bscta : Paddy Garratt

British National Champions coached: 144: including Sue Jones, Lesley Allardice, Nigel Johnson, Joanne Atkinson, Pete Lerpiniere, Duncan Goodhew, Neil Harper, Ian Collins, Suki Brownsdon, Paul Howe, Linda Criddle, Mark Foster, Charlotte Brock, Helen Bewley, Caroline Foot and Mike Cole

Other National Champions coached: Too many to note but from countries including Scotland, Wales, Turkey, Ireland, Kenya, Trinidad, Zimbabwe, Israel, Zambia, Rhodesia and Jamaica

Major Championship Medallists coached: 9 swimmers, 16 medals

Other International swimmers coached: 85 including 14 Olympians and 3 double Olympians

Other Coaching Achievements: First full-time professional swimming coach in Great Britain, over 40 years experience in coaching, instigated and developed Millfield School swimming programme 1968-1991, BSCA Coach of the Year 1977, BSCTA Award for Coaching Excellence 1999 Past President BSCA, Speedo Advisory Coach since 1972, coached swimmers to 93 national records, author of 3 sport/swimming related books and lecturer at numerous conferences and seminars.

Representative Coaching Honours: Coached on all major games teams for Great Britain including Olympic Games Seoul 1988; Coached on international teams for England 1972-1997

Coaching Influences: So many - impossible to select.

Favourite Coaching Resources: Wherever I can find information

Favourite Coaching Venues: Cheyenne Hotel Country Club, Colorado Springs, USA for training and Ponds Forge, Sheffield for competitions.

Most important coaching qualities: Patience

Best British swimmer of all time: David Wilkie

Best Swimmer of all time: Mark Spitz

Ambitions as a coach: To continue to coach to the best of my ability.