Alan Bircher, Elite Coaching Services
Name: Alan Bircher
Age: 27
DOB: 21/09/81
Club:West Suffolk Swimming Club
Company Name: Elite Coaching Services
Nationality: English/ British
Heroes: Parents for always being there no matter what (even if I can be a pain!!). My mum for the way that she fought cancer with such a positive attitude and is now running marathons with dad 'not sure how much he enjoys running them!!!'
Best swimming experience:World Championships 2004 silver medalist it was my best and worst all at once. If you know what happened in the race you will understand…..
Best Coaching Experience:Coaching Stefanie Biller during a 34km race in Canada. Just when it looked like we had a second place finish. Steffi found some real courage and battled back. She ended up wining the race by 5 minutes against the best open water swimmers in the world.
Favourite sports people: Jorg Hoffmann, Lance Armstrong
Favourite football Club: Tottenham Hotspur.
Favourite food: Chinese and Ben + Jerry’s
Favourite film: Coach Carter
Favourite TV series: Prison Break (at the moment)
Favourite book: Both of Lance Armstrong's
Music: Pretty open minded - anything
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Things you hate: People who moan about doing hard work!
Favourite saying: Carpe Diem (seize the day)
Coaching Achievements:
World Cup 2nd Place overall finisher
National Age Group qualified swimmers
Regional Senior Medalists
Regional Youth Medalists
Multiple Regional Qualifiers
England Youth Coach 2008/09
England Youth Head Coach Open Water 2008/09
World Cup Coaching Results through Stefanie Biller:
World Cup Italy 3rd
World Cup Serbia 4th
World Cup Macedonia 1st
World Cup Canada 3rd
World Cup Canada 1st
Sporting Education:
2008 Focus Training YMCA Gym Instructor level 2
2008 UKCC Level 1 Teaching
2008 UKCC Level 2 Swim Coaching
2009 UKCC Level 3 Swim Coaching (Currently pursuing)
2002 – 2003 BSY Home Study in Sports Injuries
Swimming Achievements:
World Championship Silver Medalist 2004
European Championship Silver Medalist 2004
Competed at 6 World Championships
Multiple World Cup Stage Winner
Double European Cup overall Winner