Stockport Metro has enjoyed a long history of podium success across all age groups at County, Regional, National and International levels, breaking countless British and Commonwealth records. Since moving to Grand Central Pools fourteen athletes have qualified for the Olympic Games, and the club has produced four Olympic medallists, making it the most successful in British history.

Steve Parry and Graeme Smith both won bronze medals in Athens and Atlanta respectively. Adrian Turner was a semi-finalist in Atlanta. James Goddard, a Commonwealth gold medallist, narrowly missed out on a medal in Athens.

Five current Metro swimmers competed in Beijing: Keri-anne Payne who took the silver in the inaugural 10K Marathon Open Water event, Cassie Patten took the bronze in the same event, Michael Rock, James Goddard and David Carry.

Former Chief Coach Sean Kelly, now Head Coach of the Stockport ITC, has been on the GB coaching team for the past two Olympic Games. He is the most successful coach in British history in terms of podium success, and has twice been honoured with the GB Coach of the Year award.

The national confidence in the Stockport coaching prgamme was confirmed in August 2008 when it was selected as one of five British Swimming Intensive Training Centres. Stockport's is the only programme selected which offers a proven, sustainable environment from grassroots - teaching kids to swim - to producing Olympians.

Clearly the optimum route to the podium, Stockport Metro's coaching programme is destined to be among the very best in the world.