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TriDot Pool SchoolAbout
I've been coaching and teaching people all of my life. In the Air Force, I taught people how to fly and make them mission ready. For fun, I taught people to race cars. Now I help people reach new heights in their athletic dreams.
Philosophy
I love to help everyone. If you are in Chicago, I will actively coach your workouts, especially swimming. I value consistency. I have a very flexible schedule. If you are outside of my area, I use virtual tools to develop better stroke techniques in the swim or bike fitting for example.
Credentials
Ironman U Level 1 Coach, TriDot Certified Coach, TriDot Pool School Coach US Air Force Academy Graduate, Biology with Sports Performance Concentration Collegiate Competitive Swimmer, 8 Time Ironman, PR 11:13 M50-54 Age Group 2021 70.3 World Championship Qualifier, Challenge Roth Finisher, 6 Time Marathon finisher 2023 USA Triathlon Nationals 40+ years of swimming experience 30 years of cycling experience racing MTB, Road and Cyclocross Coached Athletes to 70.3 World Championships, Kona and Nice World Championships
Accomplishments
Experience in athlete development and training optimization. Specialized in Clydesdales, Swimming, Biking, Running, Nutrition.
Experience
I’ve been an athlete all of my life. I ran track, played soccer and baseball as a small boy. My family moved a lot but the sports were always there. I started swimming competitively at 11 years old. I did my first triathlon in 1982 in Central Maine. I swam at the Air Force Academy specializing in sprint freestyle. I ran the Denver Marathon in College. I took up racing mountain bikes in Germany. A discipline I still love. Moving back to the states, I continued cycling, picking up road and cyclocross racing. I started Masters Swimming. I was still very fast. When I moved to Chicago, I started running again. I ran a few marathons and rekindled my love for triathlon. Since I was in swim and cycling shape and was a learning how to run again. I started doing triathlons again. I’ve done 6 Iron Distance triathlons and several Marathons; I'm a bigger guy so understand the issues of guys my size. I'm also African American so I understand some the challenges we face. I have experience with nutrition and hydration challenges in many climates having lived in Colorado, Texas, Arizona and now Chicago.