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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Keith Haynes
Head Coach
I was delighted and very honoured to have been appointed to the role of Head Coach with City of Swansea Aquatics in the summer of 2024. I myself was a competitive swimmer, joining Reading Swimming Club at the age of seven and swimming with the cub until I left for university. I was a multiple […]
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Rhys Burgess
Assistant Head Coach
Rhys has been a member of Swansea Aquatics for nearly 20 years, starting off as an entry level swimmer, progressing to Welsh National level swimmer, and then taking his first steps into coaching at 16 years old, and then given his first lead coach role at 18. At 20, Rhys then subsequently has been a […]
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Sian Williams
Lead Coach Senior Competitive
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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Angela Connor
Lead Coach Rising Stars
I started my swimming teaching at the Wales National pool in 2007 where I worked for 11 years. I gained my Level 1 for Teaching swimming in 2007 and my Level 2 Swimming Teaching qualification in 2009, along with a Level 2 in Fitness Instructing in the context of Water Based Excercise ( Aquasize and […]
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Oliver Hawksworth
Lead Coach Rising Stars 2
My name is Oliver Hawksworth, 45 years old and a Rising Stars 2 coach for Swansea Aquatics. My life has been spent in the water as both a competitive swimmer from a young age into my teens and a lifelong and competitive surfer. I have been a surf coach for 25 of those, up to […]
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Tristan Hatton-Ellis
Lead Coach Aquatics Club
I have five years experience of coaching, first with Clwb Nofio Bangor and then with Swansea Aquatics. I started coaching soon after my daughter joined swim club, and believe strongly in helping swimmers of all abilities build their technique, fitness and confidence. As well as my Level 1 Coaching qualification, I have also attended the […]
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Mike Barry
Cover Coach
Mike started coaching when his children were learning to swim, he is a level 1 teacher & level 2 coach. He has been development coach with Swansea Aquatics for almost 15yrs and is passionate to deliver skills and technique to all swimmers. He also volunteers with Stingrays Para Swim Club as coach & treasurer.
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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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