Coaching Team
Josh Jobbins
Head Coach
Josh is a senior swimming coach and our head coach.
His main coach responsibility is for Gold and Gold + squads and provides coaching for Badminton School as part of our partnership with the school. As head coach, Josh oversees all the groups and coaches.
Email Josh at josh.jobbins@bristolpenguins.com
David Cousins
Assistant Head Coach
David is a senior swimming coach and assistant head coach.
His main coach responsibility is for the Bronze squads as well as working with Josh to oversee other groups and coaches in his capacity as assistant head coach.
Email David at david.cousins@bristolpenguins.com
Jason Silcox
Senior Coach
Jason is a senior coach and supports the club as a volunteer.
He works with Josh to coach Gold and Gold + squads.
Email Jason at jason.silcox@bristolpenguins.com
John-Paul Holmes
Assistant Coach
John-Paul Holmes is an assistant swimming coach and swimming teacher who is currently completing his swimming coach award.
His main responsibility is for the Development Squads and overseeing the Club Pathway and teaches for Clifton College Swim Academy as part of our partnership with the college.
Email John-Paul at
John-paul.holmes@bristolpenguins.com
John Ferguson
Assistant Coach
John Ferguson is an assistant swimming coach and swimming teacher who is currently completing his swimming coach award.
His main responsibility is for the Silver Squad and the Masters Squad.
Email John at
John.ferguson@bristolpenguins.com
Scott Tanner
Swimming Coach
Scott Tanner is swimming coach and swimming teacher who coaches the swim academy and club pathway groups. He works with the committee to provide administration in his capacity as operations manager.
Email Scott at scott.tanner@bristolpenguins.com
Kirsty Height
Assistant Coach
Kirsty is an assistant swimming coach and swimming teacher who supports the coaching of a variety of groups.
Email Kirsty at
Kirsty.height@bristolpenguins.com
Joel Howard
Assistant Coach
Joel is an assistant swimming coach and swimming teacher who supports the coaching of a variety of groups.
Email Joel at joel.howard@bristolpenguins.com
Other volunteer swimming teachers, coaches and poolside helpers
Ben Mullen
Sue Rees
Clair Silcocks
Vashti Wyatt
Daniel Kolar
Lucy Hill
Helen Giles
Kim Greening
Polly Mullen
Alex Clifford
Chris Adamska
Young Volunteers
Nora Gorst
Daniel Alexander
Phoebe Baggaley-Mott
Committee
Ben Mullen
Chair, swimming teacher and coach
Ben has been helping out at Penguins for over 10 years. He is an enthusiastic and inspiring coach and teacher and is always looking at ways to improve Penguins further. Ben can be found at most galas and at poolside much of the week teaching at the Swim Academy or coaching the older swimmers.
Email Ben at ben.mullen@bristolpenguins.com
Polly Mullen
Swim Academy Coordinator, membership coordinator, finance support and swimming teacher and coach
Polly enjoys teaching the young swimmers in the Swim Academy and watching them grow into competent swimmers and move on into the main squads.
Email Polly at polly.mullen@bristolpenguins.com
Sue Rees
Life President, Swim England membership Coordinator, swimming teacher and coach
Many people will not know the volume of work Sue does at Penguins, but she does much behind scenes as well as coach the squads at Henbury. Sue attends most galas and either helps out on the desk or officiates. The club championships have also been organised by Sue for many years.
Email Sue at sue.rees@bristolpenguins.com
Scott Tanner
Coach and committee member
Scott has been swimming with Penguins for many years and is a vital part of the coaching team, committee and masters squad.
Email Scott at scott.tanner@bristolpenguins.com
Helen Giles
Vice Chair, treasurer, swimming teacher and coach
Helen’s children both swum with Penguins and Helen has been helping out with the club for many years. A committed volunter, Helen has several committee roles as well as teaching at the Swim Academy and coaching at Easton.
Email Helen at helen.giles@bristolpenguins.com
Jeremy Dudley
President, Open meet coordinator,
As a pivotal member of the team, Jeremy’s hard work behind the scenes gives the opportunity for swimmers to compete in galas and many other things.
Email Jeremy at jeremy.dudley@bristolpenguins.com