The Club promotes ongoing professional development of the coaching staff that work with the Club.

Lead Coaches

Sarah Forshaw

Background

Sarah is the new Henley Stewards Scholarship Coach (HSCT) for the North West and her position will last for the next two years. Her 20 hours coaching each week is shared between JOG and Lancaster Royal Grammar School and 20 hours are dedicated to Master Study at Lancaster University. Sarah began rowing for Lancaster University Boat Club (LUBC) as a novice and progressed to intermediate level in her second year. She was also elected Women’s Captain, leading the women’s four to the quarter finals of Women’s Henley, IM3 at Durham Regatta, as well as achieving a silver medal with her crew at BUCS.

Whilst rowing for the university, Sarah achieved university half colours in her first year and went on to achieve university full colours, as well as team of the year in her second year. Although her experience has been primarily in sweep oar, Sarah is hoping to develop her skills in sculling in her spare time.

As a HSCT coach in Lancaster, Sarah hopes to increase participation in the sport as well as developing junior crews. Part of her work also includes building partnerships between local schools in order to promote rowing to students between 11 and 18 years old.

Primary Coaching Award

Level 2

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check Launch

- December 2012 - December 2012 - December 2012 - November 2013 - RYA L2

Background

Steven started rowing at Talkin Tarn Amateur Rowing Club in 1998.

In 2001 he joined Lancaster Univeristy Boat Club for a season prior to coaching and rowing with Lancaster Royal Grammar School for three seasons. Steven formally joined John O' Gaunt Rowing Club in 2004.

Highlights include a number of wins at Durham Regatta, turning Elite in his main discipline of sculling and racing against Sivigny (Head of the Charles winner) in the 2009 Diamond Sculls.

Steven is currently Captain of the Club, runs the website and writes most of the Club's development documentation.

Since late 2009 Lancaster and Morecambe College have funded Steven to coach juniors through the Lancaster Schools' Rowing Association.

Primary Coaching Award

Bronze (Old level 3 of 5)

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check Launch

- February 2012 - April 2012 - February 2012 - March 2013 - RYA L2

Iain Taylor

Background

Iain was the junior co-ordinator to mid-2009. From 2010 Iain has helped with the junior section.

Primary Coaching Award

Bronze - Currently on a L3 pathway

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check Launch

- Immediate - Immediate - February 2011 - Immediate - RYA L2

Background

Primary Coaching Award

Instructors Award (Old level 2 of 5)

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check

- Immediate - Immediate - Immediate - Immediate

Phil Bell

Background

Phil started rowing at Lancaster Uni in 1986, was Men's Captain in 1987-1988, progressing to Senior 1 in sweep rowing.

He moved to Edinburgh and didn’t row for ages, returning to join JOG in 1999 when he switched to sculling. He now enjoys competing in Vet races and helping out with the junior section; which includes two of his own children!

Primary Coaching Award

None (experienced oarsman)

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check Launch

- Scouting Association - TBC - Scouting Association - Checked - N/A

Lorna Sullivan

Background

Lorna started rowing at John O' Gaunt Rowing Club in 1994.

In 1999 she joined Bangor Univeristy for three seasons prior to returning to the Club.

Lorna currently rows as part of the senior rowers.

Primary Coaching Award

Instructors Award (Old level 2 of 5)

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check

- February 2012 - April 2012 - February 2012 - Immediate

Dan Reeve

Background

Dan started rowing at Lancaster University in 2007 where he rowed for 2 seasons winning regattas and a head at novice and imtermediate level. He also trained and won with Leeds Rowing club outside term time.

Dan joined John O' Gaunt in time for regatta season in 2009, where along with other students he competed in 8 open events at 4 regattas, some sweep oar and some sculling, winning 6 events from novice through to IM1 during the summer.

Primary Coaching Award

Level 2

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check Launch

- March 2013 - March 2013 - March 2013 - Immediate - Immediate

Jane Reid

Background

Jane started rowing in 2000 at Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls and soon got forced to cox as she was the smallest person. Jane won a National Schools' medal and competed for Wales twice at the Home Countries regatta.

She went on to London for university and became President of Royal Holloway Boat Club; wanting a greater challenge she joined UL to continue coxing. Highlights included finishing 27th overall in the HORR, reaching the semi-final of PA Henley 2009 and representing GB coxing the women's U23 VIII at Essen Regatta.

Primary Coaching Award

Level 2

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check Launch

- March 2013 - March 2013 - March 2013 - TBC - No longer working with the club

Background

Andy Peach first started rowing way back in 1972 at Maidenhead Rowing Club where he fell in some 12 times on his very first introduction to sculling!

In 1976 he represented Great Britain at the World Junior Championships in Austria. 1977-78 saw him breaking into the GB sculling squad, coached by the legendary Mike Spracklen and Doug Melvin. In 1979-1980 he swapped from sculling to sweep oar and joined the GB heavy weight rowing squad, gaining selection for the eight. Sadly a serious knee injury put paid to my competing at the Moscow Olympics, where the eight managed a fantastic silver medal. Having recovered from surgery Andy did manage to salvage something from the season and represented England at the Home Countries winning the coxless pairs event. Between 1981-1986 he rowed for Leander where in 1984 they lost the final of the Thames Cup at HRR, but again went onto to represent England. In 1985 they won the Ladies Challenge Plate in a record time, also in a time substantially faster time than the Grand Challenge Cup (that’s life). An Impresive 8 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals won at the Nat Champs topped of a most enjoyable competitive rowing career.

Andy's coaching experience has been as senior rowing master at Reading Bluecoat School for some 7 years before becoming self employed and starting his own business. Having moved to the north of England Andy began coaching at John ‘O’Gaunt Rowing Club and also spent a few years coaching at Lancaster University Boat Club.

Primary Coaching Award

Instructors Award (Old level 2 of 5)

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check

- Not currently coaching - Not currently coaching - Not currently coaching - Not currently coaching

Background

Primary Coaching Award

Instructors Award (Old level 2 of 5)

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check

- No longer a member - No longer a member - No longer a member - No longer a member

Background

Scott is one of the Club's high performance athletes.

He started to row at Lancaster Royal Grammar School in his third year prior to joining the Club as a sixth former.

He now rows with Oxford Brookes University; In 2008 and 2009 he represented Great Britain at Under-23 level and won the Elite Eights event at Ghent International Regatta. In 2009 he won the Student Fours event at Henley Royal Regatta.

Primary Coaching Award

Instructors Award (Old level 2 of 5)

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check

- Not coaching at the club - Not coaching at the club - Not coaching at the club - Not coaching at the club

Background

Mason is one of the Club's high performance athletes.

He started to row at Lancaster Royal Grammar School in his third year prior to joining the Club as a sixth former.

He now rows with Newcastle University; in 2008 he represented Great Britain at Under-23 level and won the Student Fours at Henley Royal Regatta.

Primary Coaching Award

Instructors Award (Old level 2 of 5)

Minimal Operating Standards (Renewal Date)

Child Protection Equity in Coaching First Aid CRB Check

- Not coaching at the club - Not coaching at the club - Not coaching at the club - Not coaching at the club