Coaching
Kirsten (Kirsty) Melin
Kirsty is an experienced and talented sports coach, ex PE teacher and mentor. Her professionalism and enthusiasm is unrivalled and her love of the sport of rowing and her desire to share that passion with others will ensure you have a thoroughly enjoyable experience and learn rapidly.
Kirsty taught as a PE Teacher for 12 years in the UK and in New Zealand. A competitive runner, swimmer and triathlete, Kirsty has spent the last 6 years rowing at Lymington ARC competing, coaching and encouraging the Junior and Ladies Squads.
Relevant qualifications:
British Rowing Level 2 Club Coach- Jesus College Cambs.
Ba (Hons) in Human Movement Studies, Cardiff
PGCE in Sec PE, Cardiff
RYA Power Boat 2 Cert.
RYA VHF/ SRC Licence Cert.
RYA First Aid
RYA Sea Survival
RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship
Qualified Swim Teacher and Swim Coach
UK Sport Safeguarding Cert.
Level 2 in Understanding Autism- ongoing
Level 4 Strength and Conditioning- ongoing
Originally a competitive swimmer, triathlete and a PE Teacher in both UK and NZ, in more recent years, I found and fell in love with rowing.
I am still an active competitor in river, coastal rowing and more recently in offshore events with a love for enthusing others.
I am a volunteer coach and committee member at Lymington Amateur Rowing Club and the lead for all New Members and the Recreational Rowing programme.
Rowing Adventures has a principal aim of enabling and encouraging more people to share this fabulous sport of Coastal Rowing.