D Davidson is Northgate’s’ chief coach and has been coaching swimming for over 30 years, 28 as chief coach. He has coached the Shropshire County Team and Salopia in his time and is a former ASA coaching tutor. What D doesn’t know about swimming is not worth knowing. High points in his coaching career have been the Northgate Swimmer Chris Hendy winning a silver medal in the Sydney Para Olympic Games and Justin Davda winning the 400m Freestyle National Title. D is a hockey player when swimming commitments permit and is married to Trish with two children (both are ex-Northgate) and four grandchildren.
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Gary Barnes is our junior coach, having taken over the position in June 2010.
Gary has been involved with Northgate since his 2 girls, Jess and Chrissie Jones, joined in 2005. He has been responsible for running the website since 2007 and qualified for the teaching staff in 2008. Gary has regularly helped out with the teaching groups and also the senior squad since then.
Gary is no newcomer to coaching as he also previously qualified as a level 2 athletics coach. He competed himself in distance running events at all levels up to National Championships over a 17 year career, with PB's ranging from 31.30 for 10Km right up to 2 hours 32 mins for the marathon.
Gary's wife Louise is also very active within the club as treasurer as well as swimming with our Masters group.
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