Amanda Booth has been qualified as a physiotherapist for ten years, having worked in the NHS for six years and private practice for four years. She has also been qualified as a Sports Massage Therapist for five years and currently lectures for SPS Ltd on the RSA Diploma in Sports Massage course.

The Welsh Institute of Sport
Amanda worked for two years at the WIS sports Injuries Clinic treating elite lottery funded athletes from a wide variety of sports, including Golf, Aerobics, Swimming, Athletics, Badminton, Rowing, Table Tennis, Rugby, Football, Hockey, Netball, Gymnastics and Judo.

The University of Bath
Amanda was employed by the University of Bath (High Performance Centre) as Age Group Swimming Coach. Amanda was able to apply her physiotherapy knowledge during Land Training sessions, incorporating injury prevention exercises into the programme for swimmers.

During her time at the University she worked for a short period in the Sports Injury Clinic with elite funded athletes; providing physiotherapy cover at football matches and lectured to Degree and HND courses on Sports Massage and Physiology.

Experience with International Teams
Swimming
Amanda has worked with the GB Senior Swim Team at home and abroad on training camps and at International competitions.

Events - World Cups, European Championships and National Championships
Where - America, Europe, Australia, China and Great Britain

Triathlon
1997 - 1999 GB Physiotherapist

Events - World Championships and British Championships
Where - Canada, Europe and Wales

Other Sports Events Attended include:

• BUSA World Squash Championships (Cardiff)
• London Flora Marathon
• European Junior Diving Championships (Belgium)
• Rugby International - Wales vs Argentina (Cardiff)
• International Competitions and Camps with Welsh Squads in Hockey, Netball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Judo, Aerobics and Athletics.

Amanda Booth has been involved in coaching swimming for over 15 years. She has coached swimmers to Junior/Intermediate and Senior international level.

Clubs

• Frome (Somerset) - Swimming
• Warrender (Edinburgh) - Swimming
• Manchester United Salford - Swimming & Land Training
• City of Birmingham - Land Training (Injury Prevention Work)
• Cardiff Triathlon Squad - Swimming
• University of Bath (Age Group Squad) - Swimming and Land Training
• Plymouth Leander - Swimming & Land Training