I came back to swimming in my late 30s and discovered that the skills I'd learned as a junior didn't hold up over longer distances. Working out why led me to focus on what actually makes a stroke efficient; how being balanced and having a “connected” stroke, swimming with thew whole body is the key to efficient swimming.

It's easy to overcomplicate swimming; once you get the fundamentals right, everything else tends to fall into place. I like to keep things simple.

I use video analysis in every session — it's one of the best tools for helping you actually see and understand your own stroke.

Qualifications: STA open water coach · BCU Rescue Certificate · NRASTC lifesaving certificate · Enhanced DBS · 7 years as a Total Immersion coach.

Guest coach for SwimQuest Swimming Holidays.