Water Polo Coaches

Chris is a former international player and currently an active international water polo referee on both the LEN and FINA lists. He has been playing water polo for the past 45 years and has coached for 30 years. Chris has coaching qualifications from the ASA – MIOS (WP) and from FINA and is also a Water Polo Delegate for the ASA. He is currently in charge of referee recruitment and development for the ASA and was previously their referee co-ordinator (and that of the National Water Polo League) for 15 years. He is also a qualified Weightlifting coach, currently Chairman of England Weightlifting and is an Executive Director of British Weightlifting.

Chris has been playing water polo since the age of 6. He is currently studying Sport Science at Loughborough, is a Level 1 Water Polo Coach and a qualified Grade C referee, and attended the FINA International Water Polo Referee School held in Manchester in 2009.

Chris is also a qualified weightlifting coach Level 1, is an International Weightlifter (British Champion, English Champion and U23 Champion) and preparing for the Commonwealth Games later this year.