell Responsible for developing and directing the teaching and skills development programme at the club. Mike has been involved with LSASC for 39 years, swimming competitively for the club. At the age of 13 Mike joined City of Coventry where he progressed through the ranks to the National Squad as a 1500metre swimmer under the guidance of the former GB coach Hamilton Bland. Mike remained a member of LSASC during this time and played water polo for Leamington. Mike became involved with teaching and then onto coaching to pass on his knowledge, skills and experience to help develop the next generation of swimmers. Qualifications: Assistant Teachers, Teachers, Assistant Club Coach & Club Coach
	Coach Mike Wilks Responsible for coaching the Development 1 squad and supporting all Development squad swimmers at competition galas. He has coached at Leamington Spa ASC since 2016 and is a qualified swim England coach (level 1 & 2). Mike himself has swam competively for nearly 40 years and currently competes at up to National level in Masters swimming Breaststroke and Butterfly
	Coach Tony Waterhouse Qualifications: Level 1&2 teachers
	*Coach* - Rachel Saysell
	*Coach* - Dana Payne
	*Coach* - Steve Hendley
	*Coach* - Karen Mee Responsible for coaching the Development 2 squad and supporting Development 1 squad as well as supporting all Development squad swimmers at competition galas. Karen has coached at LSASC since 2018. Karen has herself swam competitively, and has recently been persuaded back into competing up to National level in Masters swimming. Qualifications: Assistant Coach Level 1 & Coach Level 2
	*Coach* - Nick Cross
	*Coach* - Jessica Nash
	Teaching Janet Welsh - Contact Janet is a licensed level 2 teacher and a qualified ASA judge, she also represents the club at the Coventry and District Association meetings and is the Warwickshire ASA Education Secretary. Janet oversees the teaching section and looks after the Junior Swim Club and Achievers 2 and 3.