06/05/2026
SFT are super excited to welcome you to our newest SFT coach the amazing Nelly Kinch. She will be starting to offer 1-2-1/2-2-1 lessons at our Nuffield Bloomsbury branch on a Thursday afternoon/ pm. We will be extending this as she gets busier.
Please read her BIO below:
Nelly is an ASA Level 2-qualified swimming teacher with over 8 years of experience coaching and teaching swimmers. Her own swimming journey began at 13 with Dulwich Dolphins SC, where she quickly progressed from club level to competing nationally. At 18, she moved to Nottingham to train with Nova Centurion, balancing a demanding schedule of nine pool sessions per week alongside her BSc in Sport & Exercise Science. She later trained with the National Centre Triathlon squad under Steve Lloyd, developing a strong understanding of open-water swimming and the specific demands of triathlon performance.
Following this, she was awarded a scholarship to the University of Stirling, where she completed an MSc in Psychology while training in a high-performance environment alongside Olympic and international-level swimmers. This experience significantly shaped her technical knowledge and her approach to skill development and performance.
She is currently studying Neuroscience in London and is excited to be back on poolside, sharing her experience and passion for swimming with Swim for Tri.
Nelly's likes: In terms of what I enjoy outside of swimming… good question! Since I’ve only recently stepped away from full-time competitive swimming, I’m in a bit of a transition phase and trying out new things. At the moment, I’d say being a bit of a neuroscience nerd (as that’s what I’m studying), and I love any chance to get out into nature when I can. I also recently tried beach volleyball - which was a bit rogue but I loved it! If talking counts as a hobby that would be mine. Hopefully in a few months I’ll have a better answer for you!
oooo forgot to add!! I am a HUGE dog lover, we have a fox red lab and I LOVEEEE spending time with him haha!!!
You can see Nelly's schedule on this link: https://bookings.swimfortri.co.uk/?location=Russell+Square&type=All+Classes&coach=Nelly+Kinch
Just click on a future Thursday date!
Please help us to welcome Nelly to our amazing team.
