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Coaches
Head Coach
Graham Nash - Contact
Senior Performance
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
Junior Performance

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
Development 1
 
Coach
Josh Golsby-Taylor
Development 1

Development 1 Coach who competed for Leamington for 8 years achieving bronze medal at Nationals in the 100m backstroke

Coach
Rachel Saysell

Development 2

Coach
Dana Payne

Achiever 1

Coach
Jessica Nash

Development 3

 
   

Charlie Rounce

Development 3

Swam with Leamington for 10 years competing all the way to British Championships. Winning silver in the 400 IM at Nationals and represented England as part of the D.I.S.E. program winning Gold in the 200 fly in Sweden. 
 

Coach
Karen Stacey

Development 2

 

 
  Coach
Tony Waterhouse

Achiever 2

Strength and Conditioning Coach
Chris Ross

Internationally qualified Strength & Conditioning coach, course director, lecturer, UKSCA tutor & assessor, and PhD researcher. Over 20 years working as an S&C coach across more than 30 sports with athletes ranging from junior novice through to Olympians and professional sports people. UKSCA, NSCA, ISAK, NASM and BWLA accredited. UKSCA tutor and assessor. 
 
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.

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Regional SC

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04 Nov 2026
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Coventry Level 2

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02 Nov 2026
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