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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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David Haller MBE – Head Coach City of Cardiff Swimming Club
 

Head Coach – City of Cardiff Swimming Club – 1974 – 1976 - - 1991 – Present

Coach of NPC (Elite) Squad

GB Olympic Swimmer 1964 Olympics Tokyo.

9 Times Great Britain Swimming Coaches Association “Coach of the Year”; BBC Wales “Coach of the Year” 2004; Sports Council for Wales “Sports Coach of the Year” 2004 & 2006 

Coached at eight Olympic Games, Ten Commonwealth Games, Three Asian Games (Hong Kong Coach).

5 World Championships, 7 European Championships, 3 Asian Championships (Hong Kong Coach) 

Swimmers have achieved 6 World records and Dave has coached swimmers to 10 Olympic medals (3 Gold), 32 Commonwealth medals and over 20 European and World Championship medals.  

Coached swimmers to every Olympic Games since 1968 to present.

Awards

Dave Haller has recently received the following awards. 

British Swimming Coaches Association
  • Performance coach of the year.
  • Life time achievement for 40 years swimming coaching
Dave was particularly pleased to receive the above as it is a great honour to be recognised by your Peers. 

Dave has also received a coaching award from Scottish Swimming in respect of Gregor Tait. Greg won 2 golds and 2 bronze medals at the last Commonwealth Games, the best performance by a Scottish athlete in any sport ever, at the Commonwealth Games.  Gregor was recently voted Sports personality of the year in Scotland.

Dave also received Coach of the year by the Sports Council for Wales. This also was for coaches of all sports in Wales. 
Nikki Thompson – Professional Age Group Development Coach

Nikki over sees the clubs 9 Development Squads, J2 to D8 and heads the team of voluntary coaches working with the club

 

 

Qualifications in Swimming & Sports

ASA Assistant Club Coach   1984
ASA Assistant Teachers   1990
ASA Full Teachers        1991
ASA Assistant Disability Teachers 1995
ASA Full Coaches   1996
C & G Leisure & Recreation Management 1985 - 1989
Masters Degree Sports Development & Coaching  2006 - present

Swimming History and Background

 Nikki swam at British National Age Group and Senior British National Level, with  best performance’s being at a World Cup Grand Prix Meet finishing 6th in the 200m backstroke, she has also taken part in both Olympic and Commonwealth Games trials and many other senior British National Events before retiring from competitive swimming at the age of 27. 

Nikki has been a member of the following clubs:

Torquay Leander SC 1982 - 1987
Exeter City SC 1987 - 1989
City of Birmingham National Swim Squad 1989 - 1992
City of Cardiff National Performance Squad 1993 - 1996

Employment History and Background

 

Swimming Coach Torquay Leander SC Voluntary 1986 - 1988
Swimming Teacher Birmingham Council and Education Department 1989 - 1992
Assistant Swimming Coach City of Cardiff SC NPC Squad Voluntary 1996 - 1997
Swimming Teacher & Coach Cardiff Council Swimming Development 1997 - 2004
Community Swimming Co-ordinator Cardiff Council Swimming Development 2004 - present
Age Group Development Coach City of Cardiff Swimming Club 2001 - present

 
Oliver Williams - J2 Squad Coach

 

About Me:

I was born and raised in Cardiff where I`ve lived all my life. I joined City of Cardiff Swimming Club when I was 8 years old back in 1994 and swam for the club for 11 years until I was 19. Frontcrawl was my best stroke and backstroke was definitely my worst! After swimming I took up running for a few years and completed the Cardiff Marathon along with a number of half marathons and 10k’s. I went to Cardiff University to study Physiotherapy which I graduated in 2008. I currently work as a Physiotherapist in the days and coach in the evenings and weekends, starting with the club towards the end of 2008.
 
Favourite Sporting Moments:
Breaking a minute for the first time on 100fc in Reading; reaching the British Youth Nationals final for 100fc in Sheffield; finishing the Cardiff Marathon; representing the Cardiff Dragons to win the National Lifeguard Challenge in 2007; running the Bath Half Marathon in a monkey costume in the rain!
Qualifications:
A Levels – Biology, Psychology, PE (2004)
Physiotherapy Bsc (hons) (2008)
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (2004-)
ASA Level 1 Teachers (2006)
ASA Level 2 Teachers (2006)

 
  
Volunteer Coaches

 

In addition to the 4 professional coaches, the club is also supported by a number of highly experienced volunteer coaches. Many these were former swimmers themselves or who have had children of their own swimming within the club. They are:

Nick Holmes - Swim Club

"My elder daughter started with the City of Cardiff Swimming Club early in 1980.  Not being one to sit still and watch, Bryn Williams soon asked me to assist on poolside.  From there I qualified as teacher and national official.  During the 1990's I was involved with the organisation of the three Speedo Grand Prix Finals held inthe Wales Empire Pool, at which numerous international and Olympic swimmers competed.  Notably including Kristzina Egerszegi, Kristian Keller and Sandra Volker, along with the Hungarian, Canadian and British national squads. More recently I have been pleased to be a visiting official in ASA and GB events, where there is much to see and one can always learn from added experience.  I am currently involved with development squads and Club Squad".

Chris Maddocks (J2); Rhodri Herbert (J2); Jim Donovan (D1, J2); Julia Jarvis (D2); Diane Hughes (D3); Matthew Williams (D3); Christine Parry (D3); Bev Brookman (D3 & disability swimming); Andy Davies (D4); Kirsten McRobbie (D4, JM); Toni Howe (D5 & disability swimming); Richard & Elaine Slater (D6); Anne Griffiths (D7, D8); Rhiannon Leader (D7, D8); Kyle Blannin (D7, D8).
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