Amazing!! I have completed the Yorkshireman Ironman distance in 14Hrs 57 secs this is a distance of 2.4miles swim, 112 miles bike and 26 mile run. Feeling fantastic now and on a total high after this epic journey. As a swim teacher and coach I was so pleased to be 1st out of the water after the river swim in a field of nearly a 100. Now should I retire from these silly sporting events? :) :)

Celebrating 40 Years of Teaching!

I started helping and teaching at the family run swim school age 16 with my dad who was a teacher at West Hill Park School in Titchfield. My dad was an ex Physical training instructor in the Royal Navy and had coached at a very high level including competitive Olympic swimmers. Swimming has always been a big part of my life and i'd completed all of my swimming teaching qualifications by the time I was 20 to the higher level of Advance swimming teacher. Over those years I have always got a real buzz from teaching children and adults to learn to swim and I believe swimming is so important that I think everyone should have the opportunity to gain this as a life skill. Swimming should be fun and exciting and this is a big part of what I try to install in all of my many teachers and helpers that I have had the pleasure to work with over the 40 years. I joke about teaching for another 40 years and hopefully I can continue well past my retirement.

See you all soon!

Gary