Nick Gillingham M.B.E. is a double Olympic medallist swimmer and former World , European and Commonwealth Champion. Nick has been European Champion on 3 successive occasions rewriting the history books in doing so. Winner of 17 Championship Medals gaining 3 World Records, 9 Commonwealth, 11 European and 17 British Records for his individual events.

Nick represented Great Britain for 13 years and is the current National Record Holder for England in the mens 200metres breaststroke. Nick received the M.B.E. by ‘Her Majesty the Queen’ during the New Years Honours list 1993 for ‘Services to Swimming’. He has been a World Masters Champion and is the current World Record Holder for 100 and 200metres breaststroke.

Nick recently worked for two years as the Senior Competition Manager with a County wide remit to develop inter-school competition across 10 School Sport Partnerships. He has his own National Governing Body approved Swim Academy which remains an integral part of his sports consultancy Sports Communication Group Limited based in the North East of England.

Nick undertakes extensive mentoring work in education as well as the community for the Youth Sport Trust and Creating Excellence relating to behavioural change. He was recently awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Sunderland for his contribution to sport. Nick is also a local School Governor in Northumberland, England, UK.