Lucy Sadler » Who’s who

Biographical Info

At the age of 13, I joined Worcester having spent 6 years at my previous club, Halesowen, but I have been swimming since I was three. I started in the Age Group Potential squad and spent two years learning the skills and drills I required to improve my performance, making many new friends and I was really pleased when I was finally chosen to move up into Seniors/Performance.

Whilst in AGP, I volunteered and helped to teach/coach some of the younger swimmers in Skill Development on a Friday evening until I moved to performance, which obviously required me to train on a Friday night. I really enjoy coaching and supporting the younger swimmers to develop and transfer the skills I have learnt from the coaches to them and also see their progression. In addition, when I can, I take up the opportunity to help out on poolside at the Junior and PGL league to support the swimmers.

Throughout my swim career, I have swam in all leagues from PGL, Mercian with Worcester Winter League, Junior League, and the National League at a previous club as a junior. My most enjoyable experience was being captain at the PGL league final and when the final girls relay won by half a length. I love to compete at open meets and counties and the opportunity to swim in open water last year, which I had hoped to continue this year.

In Swimming, I’ve learnt no matter how hard we work individually, in training or as part of the larger team in competition, this sport requires dedication, resilience and patience to achieve the best we can. These kind of things are so important to me and I want to help younger swimmers to learn how to deal with the disappointments as well as the good and offer personal experience on how I deal. After undertaking the online part of the Assistant Swimming Coach course earlier this year, I am excited to transfer any skills I learn from the rest of this course to younger swimmers in order to develop their performance and mine too. Swimming at this club and in total has not only improved my skills and times but also my mental well-being too.

I am enormously proud and thankful to be part of this club and I am so excited for the future as club captain.