Name:

Chris Holmes  

Date of Birth:

01/07/89 (18years old)

Current Squad:

Swimmer in Top Squad

Coached by:

Bradley McBain          

Years at the Club:

About 8 Years 

Favourite events:

Chris’s favourite and best event is 100 free with a PB of 57.8secs. He enjoys swimming the 100 fly in which his PB is 1.05.00

Achievements in past and at present:

Qualified for NEC’S, Yorkshires and English Schools Level.

Other involvement with the club:

Apart from training as often as possible with Top Squad, Chris is a ‘busy man.’ Recently he became Boys Club Capitan. He achieved his level 1 ASA teaching certificate and currently helps out teaching children to swim with the YCBC Teaching Section. Chris’s other major commitment/involvement with the club is that he currently coach es the Junior Masters Squad.

Other interests:

Football ( Liverpool FC), Athletics and Music (Stereophonics and Reverend and the Makers)

School/uni/studying/work:

Currently Chris is doing some voluntary work around local schools and at YCBC. He will then be going to Hertfordshire University to study Sports Studies

Future goals:

Chris is leaving York in September to go to university. Chris wants to continue his swimming career and train hard at top level at university. He hopes to continue and extend his involvement in swimming by teaching, and remaining involved with York Swimming whenever he is back in the city. In the future Chris hopes to gain further swimming coach ing qualifications. Outside of swimming Chris is aiming to do well at university.

Any Memorable Moments?

“I have two great memories: one when I came 4^th in the 100m Fly at Yorkshires in 2004, and one at the beginning of my swimming career when I was 9 years old. It was my first ever gala and I won Gold in the 200 Back at Harrogate . That was a fantastic day and think that gave me the swimming bug as I couldn’t wait to race again.”  

Any funny stories?

“When I was land training there was an incident involving Matthew Reed and Andy Fowler. They collided heads while playing basketball and both fell straight onto their backs in a heap on the floor. Andy Fowler at this time had the hard guy reputation but Matt Reid was the first to jump up, much to every ones surprise, while Andy was left holding his head on the floor for the next 10 minutes and even managed to skip his training session that evening ………Well it was funny at the time!!”

Chris wishes to thank all the people who have helped him out at the club, as a swimmer and those supporting him to become involved in teaching and coach ing.

Profiled by Anna Nicholson 05 March 2008