Team Cool Water
Meet The Staff
Ryan Thomas
Surf Coach
Ryan began surfing at the age of 11 at Newgale Beach and quickly developed a lifelong passion for the sport. By 13, he was already competing and has since gone on to become a two-time Welsh Champion, as well as representing both Team Wales and Team GB on the international stage.
With over 20 years of surf coaching experience, Ryan has worked with a variety of surf schools and organisations, developing a deep understanding of coaching surfers of all ages and abilities.
In 2013, he founded Cool Water Surf School, combining his experience and passion to create high-quality surf coaching in a fun and supportive environment.
Outside of surfing and coaching, Ryan enjoys keeping active and making the most of the Pembrokeshire coastline. You’ll often find him running the coastal paths, playing football for Solva AFC, or getting beat up at Merlins Bridge Amateur Boxing Club.
ASI Level 2 Surf Coaching
Leo Dinmore
Surf Coach
Leo Dinmore is a former professional footballer and a product of AS Roma’s academy, where he developed a strong foundation in elite sport and performance. After moving from Italy to Wales in 2014, he discovered surfing and quickly built a new passion on the coastline.
With over 10 years of surf coaching experience, Leo has worked with surfers of all levels and has travelled extensively around the world to develop his coaching and understanding of different surf cultures. He has spent the last two winters coaching in Senegal, further broadening his international experience.
Leo is multilingual, speaking English, Italian, Spanish, and German fluently, allowing him to connect easily with people from a wide range of backgrounds both in and out of the water.
ASI Level 2 Surf Coaching
