Marc Spackman - Head Coach LVSC
 Marc Spackman |
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Contact Marc at: marcspackman@hotmail.co.uk |
Swimmer Achievements
European Junior Championships |
1 x Gold & 2 x Silver |
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European Senior Championships |
1 x Gold & 5th Place |
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British Champion 2006 |
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Qualification for European Seniors |
Budapest 2006 |
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Qualification for European Juniors |
Majorca 2006 |
European Junior Championships |
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National Youths |
2 x Gold & 2 x Silver |
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Qualification for European Juniors |
Majorca 2006 |
World Schools Games |
1 x Bronze |
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National Youths |
1 x Gold & 1 x Silver |
National Youths |
1 x Silver |
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Picked for Offshore Centre |
2006/2007 |
DSE/British Champion |
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British Record holder / WR holder |
16 National Qualifiers 2006 & 33 Regional Qualifiers 2006
Swimming Highlights
| 2000 | Sydney Olympics | 5th | (British record) |
| 2000 | Athens World Championships | 2nd | (European record) |
| 1999 | Hong Kong World Championships | 2nd | (British record) |
| 1999 | Perth World Championships | 3rd | (member of team) |
| 1998 | European Juniors | 1st | (European record) |
Education
BA (Hons) Graphic Design - 2003 - Present
3 A-Levels
Senior International Competition
| 2002 | European short course (Antwerp, Belgium) | |
| 2001 | World long course (Fukuoka, Japan) | 4th |
| 2000 | Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia) | 5th |
| British Record | ||
| 2000 | World short course (Athens, Greece) | 2nd |
| European Record | ||
| 1999 | World short course (Hong Kong, China) | 2nd |
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| 1998 | World long course (Perth, Australia) | 3rd |
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Junior International
| 1997 | European Juniors (Glasgow, Scotland) | 1st & 4th |
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| 1996 | 6 Nations (Copenhagen, Denmark) | 1st/2nd & 3rd |
| 1996 | 3 Nations (Gelnhausen, Germany) | 1st/2nd & 3rd |
| 1995 | 3 Nations (Swindon, England) | 2nd & 3rd |
Coaching Highlights
Head Coach Lincoln Vulcans: Dec 2005 - Current
Coach on European Senior Team: Aug 2006
Coach on European Junior Team: July 2006
Assistant Coach Lincoln Vulcans: Jan 2005 - Dec 2005
Club Coach Qualification
Level 2 Teacher
Level 1 Teacher
Finest Sporting Moment
Competing in Olympic final in 4x200 Freestyle Relay placing 5th
Tip for the top
Love what you do and be ready to do what it takes
First Great Britain selection year
Swimming: Junior 1996, Senior 1998
Coaching: Junior 2006, Senior 2006
Sporting Heroes
Lance Armstrong & Dawn Fraser
Closest friend in sport
Darren Mew
Favourite sport other than swimming
Fly-fishing
Three words that best describe you
Uncompromising, Honest, Proud
Would most like to meet
Leonardo Da Vinci
Most prized possession
Olympic Ring and Watch
Worst sporting moment
Coming 5th in Olympic final missing out on Silver by 0.2 of a second
Biggest influence on career
Ian Turner (my coach for 16 years)
Most embarrassing sporting moment
No comment!!
Favourite sayings
Steep roads lead to high mountains
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail
Favourite venue and why
Southport Olympic swimming pool, obviously the weather but also the quality of training I produced before the Olympics
Tips to relax
Know you have done everything you could 100%
Listen to Jeff Buckley
Where do you see yourself in 10 years
Australia
Ultimate Ambition
The same as when I was swimming - Win Olympic Gold or at least coach someone to Olympic Gold.