Get to Know Agnes George

Get to Know Agnes George

Agnes boasts more than 20 years of experience teaching children and adults the intricacies of swimming techniques, and also brings with her specialized experience coaching children and adults with disabilities including ADHD, Asperger, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, processing defects, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, deafness, Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.

For most, that kind of experience roster would be enough to cement a satisfying career history – but not for Agnes George. This swimming professional began her foray into the aquatic arts with a QTS (secondary education) in Biology and Physical Education and went on to become the Junior Coach at BVSC Swimming Club in Hungary from 1997 to 2000 before teaching swimming at a plethora of respected schools between 2003 and 2010.

Since 2015, Agnes has held the coveted title of Head Coach of the Chalfont Otters Swimming Club, and has garnered a jaw-dropping array of accolades including:

Bringing one of her swimmers to a third-place finish in the 2017 British Nationals in the 200 Backstroke

Bringing another to a fifth-place win in the 2017 Open Water Nationals in a 3K race,

Winning the Thames Valley Junior League in 2018,

Bringing two of her swimmers to regional wins three years in a row at the same events (200 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke and 200 Butterfly),

Having three swimmers within the top 10 in Britain rankings … and much more