OUR COACHING TEAM

Wandsworth SC has a long and successful track record in teaching and coaching swimmers from pre-school onwards. We pride ourselves in our ability to provide comprehensive training programmes in and out of the water-based on the latest thinking in Swim England’s Long Term Athlete Development programme. Our water-based training follows clear performance pathways dependent on the swimmers' ability and commitment to the sport. We aim to maximise every swimmer’s potential no matter their aims and goals. Our swimmers receive a range of land-based training to complement their in-water training which includes strength & conditioning workouts and yoga by our extensive team of coaches and qualified volunteers.
	Head Coach Kamilla Kozlowska Kamilla joined WSC in 2008 as a County Lead Coach and Assistant Head Coach. Four years and one child on, she was appointed WSC Head Coach. During her time, WSC has continued its success with swimmers reaching finals and winning medals at County, Regional, National and British Championships. Originally from Poland, Kamilla graduated from the Academy of Physical Education in Wroclaw, with a master's degree in Sports Science and Physical Education. She is an ASA-certified Level 3 Swim Coach. Moving to England in 1996, she became a swim instructor and soon realised her passion for competitive swimming. She started coaching at a local club in Tooting and, as they say, the rest is history!
Academy & Early Years Coach Cindy Hanegraaf Cindy is an ASA Level 2 aquatics instructor, specialising in preparing young swimmers for competition. She coaches our Pre-Development and Development 1 squads, as well as Stroke Clinics for development-level swimmers. Cindy first joined Wandsworth SC as a parent in 2000, and in 2003 she joined our team of coaches, teaching our pre-competitive swimmers. Cindy moved to the UK in 1991 from the US. She swam competitively at high school level and taught swimming during her university years, and then moved into the world of Graphic Design.
	Coach Diletta Neri Diletta is an ASA-certified level 2 Coach and level 2 Teacher. After joining the club as a parent in 2016, she joined the coaching staff in 2022. A competitive swimmer in Italy until the age of 13 and a competitive volleyball player until the age of 17, Diletta has worked with children and teenagers since the age of 21, obtaining a second degree in pedagogy (she majored in linguistics and semiotics). After moving to the UK in 2007, she obtained her QT (qualified teacher status) before deciding to join her two passions — competitive sport and education — and complete her qualifications with ASA. Diletta is also a Black Belt Third Dan in Taekwando (ITF), a fully certified Taekwando and Kick Boxing instructor, and a regular yoga practitioner. She uses her training knowledge for land training activities. She still swims every morning — and will do so until her 90s. Feel the water, swimmers!
Teacher Graham Huntingford Graham is a Swim England-certified level 2 Coach. He was a competitive swimmer since an early age, winning medals for his country at the Junior All Africa Games in 10 and under, and later at the European Age Group Championships in Luxembourg. Graham competed in multiple sports at National level, but swimming was the biggest part of his life and he swam for his country up until his early twenties. Although he got a scholarship to the US, other sporting interests kept him from going, and he eventually stopped competing. His main races were 100m Butterfly, 50m and 100m freestyle, and his claim to fame is that he still holds the U14 & U15 50m backstroke records at his school, now over 33 years old! His swimming history brought him back poolside coaching Masters at Spencer Swim Team since 2022. He started coaching the Junior Development swim squad at Wandsworth SC in 2024, as well as helping with the Development 2 squad. He is also the Head Coach for over 75 Masters swimmers at an annual swim camp in Lanzarote. Graham is the father of 3 young girls, and was on the board of Directors of one of London’s top Sports Clubs for 6 years. He also has a diploma in therapeutic counselling.
	Teacher Gianluca Farruggia Gianluca is a SE Level 2 Teaching Swimming, SE Level 1 Coaching Swimming and STA Disability Swimming teacher. He joined the Club in 2024, following a few decades-long career in Italy — first as a swimmer and then as a coach.
Teacher Tim Robinson Tim is an ASA-certified level 2 teacher and has been a member of the coaching staff since 2017. His WSC career started when he was 4 years old, and he continued to develop his swimming skills through university. His swimming history ranges from national to international events. One of Tim’s greatest achievements was coming third at the British open water nationals in 2013, and he also competed at the 2012 Olympic trials for 1500m freestyle. He continues to swim once a week for fitness purposes. Watch out for him at the yearly club championships, where he battles with the senior performance swimmers. He is also a full-time musculoskeletal and orthopaedic physiotherapist at a London hospital, having studied for a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science and an MSc in Physiotherapy.
	Teacher Eri Coles Eri started swimming at the age of four in her native Japan to help manage her asthma. It quickly became a central part of her life, and she went on to compete at both regional and national levels, with her highest achievement being a 5th place at the National Junior Olympics. Eri initially joined Wandsworth Swimming Club as a parent and has been coaching there since 2023. She holds a Swim England Level 2 Award in Teaching Aquatics and has been sharing her love for the sport with younger generations since 2015. She is also a BACP-registered Integrative Counsellor, which serves her well when connecting with her swimmers.
Teacher Anneke Hanegraaf