Meet Glenn Smith,  ASA Swimming Coach & Coaching Consultant

Glenn Smith started as a competitive swimmer himself when he was only 5 years old. He competed for his local club, Coalville Swimming Club, in a team race event. Back in the seventies there weren’t any age restrictions. As the years went by, he competed at regional and national level and eventually retired from competitive swimming when he was 23 years old.

With a passion for swimming, Glenn wanted to give back to the sport he loved and started to volunteer, coaching at Coalville Swimming Club. He then became a qualified swimming coach, and started his role at Mansfield District Council and Nova Centurion Swimming Club. It is here where he coached elite British swimmers including Rebecca Adlington OBE, brothers Sam Hynd and Ollie Hynd MBE, and Charlotte Henshaw MBE.

Glenn has also coached numerous able-bodied National Medalists at Age Group, Youth and Senior level, and placed swimmers on International Teams,  World Class Programmes and Swim England Development programmes. In total Glenn has coached swimmers to 10x Paralympic Medals including 4x Golds.

After taking early retirement in 2022 from his role in Mansfield, Glenn is still heavily involved in the sport. He is currently Chairman of Nova Centurion Sc and Chairman of the British Swimming Coaches Association.

To hear more about Glenn’s coaching journey and learn more about his coaching philosophy, make sure to check out his blog page.

 

Profile

Full name: Glenn Smith

Hometown: Coalville Leicestershire

Qualifications: Certified ASA Coach (Level 3 Equiv)

Club: Nova Centurion Swimming Club Chairman & BSCA LTD Chairman