Swim Mentoring

Why I can help

I am a swimming evangelist and I love sharing my experience of the water and helping other people on their swimming journeys.

I founded and publish Outdoor Swimmer magazine
I am the author of Swim Wild & Free: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 Days a Year.
I'm a life-long swimmer, starting out with Cheltenham Swimming and Water Polo Club and now swimming with Teddington Masters Swimming Club.
I still compete in both pool and open water events
I’ve been an age-group national champion in the pool, open water and aquathon.
I've completed multiple long-distance open water swims in the UK and overseas, including the length of Windermere and a 21km swim in Sweden.
I’ve represented Team GB in age-group triathlon and have finished on the podium several times at swimrun events.
I regularly write about swimming, contribute to national-level discussions about it and have presented to All Party Parliamentary Groups.
I’m at STA Open Water Swim Coach and was part of the working group that created the qualification.