Plymouth Leander coach Jon Rudd to take charge of England

Plymouth Leander's Jon Rudd has been unveiled as the Head Coach for the England swimming team at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.

Rudd who is Head Coach of the highly successful Plymouth Leander Swimming Club, coached Ruta Meilutyte to her Olympic gold medal at the London 2012 Games.

The 16-year-old Lithuanian swimmer followed that performance with gold at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona.

Rudd also coached Ben Proud to a new British record in the 50m Butterfly this season, breaking the previous marker which had been standing for ten years.

With almost 25 years experience, Rudd is looking forward to bringing his knowledge and skills to the new position:

“It is a fantastic privilege to be leading my own country into a major games,” said Rudd. “There is something very special about being part of an England team in swimming as we almost always compete under the Union Flag."