Dave Quartermain
Swim Coach
Qualifications
- 1994 Advanced Swimming Teacher
- 1993 Assistant Swimming Teacher
- 2002 Completed Club Coach Award
- 2002 Completed Triathlon Coach Level One award
Coaching History
2000 - Present. Head Swim Coach - Manchester Triathlon Club
- Swimmers consistently setting personal best times
- Developed attendances from six to 40+
- Coach to european and british age group record holder, Karen Elly.
1996 - 2000. Masters Swimming Coach - Manchester City Council
- Session adopted as official Manchester Triathlon Club training session
1998 - Present. Swim Coach - Northern Wave
- Premier gay swim club in North West England
- Eindhoven Team achieved 8 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze medal with 9 p.b�s
- Developed attendances from three to fifteen
1998 - 1999. Swim Coach - City of Salford Masters
- Coached nationally ranked masters swimmers
1999 - Darlington Leeds National Club
- Team achieved their biggest ever medal return setting club personal best times
Personal swimming achievements
- 1994 - 97. Nationally ranked Top three open water athlete
- 50 plus open water swims ( placed first 10 times )
- Attempted English Channel 1994, 95, 96 ( came within 3 miles, 300 metres ! and 3.5 miles respectively )
- First male - 1996 Manhattan Island Marathon Race ( 28.5 miles )
- Seventh - World Masters 5 km Open Water Event, Holme Pierrepoint
- Team Manager swimmer - 1996 Worlds first 2-Way Loch Ness ( 53 miles )
Media
- Featured in BBC Documentary `Keeping the dream alive`- a profile of my 1996 English Channel attempt
- Interviewed by Radio 5 Live, GMR, New York Times
