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In response to the announcement this morning from British Swimming, the Scottish Institute of Sport, the high performance arm of sportscotland, confirms that Chris Martin, High Performance Swimming Coach, will leave the Institute in October 2008 to join British Swimming as British Development Coach.
Chris, who joined the Institute ten years ago, has experienced unprecedented success in his time at the Institute and has played an important role in the medals won by Scottish and GB swimmers, which we are sure will continue in his new role.
Mike Whittingham, Executive Director at the Scottish Institute of Sport commenting on Chris’ departure said, “Chris has made an enormous contribution to the development of the swimming programme. He has been the architect behind the programme which has effectively and innovatively created an environment grounded in coach empowerment and integration amongst service providers to support Scotland’s finest squad of swimmers and helped place Scottish swimming on the sporting radar.
“We are delighted Chris has chosen to stay in the UK and take up an important position at British Swimming. The next six years with London 2012 and Glasgow 2014 are exciting times for all of us – we will be working with British Swimming and Chris to maximise on these opportunities. We wish Chris the best of luck and look forward to his continued support."
Ashley Howard, Chief Executive at Scottish Swimming, adds, “Chris has played a tremendous role in shaping the performance pathway that Scottish swimmers and coaches follow, and we thank him for his commitment and hard work to making that pathway so successful.
"The medal tally from our athletes at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne captured the imagination of so many, not just in Scotland but worldwide, and Chris' leadership as National Coach should be recognised and acknowledged.
"Chris goes to British Swimming with our best wishes, and the legacy he leaves behind will help pave the way for our next generation of swimming stars and the growing number of coaches we have here in Scotland."
