Chris Adams - Chief Coach

Having been a lifetime swimmer ,first with Hillingdon swimming club and then Ruislip Northwood Swimming Club, Chris began coaching junior age groups while still a swimmer in 1968 at Ruislip.

In 1972 Chris started as a pool attendant and cover swimming teacher at Richmond-upon-Thames, gaining his A.S.A.Teaching qualification in 1976 and the A.S.A. Advanced Teachers course a year later.

After setting up swimming courses at the Teddington pool in 1978, Chris started at Tewkesbury as a swimming instructor and became chief coach of the club in 1979 on a part time basis.   In 1981 he obtained the A.S.A. preliminary coaches award and went on to achieve the full coaches qualification in 1984.  Also in 1984 Chris moved to Guildford as Chief coach, and took on his current role as Chief Coach at BRSC in 1988 .

Major swimming successes :

Developed Roland Lee and Jo Deakins while at Tewkesbury who both went on to become Olympians.  Roland on 3 occasions and Jo on 2.

While at Guildford Chris worked with Kitty Edbrooke who was competing as a junior international and set British standard at 50m backstroke for a junior.

Chris brought Gemma Spofforth on to National age group level, winning 2 National age group titles and 1 British junior title.

Over the years Chris has taken many other swimmers to National level and made 3^rd on age group girls relay team.

Chris is married with 2 twin sons.

Sue Eason - Development Coach

Sue returned to Bognor Regis in 1999 after accompanying her husband overseas whilst serving in HM Forces.  Her three children immediately joined BRSC and Sue, like many parents, volunteered to help on poolside both during training and at galas.

In February 2000 the opportunity arose to attend an Assistant Swimming Teachers course and 6 months later Sue successfully passed the Full Teachers Course.

In 2002 Sue was appointed by the Committee to the post of Development Coach.

Sue is also the Administrator of the Swim School which is held on Saturday mornings.