Who we are

Coaches

Andy Whiting – Club President/Swimming Head Coach

  • Qualified level 2 WaterPolo Coach
  • Qualified level 2 Swim Coach
  • Played for East Invictical and Otter WaterPolo clubs
  • Played for Welsh Wanders WaterPolo
  • Played for Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset Counties
  • Qualified WaterPolo Referee
  • Coached Bournemouth WaterPolo of 6 years

Glen Mitchell – Club Secretary/ Junior WaterPolo Head Coach

  • Qualified level 2 WaterPolo coach
  • Qualified level 2 Swimming teacher
  • 30 years swim teaching experience
  • South West Region WaterPolo Junior Coach
  • Dorset WaterPolo coach
  • Previous National age group swimming finalist
  • Previous County squad swimmer
  • Qualified Team Manager

David Bradley – Welfare Officer/Swim Coach

  • Qualified Water Polo Club Coach (equivalent level 2)
  • All qualifications required for post as Welfare officer
  • Qualified Regional Water Polo referee
  • Qualified Team Manager (Level 1)
  • As a Junior Swam, Dived and played Water Polo for Wiltshire
  • As a Senior played Water Polo for Wiltshire then Hampshire
  • Club member at Bournemouth since 1961!!
  • Helped organise Bournemouth’s Water Polo team since 1976

Christian Mitchell – Swim Coach/Junior WaterPolo Assisstant Coach

  • Played for SouthWest England WaterPolo
  • Captained the Bournemouth SC U17s squad
  • Play for Bournemouth SC Seniors WaterPolo team
  • Qualified WaterPolo Referee
  • Swim coaching for 5 years

Steve Canham – Swim Coach/Junior WaterPolo Assisstant Coach

  • Played for Dorset WaterPolo and won SouthWest county championships twice
  • Play for Bournemouth SC senior WaterPolo team
  • Qualified WaterPolo Referee
  • Qualified level 1 WaterPolo Coach
  • Qualified level 1  Swim Coach
  • Swim coaching for 3 years
  • Been a member of the club for 30 years

Barney Fry – Swim Coach

  • Qualified Swim Coach
  • Qualified Swimming Officiator
  • Captained the University of Plymouth Swim Team
  • Competed in the University National Swimming Championship
  • Competed for Bournemouth SC and Plymouth Uni WaterPolo teams
  • Bournemouth Swimming Club record holder
  • Coached at Bournemouth SC for 10 years

Harvey Mitchell – Swim Coach/ Junior Waterpolo Captain

  • Part of the U17s GB WaterPolo squad
  • Captained the SouthWest England WaterPolo team
  • Play for both Bournemouth SC Juniors and Senior WaterPolo squad
  • Swim coaching for 3 years

Hannah Kadir – Swim Coach

  • Qualified level 1 Swim Teacher
  • Swam for Bournemouth SC for 4 years
  • Play for Bournemouth SC U17s WaterPolo team
  • Swim coach for 2 years