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I was sport mad growing up, playing anything and everything but football was my real passion. After leaving school I gained a City & Guilds Recreation and Leisure Studies qualification at NESCOT College, doing my work experience placements at Leatherhead Leisure Centre and then Donning’s Leisure Centre (Redhill), where I stayed on to do some part time football coaching over the summer months.

I started my first full time job as a Lifeguard in September 1985 at Cheam Leisure Centre (formerly Cheam Baths) and it was there that I first ventured into teaching for swimming during the school swimming lessons. After 18 months I decided to spread my wings a bit and joined the Camp America programme at an amazing summer camp venue in New Jersey, USA.  During this time, I coached football and swimming and despite the very long hours and hard graft, had a totally awesome time!!

Back home and my next stop was Westcroft Leisure Centre (Carshalton) for a couple of years, where I took on a Supervisory role but also continued to coach a number of sports and activities. I also coached a couple of junior football courses for the FA and Fulham FC.

Other than working on the Camp America programme, I had always worked at a large public facility. In 1991 I started a new chapter at a brand new private corporate facility located in the picturesque village of Kingswood, Surrey. It was there that I was to spend a very happy 26 years, working my way up to Duty Manager, Manager and then Regional Manager level. I continued to teach and coach all ages in various sports and play activities and also became a  Personal Trainer.  I also found a new sport to love…. Triathlon.

In 2006 I entered my first race and completed the London Triathlon, from then on I was hooked and have competed in the same event every year since. I have raced in each of the various triathlon distances available from Super Sprint to Half Ironman and my biggest remaining ambition is to complete an Ironman race one day. In fact I have developed such a passion for the sport that I have recently become a Triathlon Coach and hope to help and inspire many others to get involved with the sport too. I have also completed 3 London Marathons, numerous half marathons and 10k’s and have recently topped the 100 mark for Parkruns.