Championship Hon. Secretaries
Jane Bell
Hon. Dinner Sec.
Jane has been a marathon swimmer for a number of years now and has served on the BLDSA exec committee since 2016, taking on her roles as the Annual Dinner Secretary in 2016 and Swim Secretary for Lynn Regis (Kings Lynn) towards the end of the 2017 season. Most notably, Jane is one of the few […]View Profile
Chris Malpass
Swim Sec. 1 Way Windermere
Chris is a real swimmers’ swimmer – he lives and breathes the sport and is actively involved at every level – from a coach through to competitor. As a youngster, Chris was selected to compete at an international level for both Great Britain and for England. In 2014, Chris successfully competed at the World Masters […]View Profile
Mark Sheridan
Past President
I live near Sevenoaks in Kent (UK) and am a mad keen open water distance swimmer. I have completed 8 swims over 21 miles including 43 mile Lac Leman (4th solo ever & 1st Brit), the English Channel (twice), Loch Lomond (44th person), the Catalina Channel in California, SCAR etc. I currently serve on the […]View Profile
Francis Zielinski
Committee Member
I started outdoor swimming as a move towards training for triathlon events and following a year of wetsuit swimming I had increased my confidence in the water. With a little bit of encouragement from Jean Wilkin Oxley I took the step to swim with the BLDSA. I have been a member of the BLDSA for […]View Profile