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Frederic Vergnoux (City of Edinburgh) and Sean Kelly (Stockport Metro) were jointly named Coach of the Year at the British Swimming Coaches and Teachers Conference at the weekend.
Both were rewarded for steering an athlete to a World Championship medal, with their charges Kirsty Balfour and Cassie Patten both winning silver in Melbourne earlier this year.
Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to Dave Haller (City of Cardiff) and Ian Oliver (City of Newcastle).
Haller has worked with Olympic medal winners including David Wilkie and David Davies, whilst Oliver has experienced international success with Chris Cook and Sue Rolph. Haller also received the Coaching Award of Excellence.
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(Via Latest News British Swimming Coaches and Teachers Awards: .)
