Rich is a Level III British Triathlon Coach and has been coaching Swimming and Triathlon for 8 years. A competitive swimmer and lifeguard in his youth, he started competing in Triathlon and Open Water events in 2012. With a BSc in Biology and former careers as a Manager and Environmental Scientist Rich has a broad experience of coaching people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Rich started his coaching journey when his youngest son joined the local Triathlon Club in 2015. He began as a parent helper but progressed onto British Triathlon Level I and then Level II. Eventually, in May 2023, he qualified as a High-Performance Coach (Level III). Rich is also a British Cycling Level I Coach and a Swim England Level II Open Water Coach. His proudest athletic swimming achievements include a solo Lake Windermere (18 km) swim, which took 5 hours and 20 minutes, and being part of a Channel Relay Team in 2022. The team was awarded the Fastest Mixed Team Award by the Channel Swimming Association.