Coaching Staff

JOLYON FINCK: Director of Swimming

Background:

In just two short years, Director of Swimming Jolyon Finck has led Millfield to over 40 National Age Group and Youth medals and 9 British records. Known for his extensive international coaching experience, he has mentored multiple swimmers to the European Junior Championships, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and the Olympics Games including most recently successful British swimmers James Disney-May and Georgia Holderness. He came to Millfield from Melbourne Vicentre Swimming Club in Melbourne, Australia – a club that is known for producing some of the top Australian swimmers including the likes of Olympic Champions and World Record Holders Grant Hackett, Michael Klim and Matt Welsh. Jolyon’s success with Age Group and Youth swimmers in Australia saw him selected as a coach to the Australian Youth National Team and has toured the world with various teams over the course of his 10 years coaching in Australia. With an SAL Gold Licence swimming qualification and degrees in Anatomical Science and Sports Performance Management, Jolyon brings a unique quotient of both art and science to his skills on the pool side.

Best Swimming moment of all time:

Australia’s Matt Dunn winning the 400IM in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, he managed to take 4 body lengths out of local hero Curits Myden in the freestyle leg.