Hannah is currently the National Aquatic Business Manager for Freedom Leisure, one of the UK’s leading charitable not-for-profit leisure trusts operating over 130 leisure centres across England and Wales. She is responsible for the growth and development of the aquatics programme across the organisation, including a learn to swim scheme with over 65000 participants enjoying swimming lessons every week.

She has over 30 years’ experience working in the sport, leisure and physical activity sector and spent 11 years at an international baby swimming franchisor, most recently as Director of Aquatics, Pools & Facilities and Training, where she was responsible for the development of their award-winning baby, toddler and pre-school swimming programme across the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, China, New Zealand, Canada and the USA.

Outside of work, Hannah is involved in Open Water Swimming as an International Technical Official and represented GB and Europe as a Technical Official at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games, as well as being the Technical Director for the National Age Group and Masters Open Water Championships for the last 10 years.

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