City of Birmingham Swimming - Coaches Profiles

Adam Ruckwood

Adam began coaching in September 2003 as the assistant coach at City of Birmingham Swimming Club and was made Head Coach in February 2004. He is a level 4 qualified coach and has coached numerous swimmers to international selection and success.

Adam has coached swimmers to medals at Commonwealth Games, European Championships, World Student Games, World Junior Championships, European Junior Championships and European Youth Olympics. He has also coached many national champions and medallists.

During his own swimming career he enjoyed success over his preferred events of 100m and 200m Backstroke. A three-time British Olympian in 1992, 1996 and 2000 he also won medals at European Championships, was a five-time World Championship finalist, a British and Commonwealth Record Holder and a Commonwealth Gold Medallist over 200m Backstroke in 1994.

Carl Grosvenor

Carl is a Level 3 coach and has been Assistant Coach/Junior Development Squad coach at the City of Birmingham since September 2005. He has produced national level swimmers at Age Group and Youth level and his swimmers have made numerous National finals and won National medals every year since he began coaching the squad. This continued success has led to him being invited to coach on the World Class Potential camps, Regional Talent Development camps in the West Midland Region and the 2012 Development Squad camp.

During his swimming career Carl became National Youth, and British Junior Champion at 1500fc and competed at the 2002 and 2003 European Junior Championships as well as the 2002 World School Games, 4 Nations meets, 6 Nations meets and World Cup series.

Carl trained and competed as part of the British swimming offshore centre in the Gold Coast, Queensland during 2003 under the guidance of Dave Calleja.