Jane McCormick

Marathon distance open water swimmer & Swim England level 2 teacher

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Jane is one of the most recognised open water swimmers in the north west having completed a number of prestigious swims both in the UK and around the world. She has swum the English Channel solo and is a member of the team that hold the world record for the fastest two-way and three way Channel crossings.

She has swum around Manhattan Island, raced in New Zealand and swum Windermere over 20 times. She has also swum the length of Loch Lomond, Loch Rannoch and Loch Earn.

Jane is an ASA level 2 qualified teacher and holds her level 2 Open water swimming coaches qualification.

When she’s not swimming, Jane is a mum to Archie her seven year old son and Keena, his four year old sister who are often down at the water helping out. 

Being a mum, Jane knows how difficult it can be to juggle family, work and sporting aspirations so feel free to contact her for advice on how to build your training plans around your commitments.

 

Bob Bolton 

Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher & Coach

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Bob has been swimming in lakes, seas, oceans and swimming pools for over 50 years. He has competed throughout most of this time mainly as a swimmer but also as a triathlete and still competes as a Masters swimmer to this day. In his younger days he also played national league water polo.

He is an Swim England Level 2 qualified teacher/coach and one of a handful of qualified Open Water coaches in the country. In addition he is involved with the Swim England tutor programme for open water swimming. Bob is also the Chairman of Trafford Metro Swimming Club in South Manchester, where he coaches the Youth squad. He also coaches and swims with the Masters squad on a shared basis with his swimming wife Jo (herself a level 3 swimming coach and Open Swim UK coach) preparing swimmers for pool based and open water competition. The Masters group is one of the country's top teams boasting numerous World, European and British record holders.

Bob is an elected member of the Cheshire Swimming Executive, sits on the Cheshire swimming committee and is the Cheshire Masters swimming secretary. He is also a member of the North West Region Masters committee and a former President of the Manchester & District Swimming & Water Polo Association. Bob is also an ASA licensed swimming official qualified as a referee and a Level 1 Open Water official. He also has IoS membership.

Sam Frangupulo 

Swim England Level 2 teacher and coach

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Sam was a competitive swimmer performing to a high level throughout her teenage years during which she qualified as a Swim England Level 2 swimming teacher.

She is also a NPLQ lifeguard and member of the IoS.

Sam is one of a handful of level 2 qualified Open Water Coaches in the UK.

She has been a valued member of the OpenswimUK team since our second season and regularly is seen delivering lessons and courses down at the lake or providing safety briefings to new swimmers.

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Jo Bolton

Swim England level 3 Teacher and Coach

Jo swam competitively until age 20. She was a regular at the national championships as a breastroke swimmer and competed at the Olympic trials in 1986.

In 1985 she qualified as a swimming teacher having taught all ages from toddlers to adults over many years.

She holds a powerboat level 2 and sub-aqua open water diving certificate as well as a level 2 in sport and recreation and level 1 athletics coach.

Jo is a Swim England Level 3 coach and also holds the Level 2 Open Water coaching qualification and is a NPLQ lifeguard and member of the IoS.

She was head coach of Trafford Metro Swimming club up until 2011.

Jo still swims and competes as a masters swimmer for Trafford Metro Masters and has been the 50m 100m and 200m short course breastroke champion several times and the 50m and 100m British champion too.