DROITWICH Dolphins have named the highly respected-figure of Brian McGuiness as their new coach.

McGuiness has worked at grassroots level, all the way through to the top levels of the sport, including placing swimmers upon teams for Olympic Games and World Championships.

He has produced national champions and record holders at both junior and senior levels.

He holds a degree in Sports Science, post graduate diploma in Sports Coaching and an ASA Coaches Certificate.

McGuiness was the first winner of the BSCA Alan Hime Memorial Award in 1991, for his work in producing a host of international competitors.

He is also Executive Director of the British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA), a board member of the World Swimming Coaches Association (WSCA) and provides legal advice to members of the Institute of Swimming (IOS).

The coach has experience working in sport within local government, schools, private clubs as well as regional and national governing bodies.

He is a presenter, tutor and assessor within the ASA UKCC Level three Coach education programme.

McGuiness’ company CoachEdUK, provides educational and development support for coaches, as well as representing coaches in employment law and respective sports law matters.

He has been heavily involved for the last 15 years in representing the cases of coaches over child welfare and protection concerns.

His first passion is working with swimmers and he looks forward to doing this with Droitwich Dolphins.