Meet the Coaches…
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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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Rhys Thomas-Burgess
Assistant Head 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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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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