Swim Wales
Josh Newbury has extensive experience as a sport scientist and nutritionist, currently serving as the Lead Sport Scientist at the City of Birmingham Swimming Club since September 2019, where responsibilities include delivering performance nutrition, strength and conditioning, and physiology support to high-performance swimmers. In addition to this role, Josh is the BCU Sport Lead Nutritionist and a Visiting Lecturer at Birmingham City University, providing nutrition and physiology education to undergraduate students. As a Performance Nutritionist for Swim England and Academy Performance Nutritionist for Birmingham City Women's Football Club, contributions are made to national development camps and athlete support respectively. Previous experience includes a consultancy role for Derbyshire County Cricket Club and positions as a personal trainer. Josh holds a PhD in Nutrition and Physiology from Birmingham City University, along with multiple degrees in related fields, emphasizing a strong academic foundation in nutrition and sport science.
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Swim Wales
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Swim Wales is the National Governing Body for Aquatics and it associated disciplines in Wales which include Swimming, Water-Polo, Para Swimming, Diving, Artistic Swimming, Open Water and Masters Swimming. The organisation was formed in 1897 as the Welsh Amateur Swimming Association and adopted the trading name of Swim Wales in 2003. It is responsible for establishing the laws of Aquatic sport, for organising certification and education programmes for coaches, officials and teachers, and for recreational swimming, aiming to ensure that everybody in Wales has the opportunity participate commencing with learn to swim programmes in a safe and fun environment. Swimming is a vital lifesaving skill and Swim Wales is committed to ensuring their development work includes and provides everyone the opportunity to learn to swim through Swim Wales learn to swim framework. Swim Wales affiliated organisations are currently structured regionally, with over 80 affiliated member clubs who together have a combined membership of over 11,000 members across South East Wales, West Wales and North Wales regions. Acknowledgement must be given to the huge legion of volunteers who give up their time freely in clubs. Swim Wales manages the development of competitive swimming to progress skills from foundation to international level, and organises competitions, including closed, national and open championships to provide relevant opportunities.