YORK VIKINGS has a highly qualified, experienced coaching team led by our Head Coach JOHNATHAN RIDSDALE who are passionate about training swimmers to reach their own goals and their own potential.

Our coaches teach advanced stroke techniques and the racing skills necessary to progress within competitive swimming.

Our swimmers benefit from coaches who know them well, who celebrate and strengthen their talents, whilst challenging them to refine and progress across all strokes.

Our coaches have high expectations of our swimmers and aim to inspire the positive mindset and self belief which is fundamental to thriving within the world of competitive swimming.