The Para-swimming Coach Development Programme includes several online workshops and practical coaching experiences at England Talent Camps.

Glenn Smith delivered session one to the Para-swimming coaches where he outlined the training changes he put in place between 2012 and 2016 to develop the 400 metres freestyle race performance of Paralympic champion Oliver Hynd.

Smith has coached athletes to 46 international medals including 10 at the Paralympic Games.

The Pathway Coach Programme - which also includes two diving coaches and one water polo coach - comprises of six workshops, fieldwork and one-to-one guidance from a mentor on the Swim England Coach Developer team.

"We’re delighted to see so many coaches from our disciplines taking part in the Pathway Coach Programme," said Lindsay Trimmings, Swim England coach development manager.

"It is an exciting and innovative course which will help enhance the skills of the many talented coaches selected for the programme and we hope they find it informative and a useful tool in their development."

The coaches have completed the first workshop about developing self-awareness and reflective practice.

They are now working towards workshop two which focuses on creating and nurturing an effective talent development environment.

Both programmes will last for a year which Swim England says will be an "exciting and innovative journey to boost [the coaches'] development".