The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has enhanced its development team with the appointment of Colin Brown as Regional Director of the London Region.

For the past 10 years Brown has worked for the Amateur Rowing Association (ARA) as Business Development Manager and in this time he undertook other roles including training and sport development.

Brown will take up the role of ASA Regional Director for London from the 19th Feb. He will be head up a team looking to improve facilities, increase participation and opportunities for progression through the aquatic disciplines in the capital.

On his new position, Brown commented: “I hope to bring new ideas into the job. London is a culturally diverse city and I want to get as many people as possible involved in swimming. I think I bring a very good knowledge of the sport to the job and I look forward to the challenges ahead.

“Swimming is second only to walking as the top participation sport in England and now has a real chance of becoming an important tool in reaching health targets.”

Will Collins, Chairman of London Swimming, is eager to see the influence that Brown will have on the region.

“I am very excited by the appointment of Colin Brown as Regional Director for London,” he said. “I believe his experience and knowledge of the sport will help swimming surge forward in this region.”

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For more information contact ASA Media Assistant Gemma Field on 01509 632262, 07917 726431 or email gemma.field@swimming.org

The Amateur Swimming Association is the English National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Open Water, and Synchronised Swimming. It organises competition throughout England, establishes the Laws of the Sport and operates comprehensive certification and education programmes for Teachers, Coaches and Officials as well as its renowned Learn To Swim Awards scheme. The ASA supports 1,600 affiliated swimming clubs through a National/Regional/County structure. The ASA aims to ensure everybody has an opportunity to learn to swim.

The Kellogg’s ASA Awards Scheme is the most successful awards scheme in British sport and issues around two million awards every year to swimmers all around the world.

For more information about ASA Awards please see www.swimming.org