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Nick Morgan

Nick is a highly respected physiologist working in sport. He currently works for Lucozade Sport whose parent company GlaxoSmithKline which is a FTSE 100 company. Consequently, Nick has an interesting background of working in sport but with commercial interests.

Nick is a very relaxed, approachable and enthusiastic about sport. His attention to detail and passion for what he does makes him very respected and second to none, he regularly travels the world to pass on advice to top athletes, radio appearance's on national radio station 'TalkSport' or even public speech's at Britain's biggest road race expo 'Great North Run'.

In his column, Nick will be covering a wide range of titles from simple to complex physiology and nutrition topics, to updates on sporting politics, economics and the implications on sport from grassroots to elite level.

Professional Background:

  • BASES Accredited Exercise Physiologist
  • Head of Sport Science for the Lucozade Sport Science Academy
  • Prior 3 years of working as an exercise physiologist at:
    • Lilleshall National Sports Centre
    • Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre
    • Supported a wide range of elite athletes in football, athletics (able bodied and disability), skiing, tennis, speed skating and motor sports.
    • Co-presenter on a Saturday afternoon sport programme for BFBS radio

Sporting Background:

  • LTA supported junior tennis player
  • Past Northumberland Tennis county champion
  • British Universities Tennis Champion, 2000
  • Represented BUSA at tennis
  • Current aims are in running, his current PB's are:
    • 10k - 00:39:00
    • Half marathon - 01:25:54