Swimming Coaches

Andrew Potter

Andrew coaches the Wednesday evening sessions. He is an experienced triathlete having raced at all distances from Sprint to Ironman since 1989. A sub 10 hour “Ironman”, Andrew is also a triple Hawaii Ironman, always in the top 5 UK finishers. He is still racing competitively in the age groups and represents the GB Age Group team. For more information, please visit http://www.t3performance.co.uk/

Tim George

Tim coaches the Wednesday and Friday morning sessions, in addition to the Sunday evening social session. He is a qualified Level 3 advanced personal trainer and BTF triathlon coach he brings with him an abundance of coaching experience and an unrivalled level enthusiasm at each session. For more information, please visit https://www.itriwithtim.com/

Patricia Mountain

Level 2 Triathlon Coach with British Triathlon (studying towards her level 3), ASA-qualified swimming teacher, and experienced cold-water and open water swimmer. 

She works at the RAC club on Pall Mall as a swimming instructor/ coach, and also does coaching for the Clapham Chasers and SLSC. 

Her passion for cold water swimming started in 2003, lifeguarding at London’s Hampstead Heath bathing ponds and unheated Lido at Parliament Fields.

Patricia is competitive and has achieved several podium results in full distance Ironman events (Lanzarote), Wasdale X (Cumbria), and since 2015 international Swimrun races, in Engadin, Jersey, Croatia, Scilly Isles, earning coveted places at the Ötillö Swimrun World Championships in Sweden.