paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
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BRITISH SWIMMING STAFF PROFILES<br />
Tim Reddish<br />
Lars Humer<br />
Position:<br />
Director of Disability<br />
Lives:<br />
Nottingham<br />
Position: Head Coach<br />
Date of Birth: 02.05.62<br />
Age: 42<br />
Born: Dunedin,<br />
New Zealand<br />
Lives: Poynton, Cheshire<br />
Born in Nottingham in 1957, former leisure centre<br />
manager & sports development officer Tim Reddish<br />
MBE has transferred a very successful swimming career<br />
to the poolside, where since 2003 he has headed up<br />
the British Swimming’s Disability team.<br />
Throughout his 13-year international career, Reddish<br />
has attended three Paralympic Games, three World<br />
Championships and five European Championships<br />
where he has collected a total of 22 gold, 11 silver<br />
and ten bronze medals.<br />
New Zealand-born Lars started swim coaching in 1978.<br />
His diverse coaching background includes qualifications<br />
in swimming, surf life saving, sprint kayaking, skiing<br />
and ru<strong>gb</strong>y and he is also a qualified sports massage<br />
therapist. Lars took on the role of senior coaching<br />
coordinator for British Disability Swimming in 2002<br />
after working as assistant coach at the National high<br />
performance centre in Manchester for able-bodied<br />
swimming. He supports Liverpool FC.<br />
Melanie Rodrigues<br />
Sarah Starbuck<br />
Position: Team Manager<br />
Date of Birth: 19.06.67<br />
Age: 37<br />
Born: London<br />
Lives: London<br />
Position: Assistant Team<br />
Manager / Support <strong>staff</strong><br />
Date of Birth: 08.08.79<br />
Age: 25<br />
Born: Wakefield<br />
Lives: Loughborough<br />
Mel is Head of Equity at Sport England, London.<br />
She comes has a sports management background in<br />
disability and sports development and has been<br />
involved with British Disability Swimming since Sydney<br />
2000, when she was nominated to work with the<br />
swimming squad, following nine months voluntary<br />
work with SPOC. Away from work, Mel is a keen<br />
scuba diver and snowboarder.<br />
An former international swimmer, Sarah worked for<br />
the English Institute of Sport and Amateur Swimming<br />
Association, before taking up the role of World Class<br />
Coordinator for Disability Swimming in 2003.<br />
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