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Deryk Snelling
Deryk Sydney Snelling (22 July 1933 – 4 September 2021) was a British swimming coach, from Lancashire. Early life He was the eldest of five children of Sydney Snelling and Edith Taylor. His father owned many grocery stores and other businesses. He completed his national service from 1952 to 1954 with the Lancashire Fusiliers, where he discovered a liking for swimming coaching. Career Southampton He formed a swimming club in Southampton in 1960. By 1962 he was the head of swimming for Southampton Education Committee, and with Southampton Swimming Club. At Southampton he coached David Haller (swimmer). Canada He started coaching in Canada in October 1967 for Swimming Canada. He was the head Olympic swimming coach of Canada three times, in 1972, 1976, and 1992. He coached a Canadian university swimming team from 1980 to 1996. British Swimming technical director He was the first UK technical director of swimming in July 1996, with a four-year contract, when he was aged 62.''Birmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashire was created by the Local Government Act 1972. It is administered by Lancashire County Council, based in Preston, and twelve district councils. Although Lancaster is still considered the county town, Preston is the administrative centre of the non-metropolitan county. The ceremonial county has the same boundaries except that it also includes Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen, which are unitary authorities. The historic county of Lancashire is larger and includes the cities of Manchester and Liverpool as well as the Furness and Cartmel peninsulas, but excludes Bowland area of the West Riding of Yorkshire transferred to the non-metropolitan county in 1974 History Before the county During Roman times the area was part of the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
