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Sam Grevett

Sam moved to Australia in May 2008 but keeps and eye on proceedings in Plymouth and continues to maintain the website.

 

From a Plymouth family which has been involved in diving since the 1930’s.  Three generations having dived and officiated to National level

Involved in diving since 1980.

DIVING LIFE

  • First diver ever from Plymouth to qualify for the National Championships in 1981.

  • National Age Group Champion in 1983 & 1984.  (Travelled to Barnstaple, St Austell and London to train before Central Park was built and even after that, continued to travel to London for expert coaching from Pete Squires).

  • Quit competitive diving 1987

  • Brief resurgence in 1995, winning European Masters Championships

COACHING LIFE

  • Started coaching 1989

  • Turned full time professional 1992

  • Qualified in trampolining and diving

  • Qualified tutor (to train new coaches/teachers)

  • First international coaching appointment 1997

  • Coached Plymouth’s first diver ever to make Junior European Team (Katie Butcher, now a coach herself).

  • World Class Potential Coach (lottery funded programme), 2000 to 2004

  • Retired from coaching in 2004 to spend more time managing the rapidly expanding diving programme but still heavily involved in coaching during Andy’s frequent absences.

OTHER STUFF!

  • National Development Squad Co-ordinator, 2000-2001

  • First appointment as GB International Team Manager, Junior Team, 2000

  • First appointment as GB International Team Manager, Senior Team 2002

  • Wrote diving section for National Swimming Magazine, 2000 to 2003

  • First baby, Lily born June 2003

  • Chairman of National governing Body’s Technical Diving Committee since 2004

  • Loves spending time with family, skiing (snow), jet skiing, nice restaurants, technology and writing

  • Lives with Daughter Lily and Husband Pete Grevett, whose twin brother Rob dived to National level and whose sister Jill coached to National level and now announces at all National & International Events. 

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