Coaches | Prep School Devon

Emma Collings-Barnes

Director of Swimming

Emma joined Mount Kelly in 2012 having previously worked as Head Coach of Rushmoor Royals and Performance Coach at Millfield School. With 16 years of coaching experience, working with all age groups in a club and performance environment, we are...

Qualifications

Applied Sport Science BSc – Loughborough
Foundation Degree Fine Art – Loughborough
ASA Level 3 Coach
Foundation Degree in Sports Science
National Pool Life Guard
Level 1 Thump Boxing Instructor
Personal Trainer
ASA Team Manager
BAWLA Leader Award

Coaching Background

Director of Swimming – current
Assistant Director of Swimming – 2012-2018
Head Coach of Rushmoor Royals Swimming Club June 2010 – April 2012
Hampshire Swimming Head Coach – 2011
Acting Director of Swimming – Millfield 2008 – 2009
Swimming Coach – Millfield School January 2006 – June 2010
Assistant Coach – Loughborough University 2004 – 2006
Head Age Group Coach – Pine Crest School, Florida 2005

Greg King-Limb

Assistant Director of Swimming

Greg joined Mount Kelly in 2013 and has played an integral role in shaping the swimming programme, with a specific focus on nurturing the next generation of national and international swimmers coming up through the School. With over 10 years...

Qualifications

Primary Education BEd – University of St Mark & St John
ASA Level 3 Coach
ASA Level 2 Coach
National Pool Life Guard
ASA Team Manager
ASA Level 1 Teacher
ASA Judge 1

Coaching Background

Assistant Director of Swimming – current position
GB Coach at European Junior Championships 2022
Swim England Junior Squad Coach 2020 & 2021
UK Coaching Performance Foundation Programme 2020
Coach on DiSE Dubai Competition Camp 2020
Head Coach of Swim England National Development Programme 2019
Coach on Swim England National Events Camp 2019
Swim England Pathway Coach Program 2018 – 2019
Coach on World Schools Games (Casablanca) 2018
Coach on SW Overseas Competition to Bulgaria 2018
Performance Coach – Mount Kelly September 2013 – 2018
Devon County Head Coach 2016 & 2017. Devon County Coach 2013, 2014 & 2015
Assistant Coach – Kingsbridge Swimming Club – September 2011 – August 2013
Devon ASA Young Volunteer of the Year 2011

Jonathan Brayne

Performance Swimming Coach

Jon came into performance swim coaching a little later in life than most, in 2009 having spent the previous 10 years in business management and coaching part time, when he joined Guildford City as the divisional head of Competitive Development....

Qualifications

UKCC – Level 1 & 2 in Teaching Aquatics & Coaching Swimming
UKCC – Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Swimming (QCF)
NRASTC Holder

Coaching Background

Head Coach for Swim England NYDP 2026
Support/Skills Coach for Aquatics GB Para World Class Pathway 2025
Skills Coach for Swim England NADP 2024 and 2025
Support coach for Southeast Region Open Water Camps 2019
Lead coach of Hampshire Talent Camps 2020
Lead coach of Team Hampshire for National Inter-counties 2019
Senior Performance Coach – Rushmoor Royals Swimming Club – 2016-2022
Senior Performance Coach – Windsor Swimming Club – 2015-2016
Lead Coach of Competitive Development Squads – Guildford City Swimming Club – 2009-2015
Coach – Wey Valley Swimming Club – 2003-2009

Ernest Kwok

Performance Swimming Coach

Ernest joined Mount Kelly in September 2024, bringing a variety of experience and enthusiasm for sports coaching. Before this, he served as a Performance Swim Coach and Athletic Development Coach at Hillingdon Swimming Club, where he coached athletes from County...

Qualifications

Swim England Level 1 & 2 Coach
British Weightlifting Level 2 Olympic Weightlifting Coach
UKSCA Accreditation – In process
Swim England Level 1 Team Manager
LLB Law – Durham University

Coaching Background

Strength & Conditioning Coach – Athletic Performance Academy 2024
Performance Swim Coach & Athletic Development Coach – Hillingdon Swimming Club 2022-2023
Swimming Intern – Millfield Preparatory School 2022
Lead Swimming Coach and S&C Coach – Durham University (Swimming Team & Triathlon Team) 2021 – 2022
Olympic Weightlifting Coach – Durham University 2021-2022
Volunteer Swimming and Athletic Development Coach – Durham City Aquatics 2020 – 2022

Josh Norrie

Head of Athletic Development

Josh joined Mount Kelly in September 2016 from Dinnaton Swimming Club where he worked as an Assistant swim coach and lead land training coach. Josh also worked at Sparkwell Primary School as a teaching assistant leading P.E across the school....

Qualifications

Applied Sport Science and Coaching BSc Hons
Level 2 Swimming Coach
Level 2 Paediatric First Aid
Body weight suspension training Level 1
Personal training qualification Level 3
Level 3 GP referral certificate – In progress
UKSCA accreditation – In progress

Coaching Background

Head of Athletic Development – current position
Performance Swimming Coach – Mount Kelly September 2016 – 2020
Assistant Swim Coach and lead land training coach – Dinnaton Swimming Club
Teaching Assistant and Sports Coach – Sparkwell All Saints Primary School
South West Coach at ESSA Inter-Divisional Championships 2018
Devon County Coach 2016 & 2017

Niamh Robinson

Performance Swimming Coach

Niamh joined Mount Kelly in 2023 from Tiger Aquatics Swimming Club, Louisiana, where she spend 18 months as the lead coach of two junior squads and developing age group athletes. Niamh began volunteering for the club in 2020 before accepting...