Steve Bebbington

• ASA Teacher • ASA Preliminary Coach • Started teaching when Orpington first moved to the Walnuts • Taught all the junior age groups at one time or another and Club squad (precursor to today’s Black and Purple) • Member of Orpington SC and sometime Club Captain in the days when Darrick Wood was the base of the club • Have also done some outdoor long distance swimming.

Eve Powis

• Joined Orpington Swimming Club in 1982 • Started by teaching a width class in the small pool • ASA Preliminary Teacher, Teacher, Advanced Teacher, Assistant Club Coach and Coach • Awarded ‘Coach of the Year’ by Bromley Council in 1997 • Eve started Orpington Juniors (Ojays) Swimming Club in 1984.

Emma Slaughter

• Level 2 qualified teacher • Been teaching for 2 and half years around Sevenoaks area at many different swim schools • Swum for Sevenoaks Swimming Club since the age of 8 • Was chosen to represent Sevenoaks in Kent Relay Teams three times • Has been coaching Orpington Ojays since March 2009.

Richard Baxter Smith

• ASA level 1 • ASA level 2 • Richard commenced swimming at the age of 4 yrs and by the age of 10 started swimming for Redbridge Borough Squad. • Richard has swum at both county and regional level as a junior swimmer. • For the last 15 years Richard has been involved with Masters swimming and competed up until 2007 A previous Kent County Masters Champion & Redbridge County Masters Champion.

Alison Nye

• Advanced swimming teacher • Experienced parent and baby/toddler teacher • Represented Great Britain in an International against the Netherlands • Held British Junior record for 100m Breaststroke • Current holder of British records for Masters 50m and 100m Breaststroke.

Emma Slaughter

• Level 2 qualified teacher • Been teaching for 2 and half years around Sevenoaks area at many different swim schools • Swum for Sevenoaks Swimming Club since the age of 8 • Was chosen to represent Sevenoaks in Kent Relay Teams three times • Has been coaching Orpington Ojays since March 2009.

Nick Cockran

• ASA Assistant Teacher • ASA Level 2 for teaching swimming units 1, 2 and 3 • ASA Level 2 for teaching swimming unit 4 Advanced 2 to pre-competition • National Rescue Award for Teachers and Coaches • Continuing Professional development programme: for Backstroke masterclass, early teaching and skills up to pre-competition Butterfly, progressing practices from beginner to club swimmer • Swam for Whiteoak SC 1978-83 • Swam for Dartford SC 1983-92.

Richard Baxter Smith

• ASA level 1 • ASA level 2 • Richard commenced swimming at the age of 4 yrs and by the age of 10 started swimming for Redbridge Borough Squad. • Richard has swum at both county and regional level as a junior swimmer. • For the last 15 years Richard has been involved with Masters swimming and competed up until 2007 A previous Kent County Masters Champion & Redbridge County Masters Champion.

Margaret Glynn

• Teaching for 10 years as a qualified NVQ Level 2 Instructor • Parent and Child certificate • Taught all ages and abilities from babies at 6 months to adults in their 80s • Experienced in teaching ‘special needs’, i.e Dyslexia and dyspraxia • Coaching at Ojays since 2001.

Richard Baxter Smith

• ASA level 1 • ASA level 2 • Richard commenced swimming at the age of 4 yrs and by the age of 10 started swimming for Redbridge Borough Squad. • Richard has swum at both county and regional level as a junior swimmer. • For the last 15 years Richard has been involved with Masters swimming and competed up until 2007 A previous Kent County Masters Champion & Redbridge County Masters Champion.

Margaret Glynn

• Teaching for 10 years as a qualified NVQ Level 2 Instructor • Parent and Child certificate • Taught all ages and abilities from babies at 6 months to adults in their 80s • Experienced in teaching ‘special needs’, i.e Dyslexia and dyspraxia • Coaching at Ojays since 2001.

Sarah Kilbey

• ASA Level 2 • Swam for Orpington Swimming Club from the age of five • Kent County champion • Southern County champion • National finalist.

Sarah Glynn

• ASA Level 1 • National Pool Lifeguard Qualified • Been with Orpington Ojays since the age of 8 • Been in Black & Purple Squad for 6 years

Vicki Roughley

• ASA Preliminary Teachers • ASA Level 2 • Swam for Orpington Ojays from the age of 8 and competed at the Kent Southern Counties, achieving a National qualifying time on 100m breaststroke • Swam in various charity events, as well as the British Long Distance swim • During my Army career swam for Corps.

Emma Slaughter

• Level 2 qualified teacher • Been teaching for 2 and half years around Sevenoaks area at many different swim schools • Swum for Sevenoaks Swimming Club since the age of 8 • Was chosen to represent Sevenoaks in Kent Relay Teams three times • Has been coaching Orpington Ojays since March 2009.

Simon Coe

• Simon is a qualified Level 3 Club Coach and has been involved with swimming for many years. He has been Head Coach at Orpington Ojays since September 2006. • He previously coached at White Oak Swimming Club, where for many years he was a competitive swimming member (competing at County, Regional and National Level). • As Head Coach, Simon’s aim is to oversee the development of all swimmers in all squads and to ensure all members are able to fulfil their swimming potential within a friendly team environment.