County Officers
Paul Chillingworth
Somerset ASA County President for 2024-25, Development Panel & County Welfare Officer
Mike Coles
Chair of Somerset ASA,
GDPR Officer, Development Panel,
Water Polo Team Manager,
SESWR Water Polo Manager,
SESWR Board Member,
SESWR Development Committee
Mike Riggall
County Treasurer &
member of Development Panel
Daisy Clarke
Secretary of Somerset ASA
Kelly Podbury
Swimming, Competition Secretary
& County Licensing Officer
Isabel Blight
Volunteer Coordinator for County Championships, Trophy Controller and CDP Administrator
Pat Leaman
County Swimming Coach
Rachel Aldington
County CDP Swimming Coach
Keiron Piper
County Assisting Swimming Coach
Chris Metcalfe
Swimming Official’s Lead
Steve Collins &
Brad Poole
Water Polo Secretaries
Laura Smith & Amanda Page
Artistic Swimming Secretaries
Kay Willcox
Para Swimming & Disability Liaison Officer
Dr Charles Hinder
County Medical Advisor
Other Committee Posts
County Appointments
Somerset ASA President-Elect for 2025-2026: Karen Bowen of Team Bath AS
Young Volunteer Coordinators: Kelly Podbury & Daisy Clarke
Open Water Coach: Andrew Turner
Independent Financial Examiner: Andrew Williamson
Press & Information Officer: Mike Coles
Emergency Committee Members (2): Ben Batley & Sue Dors
Swimming Committee Members: Neil Chambers, Kelly Podbury, Pat Leaman & Isabel Blight
Water Polo Committee Members: Nick Purslow (WsM), Brad Poole (Frome), Alex Mosey (University of Bath), Bryan White (Taunton), Haley Somerville (Yeovil Spartans).
Office/Committee SESWR County Elected Representatives
Delegate to SESWR Water Polo Committee: Brad Poole.
Delegate to SESWR Artistic Swimming: Laura Smith.
Delegate to SESWR Swimming Committee: Kelly Podbury.
Delegate to SESWR Officials’ Committee: Paul Metcalfe.
Delegate to SESWR Para/Disability Committee: Kay Wilcox.
Delegate to SESWR Coaches’ Committee: Rachel Adlington.
Delegate to Swim England Council: Mike Coles.
SESWR Appointments
SESWR Water Polo Manager: Mike Coles
SESWR Officials’ Coordinator: Nicky Vause
SESWR Development Committee: Fiona Bowen & Mike Coles
SESWR Trophy Controller: Sue Dors
Swim England Appointments
IDDRP (SE Council 2004-Present: Ben Batley
SE Independent Appeals Panel, Vice-Chair: Ben Batley.
Reminder: Swim England’s Club Support Hub can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition, there is a club administration contact number and email for any club needing support (01509 640 442 / clubdevelopment@swimming.org).