It is with sadness that I say this but I am leaving Hetton ASC with immediate effect. This has not been an easy decision to make, especially as the club has been a part of my life for over 10 years. However, over the past few months it has become clear that I need to take a break.
The reasons for my leaving are not knee jerk and I have mulled over them for a while now.
First of all, I would like to thank Steven for asking me to go poolside and setting me on my journey as a coach with the club. Over those years I have being part of a club which was fun, enjoyable and welcoming. Being part of the coaching team that saw the club through a difficult patch and watching it grow (until COVID hit) was the most enjoyable part.
I would also like to say thank you to the committee. Over the years it has changed, evolved and is now at its strongest. I hope the vision it has for the club will see it become bigger and better.
Most of all though, I would like to say thank you to the swimmers past and present. Without you coaching wouldn’t have been as fun as it was. We may not have always seen eye to eye once you saw the session plan but I always knew you’d give it your all. You were all a joy to coach and made every session what it was, FUN. Without your chat, comebacks and jokes sessions would have been boring and tedious as it would have been me just telling you what to do. Nobody needs that!!
Thank you for the past 10 years and I wish Hetton ASC a massive good luck.
Paul