Anna Hopcroft

Anna Hopcroft joins us from Hurstpierpoint College, where she teaches the BTEC national diploma in sports science and coaches a variety of sports. Anna trained as a sports massage therapist through Premier and ITEC and is a member of the Sports Massage Association (SMA). She is a level 3 athletics coach with over 10 years' experience coaching from juniors to senior international athletes and specialises in hammer throwing.

Anna is also a Strength and Conditioning specialist trained through the British Weightlifting Association and UK Strength & Conditioning Association. She coaches hammer throwing and other throwing events regularly at Crawley Athletics Club and also coaches at county & area athletics development days.

Anna graduated in Sports & Exercise Science from UWIC in 2005. She came into sports massage after competing as an athlete internationally at a young age, receiving regular treatment over a number of years for a serious back injury. The treatment she received led her to pursue a career in sports massage to work alongside her coaching and teaching skills to provide a superior working knowledge of body mechanics.