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Staff

Directors Staff Policies

Julie Ma

PA to Chief Executive

E-mail: julie.ma@welshasa.co.uk

Sue Hammacott

Membership & Business Administrator,

I havebeen with Swim Wales since July 2006.

Tel: 01792 513636 Fax: 01792 513637

susan.hammacott@welshasa.co.uk

Victoria Waters

Competition and Records Administration Officer

victoria.waters@welshasa.co.uk

Terri McAllister

National / Elite Squad Administration Officer

E-mail: terri.mcallister@swimming.org

Sally Morison

Finance Officer

Kim Pannett

Kim is the administrator for our Education programme and can be contacted on 01792 513580

Ania Skye

Ania is the administrator for our Continuous Professional Development and Officials courses, Ania can be contacted on 01792 513639

Zita Cameron

Zita is the Office Manager for Swim Wales, leading the administration team. Zita can be contacted on 01792 513641

Anita Kapila

Tutor

ANITA KAPILA

Anita Kapila is one of the new Roving Tutors for Wales delivering the education programme for Swim Wales. She joined the team in September 2009.

Anita has a varied and extensive background in the customer service industry, and she worked with the Royal Bank of Scotland for 7 years before she left to have her children.

Anita then worked for the BBC as a radio producer / presenter for 8 years at BBC GMR Talk and Radio Lancashire presenting magazine programmes and news & current affairs.

Anita was a Board member for Anchor Trust who are the leading provider of sheltered housing for the frail & elderly in the UK.

After this, Anita started her career in swimming and started a swim school and has been involved in swimming for nearly 11years.

Anita has been tutoring for the ASA / IOS for over 7 years and covered the North West & North -East region. Courses Anita can deliver are Teaching Aquatics Level 1 & Level 2, Adult & Child, Helpers Certificate & CPDs.

Anita has two daughters who are 23yrs & 20yrs old respectively and both are in their final year at university. Both her daughters are also qualified swimming teachers. Anita has been married to Professor Bill Kapila for 25years.

Hanna Guise

Hanna rejoined the Swim Wales team in September 2009 to further expand the Education and Training team as one of the new Roving Tutors.

Previously, Hanna spent three years as Swimming Development Officer for Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and was also Assistant Dragon Sport Co-ordinator for the Vale of Glamorgan Council and Education and Training Assistant for Swim Wales.

A Masters graduate from UWIC, Hanna has been involved in aquatics in various roles including being a member of Northampton SC and Cardiff Water Polo club, completing 200 hours volunteering for Swim Wales as a Millennium Volunteer and being a coach and the Chair of UWIC Aquatics whilst at university.

Hanna will be delivering Aquatic Teaching courses and various CPD workshops.

Huw Griffiths

Julie Tyler

Events Manager

Tel: 01792 513636 Fax: 01792 513637

Email: julie.tyler@welshasa.co.uk

Csaba Rull

Water Polo Consultant

Csaba Rull

Csaba has joined Swim Wales as a Water Polo consultant

Csaba is a 30-year-old Hungarian Water Polo and Swimming Coach.

He studied at the Semmelweis Hungarian University of Physical Education in Budapest and worked for the Water Polo Association of Eger, Hungary, as a water polo coach.

In 2005 he became a FINA International Referee.and in 2006 was the Hungarian U14 Girls National Coach.

Csaba spent three years in Japan with the JET Programme and worked for Ogaki Water Polo Association as a coach and as a consultant. During his time in Japan, he achieved great results, improving water polo at all levels.

During the next 12 months, Csaba willl be bringing these skills to Swim Wales. His main aims will be to upskill coaches to UKCC level 2 in Water Polo, increase the number of Referees, to give professional guidance to coaches and referees to improve water polo in Wales and also, to increase the number of children enjoying water polo.

Malcolm Sumner

Roving Tutor

Penny John-Pearse

Coach education Coordinator

Telephone: 01792513639

Penny.John-Pearse@welshasa.co.uk

Leisa Forrest

Volunteer Coordinator

leisa.forrest@welshasa.co.uk

Rhys Mullan

Regional Development Officer South East

Rhys Mullan

Rhys joined the Swim Wales Team in July 2009 as the Regional Development Officer for South East Wales. He had previously spent 7 years working for Powys County Council in both facilities management and teaching / coaching roles, and has also coached Newtown and District Swimming Club. A graduate of Glyndwr University Wrexham, Rhys is currently studying for a masters degree at the University of Chester, and has taught sports science to further education students for Coleg Powys in Brecon.

Chris March

Regional Development Officer West

E-mail: chris@laurodansam.fsnet.co.uk

Ian Austerberry

Regional Development Officer North

E-mail ian.austerberry@welshasa.co.uk

Tel : 01352 717184

Stuart McNarry

Talent ID and Development Coach

Catrin Devonald

Catrin has worked in sports development for 12 years. Since her graduation from Loughborough University, her past work has included stints at British Gymnastics as Head of Development, Sport England as a Partnership Manager and as a Coaching Officer with the Sports Council for Wales.

She is a keen sportswoman whose main sport has been gymnastics, in which she has been involved as a coach, judge and participant. She has also recently completed the Cardiff Half-Marathon in well under two hours!

She has also been selected for the prestigious UK Sport’s Women and Leadership Development Programme that aims to prepare women for senior management positions within British sport.

“I am looking forward to building upon the plans that are currently being delivered to ensure a sustainable swimming structure. Sports development is going through an exiting time of change at present with the opportunities afforded by London 2012, I aim to ensure that the swimming disciplines retain a key role in influencing this change. Partnership working will play an ever increasing role in the work of the development team as swimming can play a significant role in education, health and social inclusion ”.