ALTON and District Swimming Club have appointed Shaun Dominy as their new head coach.

This follows on from Rob Turóczy’s decision to return to Hungary after two very productive years at Alton which brought a period of sustained success.

Turóczy joined the club in March 2015, becoming head coach in September of that year and under his stewardship the club has developed and strengthened.

He will leave in early summer and during the transition period will act in a senior coaching and advisory role, supporting the new head coach and swimmers.

Dominy has been coaching at the club for a number of years and is stepping up from his assistant head coach role to take on the top job.

He said: “I would like to thank the club for giving me this opportunity to become head coach. I have dreamed that one day I might get the chance to lead the club and am now very excited about the challenge ahead.

“Of course the news is bitter-sweet for me, coming as it does because my friend and predecessor Rob Turóczy has decided to return to Hungary. I have been asked to step up into the role of head coach and will give it the very best of my attention.

“I’m really pleased that Rob will be around until the summer to continue working with our swimmers, to pass on some of his experience to me and to help to develop my coaching and teaching team.

“It is my job to help every swimmer reach their goals and be the best swimmer they possibly can be.”