Alan Bircher

Athlete

1981 –

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Who is Alan Bircher?

Alan Bircher was a British long-distance swimmer. After finishing a long international career he entered into coaching, following successful coaching posts at West Suffolk where he coached his wife Stefanie Bircher to the World Championships 7th place finish [Rome 2009] and had multiple national champions. He then went on to coach at Wyre Forest Swimming Club in Worcestershire. After a highly successful 2011/2012 season, Alan moved to his current coaching position at Ellesmere College Titans [ECTM].

Bircher won two senior international medals a brace of silvers in 2004 [World Championships Dubai 10km] and [European Championships Madrid 5km] He also narrowly missed out on medals in the Open Water Swimming at the 2005 / 2006 / 2007 World Aquatics Championships in the 10 km open water swim, finishing in 4th / 7th / 7th respectively.

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Born
Sep 21, 1981

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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