Trustees
Our Trustees are committed to the continuous development of swimming and aquatic sports, and consistently work to support the aims and objectives of the Trust. Trustees meet regularly to review finances, policies and the development of programmes and activities. Trustees also take a full role in the consideration of applications and proposals.
Dennis Yeoman - Chair
Prior to retirement, Dennis held an executive management position in banking for 31 years. Throughout his career, Dennis retained close contact with swimming, the sport he first became involved in as a young competitor. Dennis’s continued interest in swimming led to him being involved as a coach at club level and as an administrator at county, district and national level. Since retirement, Dennis has used his business expertise to the benefit of sport, and in particular to swimming. Dennis had sole responsibility for the staging and delivery of the aquatic events at the Commonwealth Game in Manchester in 2002 and has been appointed to UK Sports "Panel of Experts" to advise event strategy in the UK. Additionally, Dennis has worked closely with the Youth Sport Trust, the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and ESSA, in developing revisions to Competition Framework for Schools.
David Sparkes
David has been involved in Swimming for over 30 years, gaining his first swimming teaching qualification in 1972 before progressing into coaching. He was involved with the ASA as a volunteer in a number of key posts, including being a full member of the ASA Council, serving on the management committee and chairing the education committee. David was appointed as Chief Executive to the ASA in 1994. David continues to swim regularly and is the author of a book - Swimming for All.
Andrew Jameson
Andrew is a former Olympian competing for Great Britain in three consecutive Olympics (1980, 1984 & 1988) taking a bronze medal in Seoul for the 100m butterfly. He won numerous individual and team medals at international competitions during his swimming career. Andrew is now well known as commentator on swimming at all major events.
Jérôme Read
Jerome was part of England's successful national water polo team from 1985 and achieved a bronze medal in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He coached England's national men's water polo team that competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne and now runs his own fitness consultancy business.
Honorary Secretary - Brian DeVal
Brian has been a swimmer since his youth and now competes on the Masters circuit. Working in Local Government, Brian also volunteers as the development secretary for Sussex county ASA and has been honorary secretary of the Swimming Trust since 2000.