Olympic Media Guide 5/8/04 - sportcentric

TEAM GB STAFF PROFILESBill SweetenhamChris NesbitPosition: NationalPerformance DirectorDate of Birth: 23.03.50Age: 54Born: AustraliaLives: Barrow, LeicsPosition: CoachDate of Birth: 10.04.57Age: 47Born: Newcastle on TyneLives: PortsmouthClub: PortsmouthNorthseaOCCUPATION: National Performance DirectorPrevious Teams: Seven times coach with the AustralianCommonwealth Games team, six times coach with theAustralian Olympic team.Sporting Achievements: Coached 27 individual medallistsat major long course championshipsOCCUPATION: CoachPrevious Teams: 2000 Olympic Games, WorldChampionships 2001 & 2003, CommonwealthGames 1998Away from Swimming I enjoy: Keeping fit, runningAmbition: To coach an Olympic gold medallistTim JonesGary PhilipsPosition: CoachDate of Birth: 16.01.67Age: 37Born: BirminghamLives: East LothianClub: City of EdinburghPosition: Sports ScientistDate of Birth: 18.01.66Age: 38Born: South Molton,North DevonLives: Langley Burrell,WiltshireOCCUPATION: Head Coach, Edinburgh and PerformanceManager Scottish SwimmingPrevious Teams: Olympics 1996 and 2000,World Championships 2001, 2000, 1998Commonwealth Games 1994 and 2002Sporting Achievements:Competed as a swimmer at 1988 Seoul Olympics.Away from Swimming I enjoy:Time with my wife, son and daughter, eating out,travelling and golf.OCCUPATION: Sports ScientistPrevious Teams: Olympic Games 2000,World Championships 2001 & 2003,Commonwealth Games 1998 & 2002Away from Swimming I enjoy:My family, football, travel, running, triathlon, cycling,football.Ambition: To be the best I can beAmbition: To coach an Olympic champion37