Cardiff swim coach Dave Tonge has added more famous faces to his clientele as he is training a group of former Welsh rugby players to swim the channel. Dave has been a professional swim coach for over twenty-five years and was a national swimmer for Cardiff from aged eight up until 19.
He started his teaching career at Cardiff Metropolitan University where he became the head swimming coach before becoming a lecturer at the university. He is now the Director of Heathwood Swimming in Cardiff and has coached a number of well-known Welsh stars.
His latest venture is training former Welsh Rugby Union players to swim in a channel relay swim, 'The Big Rugby Swim' , for the dementia charity Head For Change. The relay will see members of the rugby union go head to head with members of the rugby league in a swim of the English Channel in October 2023.
