All of our coaches are NCCP Trained and Volunteers.
Interested in Joining our Coaching Team? Let us know at [email protected]
Interested in Joining our Coaching Team? Let us know at [email protected]
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Holly Hopkins
NCCP Trained Community Triathlon Coach Holly swam competitively for 13 years, as a member of the Kapuskasing swim team and as a Badger for the Brock University varsity team. She medaled at O.U.As and qualified for C.I.S three years in a row in her specialty, backstroke. After graduating from Sport Management, she has stayed in the Niagara region and works in Niagara Falls. Holly joined the Tryforce team in early 2013 and completed the Niagara Try-A-Tri and Iron Girl Triathlons. Most recently, Holly competed in the ITU Worlds Aquabike competition in 2019 in Spain. Sarah Hopkins NCCP Trained Community Triathlon Coach Sarah has been doing triathlons for many years and has competed in two World Championships in 2017 (Netherlands) and 2019 (Switzerland). Coming from a swimming background, she enjoys the swim the most. Sarah is a Chiropractor and treats athletes not only with training but injury prevention as well. Sarah will be competing in the 'Escape from Alcatraz' triathlon June 2022 and a full Ironman Triathlon in Florida, November 2022. Sarah Finished her First Ironman in Florida, coming in 2nd place and qualifying for Ironman World Championships in Kona Hawaii October 2023 Leslie Bickle NCCP Trained Community Triathlon coach Leslie has been involved in many different athletic endeavors her whole life. From pre-school trampoline adventures to any sport she thought would be fun! Through elementary, high school and college her energy level keeps her moving. Having a “that sounds like fun” attitude has led her on many adventures, to include surfing in Australia and the West Coast of North America, skiing the Sudan in Whistler, repelling the Blue Mountains, hiking in BC, and travelling through Ireland and the Galapagos Islands solo. She turned back to running after spending almost 3 years in physical rehabilitation following a car accident in the mid 1990’s. No one was going to tell her what she could not do!!! This led to being a Running Room instructor and a team coach for Team Diabetes Canada, and running marathons around the world! Her venture into triathlon was a dare the night before a sprint triathlon in 2009 and fell in love with the sport immediately!! Leslie came to TrYForce in 2013 after moving back to Niagara that summer. She saw the TrYForce tent when she did the Niagara Sprint in 2012. The best thing about the Club is that you never have to be at an event alone ever again!! Al Dupuis NCCP Trained Community Triathlon coach Rick Hein NCCP Trained Community Triathlon coach Chuck Taylor NCCP Trained Community Triathlon coach Chuck has been with TrYForce from the beginning and enjoys the opportunity to coaching cycling and Brick workouts. He has done a variety of Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, XTerra off-road tri's and a couple Half-Iron distance tri's, as well a new interest in cyclo-cross and gravel bike races. But Chuck mostly enjoys the members and the training that make TrYForce what it is Lori Poirier NCCP Trained Community Triathlon coach Lori came upon the sport after a senior colleague challenged her to take on an endurance event in 2012. Lori did not grow up athletic and certainly never considered herself an athlete of any sort. She participated in the Welland relay that year and never looked back. She learned to swim (freestyle) that summer in the canal and later joined a master’s swim program. In 2014 she took on the inaugural Barrelman and felt rejuvenated. She did many swim/bike events in 2015 where placing 2nd was becoming the norm. In 2016 she took on the Barrelman again as a swim/bike event. Since then, she has been focusing more on the shorter courses, perfecting her body position, fluidity of movements and getting stronger. She takes pleasure in volunteering at events to see the various types of people overcome obstacles, obtain goals and set new records. Triathlon inspires her to continue to work on herself and if she can, help others feel this sense of accomplishment and pride at the end of the day. Cory Slykerman NCCP Trained Community Triathlon Coach Cory is relatively new to the world of athletics - precipitated 6 years ago by a brush with cancer. After completing numerous challenges including hiking, mountain cycling & the Boston marathon, triathlon captured his heart. All distances completed, with a specialty in cycling. Gaining a huge improvement in health and a new vitality, it's time to give something back and share... Dan Tebbutt NCCP Trained Community Triathlon coach and YMCA Cyclefit and Brick Instructor Dan began multi-sport racing in 2006 and it has become his passion. He joined TrYForce in 2011 and recently completed his triathlon coaching training. In 2015, he reached milestones of 30 triathlons and 20 running races over 10 years - including Ironman Mont Tremblant 140.6 in 2012 and three times at Ironman Syracuse 70.3. Through this experience, Dan has learned a lot from his mistakes and gets a big kick from sharing the joy of this great sport!
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