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