Our Coaches

We are fortunate to have a great coaching team; our Head Coach, Karen Bradbury is supported by Della Clout, Katie Bowman, Richard Smith, Vicky Turton and Jan Annan. Tim Price leads the coaching for Water Polo. We are also lucky to have an experienced Learn to Swim roster of teachers as well as volunteer coaches and poolside helpers.

Karen Bradbury - Head Coach

Karen is an experienced ASA Level 3 coach and teacher with over 17 years experience teaching and coaching a vast range of abilities. Karen is also a coach and teacher at Holmewood House Prep School.

Karen swam for Monson's Top Squad in her youth for about 7 years, so is very pleased to have been appointed Head Coach in September 2024 taking responsibility for coaching our Junior Performance and Performance Squads.

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Katie Bowman - Age Group 2

Katie is a former member of RTW Monson and Monson Masters and joined the Monson team to help coach the Learn to Swim section of the club. Katie now looks after our Age Group 2 Squad.

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Della Clout - Development

Della has been coaching with Monson for the last 10 years, alongside her swim school and leisure management career. She has enjoyed being part of the county programme as a skills coach from 2016-2018, and gained her National Para Coach Certificate qualification in 2021.

Della loves being part of the Monson Family and now holds several roles including Head Swim Coach for Kent College, Swim School Manager/Lead, and Lead Coach for the Development Squad.

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Tim Price - Water Polo

Tim is a level 2 water polo coach, a level 2 diving coach, a water polo referee and a diving judge who has been coaching at Monson for over 30 years. Tim has been involved with the club as a swimmer, diver and water polo player for 40 years. His goal is to make these sports available to everyone to enjoy.

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Richard Smith - Age Group 1

Richard is Head of Swimming at Walthamstow Hall and a Level 3 coach with a wealth of knowledge. Richard looks after our Age Group 1 Squad.

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Vicky Turton - Youth Squad 2

Vicky began in the club as a swimming parent and soon preferred poolside to the balcony. She is a qualified swimming judge and started her coaching career when her children stopped swimming. She loves supporting the children to identify their swimming goals and achieving them with consistent support and encouragement to engage in technical and fitness aspects of swimming. You may also see Vicky on poolside as a Team Manager and supporting club international camps.

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