EUSC - Key Persons


Abby Jones

Job Titles:
  • Event & Relations Secretary
  • Member of Committee
Heya I'm Abby, I'm a masters student studying Applied Data Science and Statistics. As your events sec I'll be organising our varsity week (the best week of the year) which involves a fun run, pub quiz, swim gala and night out, amongst other things! I'll also be coordinating with other universities to organise a swimming trip for the club. Now that covid restrictions have eased I hope to plan an alumni get together so our EUSC legends can all catch up!

Ally Dill

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Vice Captain
Hi, I'm Ally and I am a second-year Exercise and Sport Science student. I'm one of your vice-captains and welfare secretaries. My role includes working alongside Jack to assist Mel as club captain, and we will always be around if you guys need any guidance or advice. I can't wait for all the fun things we've got planned for this year!

Anna Bedford

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Vice Captain
Hey, I am a 2nd year Geographer and a Vice-Captain for 2015/16 - Within the committee I will be working with Lydia to make sure that you are all happy at the club and also with Sam and the rest of the committee to make the club the best it can be! I also communicate with the coaches and help organise trips away, including the Cardiff training camp and both BUCS weekends. Find me at training or feel free to contact me if you have any issues, questions or fancy a chat!

Brad Skillicorn

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Social Secretary
Hey guys I'm one of the new social secretaries who will be everywhere and anywhere looking to introduce you to the unique friendly atmosphere at our club next term. I will also be in charge of those all important Wednesday TP club socials, which are sure to be the highlight of your Uni weeks! If you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to email me:

Dominic Wooldridge

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Ellie Brown

Job Titles:
  • Circuits Coach
  • Member of Committee

Elly Tebbutt

Job Titles:
  • Circuits Coach
  • Member of Committee

Emma Henderson

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Stash Secretary
Hi, I'm Emma and I'm a second year Geography student. I am in charge of organising the team kit and merchandise to make us look fierce at competitions as well as showing off our amazing stash around campus!

Erin Bunford

Job Titles:
  • Intramural Coach
  • Member of Committee

Esme Pearce

Job Titles:
  • Competition Captain
  • Member of Committee
My name is Esme and I'm in my third year studying English. I am your competition captain and will be organising club champs, BUCS teams and the BUSL galas. I will also be running BUCS training sessions in Exeter and on camps.

Garry Mitchell

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
Garry has over 30 years experience of teaching and coaching people to swim. He has progressed through the Amateur Swimming Association training programme from preliminary teacher to ASA Coach; he holds a level 4 certificate in coaching swimming and is qualified as a level 3 personal trainer. Over the past 20 years, Garry has held a number of Head Coach positions and produced swimmers who have competed at national and international level both in swimming and triathlon. He is currently the head coach of Dawlish Swimming Club in Devon; a position he's held since 2009.

Jack Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Vice Captain
Hi I'm Jack and I'm a second year Maths student. I'll be supporting Mel in making sure the training sessions and other aspects of the club run smoothly. I will be particularly focused on the performance aspect of our club to really encourage talented swimmers to improve further.

Jess Coulman

Job Titles:
  • Club Secretary
  • Member of Committee
Hi Everyone! I'm a 3rd year Geography student and will be your club secretary for the next academic year. I will update people on the events and successes of the club via social media, newsletters and the website. I also look for sponsorship for the club to continue to provide our members with a great University experience (so any suggestions or companies in mind are welcomed and appreciated!)

Jo John

Job Titles:
  • Coach
  • Member of Committee
Jo John is an ASA qualified coach who has been involved with swimming for over 40 years as a swimmer, teacher and coach. Her own swimming career culminated in winning a Silver and a Bronze medal at the World Masters Championships in Portland, Oregon. Prior to becoming head coach at Exeter City Swimming Club she worked for the ASA as a Talent Development Officer - involved in organising and running training camps, coach education, mentoring coaches, assessing swimmers and coaches and working with clubs. Jo is regarded as one of the finest coaches in the country.

Lauren Cooley

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Publicity Secretary
Hey, I'm Lauren, a second year Marketing & Management Student. My role as publicity sec involves making sure that all the social media pages are up-to-date and that key information is passed onto the team. I will also be working closely with sponsors, and constantly looking out for new companies to collaborate with.

Lydia Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Vice Captain
Hi I'm Lydia, a third year Mathematics student and one of your Vice Captains for the year. My role is to be involved in the general running of this fantastic club from the guidance of Sam and the rest of the committee. I will be helping to organise club fixtures, accommodation, transport and training camps such as our long course training camp in Cardiff before BUCS! If you have any problems or enquiries please feel free to contact me any time!

Megan Summers

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Social Secretary
Hey I'm Meg, I'm a Business Economics and Spanish student in my 3rd year. Together with Oscar, I will be coming up with some amazing weekly socials for everyone to get involved with! Hopefully this year there will be some new pub crawls and sober social events too.

Meriel Clode

Job Titles:
  • Club Captain
  • Member of Committee
Hi, I'm Mel, I am a third year English student from Wales and I compete in surf lifesaving. As your club captain for 21/22 I will be working with the committee and the Athletic Union to make sure the club runs smoothly. I can't wait to implement the exciting things we have planned this year!

Natalie Sears

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Stash Secretary
Hi, I'm Natalie a third year Geography student. I'm your stash sec for this year which means I'm working away over summer to design our kit for the year so we can all represent the club around the University and city looking fly. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding stash, the club or just want a chat, give me a shout or send me an email:

Nye Levett

Job Titles:
  • Coach
  • Founder of NL
  • Member of Committee
Our coach Nye Levett is the founder of NL - Wellness, a personal training, swimming coaching and nutritional company based in Exeter. He is also a former EUSC member, training with the club for 3 years. Nye is committed to providing an enjoyable, functional and scientific approach to training. He believes in helping his clients achieve their goals safely in the most productive, fastest and most structured way possible. This is achieved by providing tailored fitness training, nutritional and lifestyle advice. Nye provides the club with his expertise through, writing every training set as well as providing regular video analysis and nutrition talks.

Ollie Hanger - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer
  • Member of Committee
Hi, I'm Ollie, I am a fourth year Economics student and your Treasurer for 2021/22. My role is to help manage the clubs finances and ensure that we stick to our yearly budget. I am looking forward to securing new equipment and helping to make the club run smoothly.

Ollie Sherratt - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer
  • Member of Committee
Hi, I'm a 4th year mechanical engineering student and my role within the committee is to manage the clubs finances by assigning budgets, authorising all payments and keeping track of the clubs transactions. Anything spent by the club must go through me for approval first so we don't overspend and everyone has a most excellent time. I am also in charge of maintaining the website so please feel free to contact me about anything to do with that. If you have any questions or a suggestion for how we spend our "wonga" (translation: money) drop me an email at:

Oscar Silk

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Social Secretary
Hi, I'm Oscar and one of your Social Secs, this year I'm looking forward to some wild Wednesdays nights, but its not just about how fast you can chop pints but also creating a fun and enjoyable atmosphere during socials and even training. Surprisingly, I'm almost more excited to return to the pool, well maybe not St Luke's.. but the new leisure centre seems pretty cool, hopefully it will be built in time for at least a couple training sessions this year…

Pria Rai

Job Titles:
  • Event & Relations Secretary
  • Member of Committee
Hi my name is Pria and I like swimming!!!!!!!!! I organise big events like Varsity and Germany as well as talking to alumni about stuff…

Rachel Flaherty

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Social Secretary
Hey everyone, I'm a second year Sport Scientist and one of the two EUSC social secretaries. I'll be making sure that everyone is having a blast at our weekly socials and generally having a good time within the club! Do not hesitate to get in touch, ask me anything at all!

Sam Harvey

Job Titles:
  • Club Captain
  • Member of Committee
Hi, I'm your Club Captain for 2015/16. My job is to make sure you have the best possible experience at EUSC and to liaise with our University Athletic Union to ensure the safe and smooth running of the club. I work closely with the rest of the Committee and I'm a primary point of contact for EUSC so if there's anything you'd like to know please email me at: