Who is Mark Perry?

 

Director of Swimming at Northampton Swimming Club

Lead Coaching consultant for British Swimming on Open Water

 

Married to Rachel and father of Jack (13) and Abigail (11)

 

Does he have any qualifications?

 

ASA                                        Coach Level 4

                                                Advanced Swimming Teacher

                                                Aquafit teacher

                                                Parent and Baby teacher

                                                CPD delivery course (2006)

                                                L20: Level 2 Expert Witness

 

RLSS                                     Teacher

Rescue Test for Swimming teachers and coaches (January 2006)

 

ISRM                                      Pool Plant Operator (April 2003)

 

NCF                                        Various non-sports specific coaching core courses

 

Sports Coach UK               Child Protection course (April 2006)

                                                Motivation and Mental toughness

                                                Fuelling Performers

 

St. John                                  First Aid at Work Certificate (April 2002)

 

Local Authority                   Mini Bus Driver         

                                                Project and Planning Management

                                                Equal Opportunities 

                                                Staff Revue and Development

                                                Time Management   

                                                Telephone Skills       

                                                Harassment and Bullying    

                                                Handling Disciplinary Proceedings

                                                Crisis Intervention    

                                                Visual Display Regulations

                                                Health and Safety at Work   Basic Fire and Safety Management

                                                People Management           

                                                Microsoft Excel

                                                Recruitment and Selection    

                                                Manual Handling

                                                Microsoft Word

                                                Customer Service

Educated to HNC level    Production Engineering     

Has he done any coaching?

 

2007:              British Swimming Select Coaches Group

                        Head Coach European Juniors Open Water Swim Team

Head Coach female distance free squad

World Championships Open Water consultant

                        Head Coach Seville World Cup

 

2006:              Head Coach World Class Level two programme

                        British Swimming Select Coaches Group

                        Head Coach European Juniors Open Water Swim Team

                        Head Coach Seville World Cup

                        Head Coach Hungary Training Camp

                        World Coaches Conference (Washington)

                        British Swimming Workshop (Helsinki)

Simon Panting European Juniors 5KM Open Water

Rebecca Dudley England Open Water development squad

Hollie Avil GB Youth Triathlon Team

 

2005:              Head National Event Coach (Butterfly)

                        Skills coach British Swimming World Class Youth programme

                        Head Coach World Class level 2 programme

                        Head Coach England Open Water Squad

                        Coach GB Open Water Squad

                        Simon Panting, European Juniors Open Water, 5th

                       

2004:              Olympic Games coaching support Staff

Coach Mare Nostrum tour

Women’s Olympic Team preparation camp, Cyprus

Olympic team holding camp

Head Coach British Swimming World Class Start Programme

                        Head National Event Coach (Butterfly)

Midland District Head Coach

Caitlin McClatchey member of Olympic team, Athens

Caitlin McClatchey member of Scottish Youth and Senior Teams         

Caitlin McClatchey member of GB Youth and Senior Teams

Four swimmers on National Event camps

 

2003:              Coach to World Cup European team

                        Coach to Australian Gold Coast training camp

                        World Class Start Medley Programme Head Coach

                        World Class Potential Youth Programme Group Coach

                        Head Coach Malta training Camp

                        Midland District Skills Coach

                        Caitlin McClatchey member of Scottish Youth and Senior Teams         

                        Caitlin McClatchey member of GB Youth and Senior Teams

                       

200                 Team Manager/ Head Coach to Midland District team to Luxembourg

World Class Potential Group Coach (female Camp)

World Class Start (Northern) Group Coach

World Class Start medley programme (Northern) Head Coach

Midland District team selector

                        Midland District Coaches Forum member

 

2001:              Euro Meet Luxembourg Midland District (Self funded coach)

Craig Oliver GB Junior team member

6 Nations Cadiz (Self funded coach)

Midland District team selector

            Midland District Coaches Forum member

World Class Potential Coach (female distance)

                  World Class Pilot Assistant Coach

 

2000:              Craig Oliver member of GB Junior team

Melanie Marshall member of GB Senior Team

3 Nations Hamburg (Self funded coach)   

 

1999:              Coach Great Britain Aquatic Team US Nationals Seattle

Melanie Marshall GB Senior team member

World Cup and Mare Nostrum tour

 

1998:              Assistant Coach Aquatic Team England Canadian Nationals. Toronto

Head Coach/ Team Manager Great Britain Aquatic Team. Vancouver

Accredited Coach European Short Course. Sheffield

Melanie Marshall team member of the GB record for the senior 4x100 free relay at the World Championships. Perth, Australia

 

1997:              Accredited Coach European Juniors. Glasgow. Melanie Marshall Gold medallist

Coached Melanie Marshall to three GB junior records (50/ 100 free, 50 fly)

 

1996:              Coached William Jones to three Welsh Junior records (100/ 200 breast, 400 medley)

 

1984-1995:    Coached at all levels from Development through to elite Competitive as a teacher, assistant coach and head coach.

What else is there to know?

 

Mark has coached a National Age Group or Senior Medallist every year since 1995.

 

Mark was a competitive swimmer but has coached many swimmers that are far better than he ever was.

 

Mark was once the coach to Oxford University

 

Mark was Swimming Development Officer for Peterborough City Council

 

Mark enjoys the conservation of British rare breeds of farm animals and their gene pool, keeping highland cattle.

 

Mark also enjoys contemporary world cinema; building and restoration; Millwall Football Club; listening to music, attending concerts and reading.