Olympic Champion

Dewayne Simms - Olympic and World Championships athlete

Aspirations: Being inspired as a member of an Junior elite Training Group 

Training Group Coached by: Dan Cossins, speed consultant at Bath University comprising of Romaine Hyman (National Champs medalist), Danny Talbot (National Champs Medalist, World championships 2010) Scott Bajere (National 60m Medalist) and Elliot Prendergast (National Champs Medalist).

Dewayne also teaches at Greenford High School after school club on Tuesday & Friday afternoons and trains twice a day on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

                                           (Above: Dewayne Simms and Usain Bolt)

Big congrats to our first appointed Youth Ambassador. Could you be next?

High Commissioner, H.E. Anthony Johnson attended an Award Ceremony today for Dewayne Simms, our first Passing the Baton Ambassador, in Southall.

Dewayne Simms is supported by a mentor, Leslie Cooper and we have appointed him as a Passing the Baton Youth Ambassador. He is also an athlete with potential and volunteers his support for younger children:

• In 2010/2011 he was ranked 10th in the UK
• Since 2008 he has trained with the Jamaican Athletic squad for when they compete in the UK.
• He broke all running records at Greenford High School 
• Received an award for the Descendants 4th Achievement Award Ceremony

Do you think you have what it takes to become a PTB (Passing the Baton) ambassador?