My Dragon Boating Background

• 2004 to 09 - I started Dragon Boating as an under 18 with my local club Amathus DBC. I paddled for their Premier Crew and helped them win the league in 2006, 07, 08 and 09.

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• 2010 to 13 – I became an original of the newly formed Crusaders DBC working closely with them on under 18 development in the club to the point where we had 20 under 18’s and also gained promotion into the BDA’s premier league in 2011.

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• 2013 to 15 - I helmed and worked closely with Pershore Phoenix in the midlands to help support under 18’s development with success of gaining strong links with a local sea scouts group.

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• 2015 – present – I am currently back working closely with Amathus DBC paddling and helping to develop their number of under 18’s in the club.

 

My GB Dragon Boat Background

• 2005 to 06 - I represented GB at the World's in Berlin & at the European's in Prague 06 were we won 2 Gold & 3 Silver medals.

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• 2006 to 08 - I was appointed as the Assistant Coach & coached the team to the worlds in Australia 07 & the European's in Italy 08, were the team won 2 silver & 3 bronze medals and set the fastest 500m time of 1:59minutes.

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• 2008 to present - I was successfully appointed as the new Under 18 Great Britain Head Coach in November 08. The Team since then has won 7 Gold, 7 Silver & 21 Bronze at both World's & European's.

 

My Role and Responsibilities

My Responsibilities are safe guarding, selection, preparation, coaching and performance of the team. It is also to ensure programmes are in place for individual athletes so that they are prepared to their best ability to perform to the highest standard they can. It is my overall responsibility to organise training weekends, training weeks and championships.

 

My Experience and Qualifications

I am a qualified Level 3 Dragon Boat Coach, Canoe, Kayak, Sailing, Raft Building, Archery, Mountain Biking, Football, Navigation and D of E coach/leader & work with people between the ages of 6 to 25 years since 2004, these young people come from all backgrounds with different abilities. I have a degree in sports coaching from Edge Hill University and a teaching degree in Physical Education, bringing the latest and most effective ways of coaching and teaching from the psychological to the physical aspects to my role. I spent 5 years teaching PE and ICT in a High school with children who have SEN (Social, Emotional, Needs). Currently I am a Sports Development Officer for St Helens Council developing Satellite Club and school access.