Club Coaches

Circuits Team

Martin Hesketh

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
UK Athletics Level 4 Performance Coach – Endurance running, conditioning and Race Walking

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities :
Circuit/conditioning sessions – Monday 7pm to 8pm and Wednesday 6:30 to 7:30pm
Occasionally I help support individual or small groups of athletes achieve specific performance targets for chosen events such as the ‘big’ marathons.

The thing you love most about the sport that you are involved in :
For me it’s all about competitive performance and there’s nothing better than athletes saying that their times or performances have improved because of the conditioning work we do. I feel very lucky to be coaching sessions that help the performance of athletes across every event group in the club.

Jo Hesketh

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
UK Athletics Level 2 Coach – Endurance running, conditioning and Race Walking

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities:
Circuit/conditioning sessions – Monday 7pm to 8pm and Wednesday 6:30 to 7:30pm

The thing you love most about the sport that you are involved in :
As a competitive athlete focusing on marathon and soon to take on ultra-distance running races, I understand the importance of great technique and the need for excellent conditioning. It’s great that I can use my UKA coaching qualifications alongside my performance experience to help others achieve their goals.

Simon Turk

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
UKA Leader in Running Fitness
Circuits coach

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities :
Monday 8pm Clubhouse.
Tuesday 7pm Clubhouse (for a while at least)
Saturday 9am Steyning Leisure Centre pool

The thing you love most about the sport that you are involved in :
I love the variety of triathlon training and the challenge of improving across all three disciplines (plus transition).
I see circuits as a vital component of an athletes training programme – building strength and coordination that you wouldn’t develop solely from training in your chosen sport.

Running Team

Adrian Brown

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
Level 2 Athletics and Triathlon

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities :
Thursdays 7:00pm to 8:pm
Sundays 9:30am cycle ride contact me if you want to come along.

The thing you love most about the sport that you are involved in :
Watching people improve over time and making a difference.

Mike Miller

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
Leader in Running Fitness & Club Secretary

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities :
Tuesday 7-8pm
Some Saturdays swimming 10-11am

The thing you love most about the sport that you are involved in :
Enjoy swimming and running with friends and keeping fit.

Cathy Evans

Coming soon !

Stormers Team

Roger Flynn

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
UKA Level 3 Performance Coach
Committee Member

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities :
Stormers: Tuesdays 7 pm to 8 pm
– Based at St Andrews School during Winter Months
– Based at Club House during Summer Months

Sue Weekes

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
I am a Level 2 qualified coach in endurance running, throws and athletics conditioning work. At present, I coach the Steyning Stormers (Juniors aged 7 – 12).

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities :
Tuesdays 7 – 8pm at Steyning Primary School

The thing you love most about the sport that you are involved in :
Converting the enthusiasm of the children into physical improvement in all aspects of athletics. Seeing the fun and enjoyment on training nights show results in the Junior Fun Run League and Sports Hall Athletics.

Malcolm Geal

Coming soon !

Liz Claridge

Coming soon !

Sarah Warren

Coming soon !

Swimming Team

Lawrence Naested

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
ASA Level 1 & 2 Swim Teacher – expired
ASA Level 1 & 2 Swim Coach – current
STA  – Open Water Swim Coach Level 1 & 2
Sports Studies Degree

Club Swim Captain

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities :
Before, during or after any club swim sessions:
Wednesday – 7:30-8:30pm
Saturday – 9-11am
And often at the Steyning Pool, or Widewater beach !

The thing you love most about the sport that you are involved in :
Free wash !
Chance to get outside for open water swims, no one swim is the same

Graham Parsons

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
ASA levels 1 & 2 Teaching Aquatics
Swim Coach – Saturday Mornings

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities :
Saturday morning swim sessions between 9-11am
Sunday mornings 9:30-13:00am Cycle training

The thing you love most about the sport that you are involved in:
Whilst, cycling is my main passion, swimming is probably my best discipline and coupled with surviving the running part – I became involved with Triathlons.
The above have allowed me to enjoy entering many events dedicated to either single disciplines or combined in Triathlons, in this country and abroad.
Swim coaching allows me the opportunity to put back into the sport what I have been able to enjoy. Hopefully, this experience gained will enable me to help and encourage others to become strong, confident swimmers with excellent technique.

Cherry Neate

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
ASA level 1 swim teacher

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities :
Saturday 09.00 to 11.00 at the Steyning pool
Wednesday 19.30 to 20.30 at the Steyning Pool
Monday 19.00 to 20.00 at the Clubhouse doing circuits

The thing you love most about the sport that you are involved in :
That wonderful feeling of just cutting through the water with no effort at all. This happens occasionally but its great when you can catch that feeling!

Jon Brook

Coaching Qualifications / Position within the club:
ASA Assistant Swim Teacher
BTF Level 1 Triathlon Coach

Days/times location that people can normally find you at club activities :
Wednesday Evenings
Saturday Mornings

The thing you love most about the sport that you are involved in :
Triathlon is a ‘lifestyle’ sport. The 3 disciplines are complementary, but each has its own unique skills which require training.