Meet the Coaches…

  • Hayley Baker

    Director of Swimming

    Hayley Baker is a former British National medalist and an ASA Level 4 coach. Since beginning her coaching career in 1995, Hayley has been selected for England Talent, Welsh National, numerous British Swimming teams and was also selected for the biggest world sporting event – The Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021 – The only representative from […]

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  • Joel Knight

    Head Coach

    Joel has recently joined us at the start of this season, following on from 4 successful years at Mount Kelly. Joel has spent the last 20 years in the sport, going from his first Club in Hertfordshire, through a successful time as a swimmer at Millfield, before moving into swim teaching and coaching. With lots […]

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  • Rhys Thomas-Burgess

    Lead Performance Coach

    Rhys started volunteering on poolside with our younger squads whilst he was still training and competing under the then ‘Swim Swansea’. Rhys has been a part of Swansea Aquatics for over 16 years and has seen the club grow from strength to strength over those years. Rhys is a Level 3 Senior Coach and a […]

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  • Oliver Tennant

    Lead Coach

    Olly joined our coaching team in March 2018. He is a level 2 qualified Swimming Coach and has a background of qualifications and experience in Sports Science. He is a former Swansea Aquatics swimmer of 14 years and over the years has accomplished many great achievements, competing nationally and internationally. Some of Olly’s highest achievements […]

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  • Sian Williams

    Lead Coach

    As a keen and competent swimmer in my younger days (I swam with Welsh Cygnets Swimming Club) I have always had an affinity with water and I have a passion to share that love of all things aquatic with others. I currently hold my Level 1 Teaching Aquatics and my Level 2 Extended Diploma in […]

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  • Harvey Wingrave- Rix

    Coach

    Swimming has been an integral part of Harvey life. He swam with Swansea Aquatics for over 10 years as a competitive swimmer, and has now moved onto coaching the next generation of swimmers at the club. Harvey is the coach of E2 and is loving every second of it, using his knowledge to give all […]

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  • Maia Wilkins

    Assistant Coach

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  • Ben Pannett

    Assistant Coach

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  • Niamh Jones

    Cover Coach

    From a competitive swimmer – to a performance coach. Niamh is the newest coach here at Swansea Aquatics.  Niamh has represented Swansea aquatics and Swansea uni as a swimmer for many years and has just completed her degree is Sports Science – studying at Swansea Uni.  Niamh is a level 2 swimming teach and coach […]

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  • Hannah Knight

    Cover Coach

    Hannah joins the club swiftly after the appointment of the new Head Coach, her Husband, Joel Knight. Hannah has a huge depth of experience within swimming as a junior, and has gone on to coaching in several different capacities. Hannah’s most significant time spent as a coach, was in a full-time role within Mount Kelly […]

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