Bridgend County Swim Squad

Head Coach

Phil Melhuish

 Head Coach Profile

Phil Melhuish is a former Welsh international swimmer from the City of Cardiff Swimming Club. Coached by Dave Haller in the 50, 100 and 200 metre breaststroke events, he achieved twenty Welsh Senior records and multiple British Senior National medals. His career highlight was competing in three events in the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.

A level 4 coach since 2003, his coaching achievements include:

• 2012 -  Three swimmers selected for UK Schools Games
• 2012 - Olympic trials finalist
• 2012 - Celtic tri-nations medallist
• 2011 - Medallist in 50 metre breaststroke world trials
• 2011 - Medals in Youth Commonwealth Games in Isle of Man
• 2010 - Commonwealth Games, Delhi - a swimmer qualified in three events, placing 4^th, 9^th  and 15^th
• 2010 - LEN European Junior Championships, Helsinki - a swimmer qualified in three events placing 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th
• 2010 - Selected as coach for British Youth Squad Training Camp in Spain
• 2008 - British junior (14 years old) female record 100 breaststroke long course 1:10.18
• 2008 - 2010 - Eight Welsh Junior records broken with male and female swimmers
• 2005 - 2011 - 83 selections for Welsh National Programmes
• 2003 - 2011 - ASA British National Championships, Sheffield - 57 swimmers qualified achieving thirteen medals plus relays. In 2011, eleven qualified, five finalists.

Phil is currently a member of the Welsh Coaching Panel for Welsh National Programmes including the Senior squad in 2012, and is a coach at three International meets each year. 

Club Profile 

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