 Who is Roy
Collins? .......
My background is as an engineer in Aircraft and Car design, working on projects such as Concorde, Airbus, the Jumbo Jet as well as BMW and Jaguar cars. I am a member of the Institute of Engineering Designers. I have been involved in teaching swimming for twenty years and now run this freelance Swimming Consultancy business. I initiate, plan, design and tutor educational and training courses and have contributed to the development of aspects of the ASA education programme. My involvement covers all levels, from novices to senior tutors, I also run a complete range of teacher training courses. I am a Principal Tutor for the ASA with whom I am active as a Trainer Assessor, Internal Verifier ( Moderator) and Mentor, as well as being involved in delivering the National Curriculum Training Programme for school and swimming teachers (TOPs). I was Assistant Coach at Kingsdown SC, then Chief Coach for Bristol Henleaze ASC and later became their Swimming Consultant. Under my guidance as Chief Coach, Bristol Henleaze developed into a very successful club, with our swimmers breaking numerous long standing club records, attaining gold medals at the County finals, reaching the Cotswold ‘A’ Finals for the first time and gaining promotion in the Speedo league. I have also been involved in the setting up, designing and running of the Quality Assurance of the Bristol City Council’s Aqua-plan programme. I have given support to the education programmes of local councils and was member of the City of Bristol Swimming Steering group.. I am currently the Vice-chair, and was in previous years, the Chair and Treasurer of the Institute
of Swimming Teachers and Coaches (ISTC) Western Region. I have lectured throughout the country, including
lecturing at the ASA
National Conference for Tutors. I am an accredited tutor and deliverer of the ASA National Plan for the teaching of swimming and am a Aquamark Assessor. |