ABOUT US

Sports Abroad is managed by Olympic swimming finalist and Commonwealth Games medalist Steven Mellor. Steve brings a wealth of experience to the business having represented Great Britain for almost 15 years, travelling throughout the world to attend training camps and competitions.

“Launching Sports Abroad has provided me with a great opportunity to help groups organise all of their travel requirements and to take away the hassle of arranging their own training camps. Having personally attended numerous training camps as a swimmer myself I feel that Sports Abroad can offer greater advice and expertise, ensuring that teams have all the information necessary for an enjoyable and successful training camp”.

Since retiring from elite sport, Steven has worked within both the sports development and travel industries. He developed his knowledge of the travel industry as a manager with the largest independent travel agent in the UK. Here he was involved in organising overseas travel for players and spectators of a number of professional football teams including England, Manchester United, Glasgow Rangers and Middlesbrough.

Following this appointment, Steven launched Sports Abroad in 2006.

The Sports Abroad team work closely with clients to ensure that we provide the type of camp you want and in the most suitable destination.

As a company we guarantee that our prices are very competitive and that we will give you the best quotation possible. If you did manage to find a cheaper like-for-like quote then of course we would always try to price match!

Representing Great Britain, Steven has travelled to many swimming events across Europe, Asia, Australia, and both North and South America. He also still even holds a number of European masters records!

Swimming Career Highlights

• Olympic Games Finalist ('92)
• Commonwealth Games Medallist ('94)
• European Championship Finalist ('91)
• World University Games Finalist ('93, '95, '97)
• World Masters Record Holder ('01)
• World Masters Champion ('04)
• European Junior Championship Finalist ('88, '89, 90')
• England Youth Team ('88, '89, '90)
• GB National Senior Champion ('94)
• GB National Age-Group Champion ('85-'90)
• USA National Champion ('94)
• European Masters Champion ('01)

Supporting Steve is wife Karen who has been an integral part of Sports Abroad since the beginning.

Karen started her early career in the travel sector where she honed her customer facing skills. She then took advantage of her keen eye for detail and organisational expertise by moving into co-ordinator and project management roles before joining Sports Abroad full-time in 2009.

Karen is well organised, conscientious and highly enthusiastic, especially when she travels to one of our sunny destinations!

Rachel has worked in the travel industry for over 20 years. Her career started in retail travel and quickly progressed into designing tailor-made itineraries for clients. Travel has always been her passion! After travelling around the world herself, Rachel progressed into tour operations, arranging bespoke itineraries for sporting events, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Sports Abroad family.

As a keen cyclist, you can often find Rachel cycling along the beautiful Cheshire lanes on her beloved bike or hiking up a mountain in one of our stunning National Parks.

Coco is an integral member of the Sports Abroad team. She is a delightful 4-year-old Cocker Spaniel/Toy Poodle, who loves going on walks, playing fetch and digging in sand. Coco enjoys playing with her squeaky toys and loves to explore and find new places to play.

In the office, she likes to relax in the sunny spot and loves to cuddle with her human colleagues, she’s always looking for someone to snuggle up next to. Coco is a loyal companion and she will never leave your side, unless there’s food on offer!