COCSC - Key Persons
Rechard Rojee & Stephen Atkinson (volunteers coordinators) volunteers@cocsc.org.uk
Job Titles:
- Membership Officer
- Club Administration Officer
Chris started swimming at Sudbury and District swimming club, where he started volunteering as a coach. He went on to study and swim abroad in Mallorca for two years, Chris then returned and became Head Coach of Sudbury. After two years he then moved on to West Suffolk Swimming Club to work as part of the coaching team.
Chris is Level 2 Swimming and Open Water qualified coach and currently undertaking his Level 3 coaching. His passion is to help all swimmers achieve their full potential and continue their love for the sport, as they progress through the club.
Job Titles:
- Communications & Public Relations Officer
Job Titles:
- Assistant Coach - Holiday Period
Coach James started his coaching journey as a volunteer coach at his local club in Stowmarket assisting with the development squads once a week and working his way through the ability levels to eventually coach the top squad for 1 session per week. Alongside this James coached Team Ipswich development squads once a week whilst still being a performance swimmer.
His first full-time role was at West Suffolk SC where the club finished top at the Suffolk County Championships and making the Speedo league B final for the first time in its history. After a successful year James moved to Assistant Head coach at the of City of Norwich SC where he took charge of their National and Regional age group programme. This was a very successful 4 years, including finishing Top Club at the Regional Championships, Top Girls Club & 3rd Top Club overall with numerous National finalists, medallists at National Age Championships, while making 1x Speedo A final and 3x National junior league Finals.
In 2009 James took on the role of Head Coach at the City of Cambridge SC and took on the task of rebuilding the club. His time at Cambridge has seen the club transform with a steady progression in both performance at all levels and also a continuous increase in membership numbers. The club has gone from 2-3 national qualifiers to 25+ swimmers and numerous Relay national qualifications including finals and medals. Consistently being one of the clubs with the highest number of swimmers qualifying for the SE East Region Championships.
James has been lucky enough to have also been selected to coach on numerous Swim England Regional and National Talent camps and attend the DiSE training camp in Tenerife.
Job Titles:
- Strengh & Conditioning and Swimming Coach