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Adam Young Author & Illustrator

Paul Newsome joined the UK's World Class Potential program at Bath University and became British Universities Triathlon Champion and came 11th at the World Student Games. After graduating Paul began full time swimming and triathlon coaching in Australia and in 2004 launched Swim Smooth. Paul was swum the English Channel and continues to compete in open water swimming events, notably winning the Round Manhattan Swimming Race in 2013. A former age group triathlete and swimmer, Head Coach Adam Young became a partner in Swim Smooth in 2008 and heads up Swim Smooth's coaching in the UK. Adam is the brains behind Mr Smooth, most of what you see of Swim Smooth's websites and the forthcoming Swim Smooth app.