Team Bios

Jon was introduced to competitive sports at the age of four, when he was enrolled in the University of Calgary Tiny Olympic Prospects swim program. Throughout his development, Jon competed with the National and Varsity level swim teams for 18 years and used triathlon in the off-season to calm his competitive nerves and to stay fit. Leveraging his competitive experience, Jon is now working as a Sport Development Manager at Repsol Sport Centre while also competing professionally as a triathlete.

Jon’s ambitions to compete on the Canadian National Team came to fruition in 2010 when he was selected as a member of Canada’s elite world cup team. In 2013 Jon competed as a professional in non-drafting racing around the globe. In his time away from training and coaching Jon builds bikes and hones his pizza skills in the kitchen.

Jon thrives on the energy he gets from clients and is determined to help them achieve higher performance levels.

Jack is the founder of the 3433 Centre Triathlon Club and Endurance Training Systems (ETS) programs and services with over 15 years of personal training and coaching experience. He completed a Masters of Kinesiology Degree at the University of Calgary where he researched the impact of strength training on cycling specific power along with the Periodization and preparation for Mountain Bike racing. Jack coaches several local professional triathletes and performance driven road cyclists from Cat 4 to Cat 2 and was Simon Whitfield’s cycling consultant in 2011-2012.

Jack continues to study all facets of training and preparation for events ranging from road cycling to Olympic and Ironman distance triathlon. He is an expert in using a power metre to analyze performance and optimize one’s training!

Jack’s approach is to help athletes understand the “whys” of training and educate them so they can best adapt and balance their training with the demands of life.

Lascelles grew up playing all kinds of sports in Jamaica. Because of his natural athletic ability, he was asked to try out for the Jamaican bobsleigh team. Not only did he make the team, he set a start record for the 2-man bobsleigh at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. After marrying a Canadian, Lascelles joined the Canadian Bobsleigh team. He has so far competed for Canada in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games. Lascelles’ accomplishments as a brakeman are vast. Not only has he won 2 Olympic Medals – a Silver in 2 man and a Bronze in 4 man, he is the 2005 World Champion in 2 man and also has Bronze and Silver World Championship Medals. He is a 4 time overall World Cup Champion, a 2 time World Push Champion and was the #1 Brakeman for 3 Olympics in a row. Lascelles has countless World Cup medals, including Monaco’s only World Cup Medal ever, in any sport.

Considered one of the best brakemen in bobsledding history, he continues to train for the next Olympic Winter Games in 2018.

Lascelles has been helping to develop new bobsleigh and skeleton athletes for the past 10 years and continues to offer his expertise whenever he can. He is a natural athlete and with his skills, knowledge and leadership abilities, coaching is a natural progression for him.

When Lascelles is not training or competing or coaching or public speaking, you can usually find him at home with his wife and 6 kids. He is an amazing photographer and he loves to sing.

As an Olympic-calibre athlete, Llew trained from 1988 to 2002 alongside some of the fastest athletics and bobsleigh athletes in the world. He hung up the cleats and the high speed of bobsleigh bearing the 2010 Winter Olympic torch down the bobsleigh track in Calgary. Llew mastered the art of body awareness and positioning during his year as an athlete and became a cerfified training and conditioning with certifications in stretching and sport science. Llew has coaching both professional and amateur sport athletes, including some in the CFL, NFL, NHL and CIS. He is always up for trying a new sport for the experience of pushing through, reaching new heights and the joy of keeping a healthy mind and body.

Llew loves music, art, movies, sport and good coversations. When he’s not at the gym, you can often find him in the mountains.

Kat’s background of sport and activity developed though competitive hockey and an array of sports such as basketball, soccer, badminton and snowboarding to name a few. She began her coaching career in high school, coaching girls hockey and continued through university. Since graduating from St. FX in 2011 with a BA in Human Kinetics Kat has gathered experience as an exercise therapist at a physiotherpy clinic and has been personal training since June 2011. Kat puts a strong emphasis on functional weight training so athletes and fitness enthusiasts can develop proper movement patterns and posture to excel their training and prevent any injuries. This past year at Repsol Sport Centre Kat has trained an abundance of clients, small groups and has coached the Aquabelles and Cascade swim groups for drylands training.

The past four years Kat has taken numerous courses to advance her knowledge for her clients. Between strength training, posutural anatomy, program design, TRX R4 Team Trainer, fascia stretch therapy and rehabilitation Kat can use a combination of expertise to challenge and progress beginners or more advanced athletes. In her free time you can catch Kat pumping iron, long boarding, golfing, mountain biking , snowboarding, just about anything to get active and outdoors!

Kat strives to educate people on functional movement patterns for clients to apply to sport and everyday life while motivating athletes to reach their goals faster than they could ever imagine. But let’s have some fun in the making!

Elmar started competitive swimming in Germany when he was 4. When his swim coach switched to triathlon Elmar followed, spending 10 years on the German first division state triathlon team. In 2007, he moved on to long-distance triathlons competing in Ironmans and ‘Challenge’ events all over Europe. During his tenure as a professional long course triathlete in Europe, Elmar coached teams to German University Swim Champs and podium finishes at the Masters World Champs in swimming. He continues to use his sport science degree to coach Repsol Sport Centre's Masters Swim Club and Triathlon Club.

Elmar continues to study coaching – adding new drills and expertise to his tool box. When he’s not coaching he’s training to improve his personal best in long course triathlons. When he’s not training he’s taking long walks with his two dogs or having coffee in a nice café.

Elmar encourages his athletes to train hard but never forget to have fun and be grateful for being able to do what they love!

Dave has been obsessed with cycling for most of his life and raced mountain bikes as a young man. In 2008 his first son had just been born, his career as a physiotherapist was in full swing but he had not ridden a bike seriously for 8 years. He dusted off his old road bike and decided to get back in shape. In 2009 he joined the 3433 Sport Performance cycling program as an athlete and was inspired to start road racing in 2010. By mid 2012 he had reached Cat 1/2 and finished the year off in a criterium race with the national champion. He attributes his success to the 3433 Sport Performance cycling program and is grateful to have the opportunity to be join the coaching in 2013.

In 2014 Dave founded one of Alberta’s top cycling teams that donates 100% of it’s prize money to support junior racers. When he isn’t training, working or racing he cherishes every moment he has with his beautiful wife and 2 sons, usually by cooking good food with them.

Dave believes the secret to success is to get in touch with the reason why we compete. Having that clarity allows for greater focus and determination which are the true building blocks for achieving our goals.

Carol was first introduced to the sport of triathlon by competing in the ‘Turkey Trot’, the first indoor triathlon held at Repsol Sport Centre in 1987. She has now coached all levels of athletes for virtually all types of triathlon events. Her customized training programs are adapted to help each athlete attain their goals with a healthy respect for their lifestyle demands and limitations.

Carol loves to ski and hike. She continues to expand her sport repertoire by learning how to play hockey. She believes everyone has the capacity to learn a new sport, you just have to park the ego for the first few attempts.

While triathlon consists of three sports, it is the sum total that makes it a unique sport.

Nick has been an active participant in triathlon since 2008. He graduated from the University of Lethbridge in 2013 with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and completed his Advanced Certificate in Athletic Therapy at Mount Royal University in 2014. He has been coaching with Repsol Sport Centre Triathlon Club since February 2014. While attending University he ran track, competing in the 1500m and 3000m distances. Nicks primary focus in triathlon are the sprint and Olympic distances, and he will be moving into the half iron distance in the future. In the Fall of 2014 Nick competed at both the Olympic distance world championships and the 70.3 world championships. Finishing the athletic therapy certificate allows him to observe club members in a different light when coaching; chances are if he is helping you fix something, it will not only make you faster, it will also keep you from getting hurt. If you have any questions regarding injury prevention or are curious about fixing a little issue you might be having, let him know!

“A properly functioning and adapted body is the basic foundation for continuing success and the ability to progress.”

Paul grew up playing a multitude of sports and has been attached to a bike of some sort since the age of four. He has been coaching and training since 1995, working with countless aspiring junior athletes as well as several professional hockey, soccer and football players and teams. Since 2004, Paul has focused on coaching cyclists of all levels, from beginner to elite, in various mountain and road disciplines. Paul takes great pride in his combination of a sound scientific training approach and his ability to intuitively connect with his athletes.

Paul has turned his newly-rekindled love of Cross-country Mountain Bike racing in to a coaching niche at Repsol Sport Centre. His experiences at such marathon stage race events as South Africa’s Cape Epic (2009) and BC Bike Race (2010 & 2012), have helped several athletes hone their skills and increase their fitness levels to achieve fun times and great results. Under his guidance, others have had podium finishes at several provincial and national-level events.

Paul is always expanding his range of coaching abilities and styles. He has taken several courses and certifications through the NCCP and USA Cycling, as well as such experts as Paul Chek and Charles Poliquin. In his free time, he can be found on one of his bikes, his snowboard, a golf course or a coffee shop. He can’t wait to sample more of Jon Bird’s pizza!

Paul’s approach is to help each athlete realize their potential while still striving for life-sport balance.

Bart’s passion for sport developed while he spent fifteen years on a progression towards competing at Canadian National Championships. After his swim carrier Bart transitioned into triathlon and this new multi sport challenge quickly became Bart passion. Competing at many different distances but specializing in draft legal format racing Bart excelled and found he enjoyed sharing his knowledge and passions for the sport. During this time Bart began developing his coaching philosophy with the Cascade Swim Club and in 2008 he decided to take his pas¬sion for triathlon to a new level and became the Head coach of the Kronos Triathlon Club. Over the last 6 seasons Bart has become the Alberta Provincial Junior Team Coach, received the ATA coach of the year award twice and has developed some of the most talented junior athletes in the country. He has recently graduated from U of C Kinesiology program and is recognized as one of Triathlon Canada’s performance stream coaches. Bart is excited to continue to develop young talent in Alberta while also supporting age group athletes under the Repsol Sport Centre Triathlon Club.

Laurie has been promoting her passion since 1995 in a variety of ways. Laurie combines all her specialities to correct alignment issues and postural weaknesses, she is very passionate about her rolling techniques which focuses on fascia release. Laurie’s moto: A strong core a strong body. A strong body a happy life You can see Laurie on both the trails or slopes in Fernie, participating in her favourite activities: skiing: biking: running. As a former sponsored trail runner you can see Laurie either leisurely participating on the trails or at a competitive level.

Professional organizations: A.C.E. , AFLCA , Can-fit, balance body - physical mind, yumana.

Lori has been passionate about sport from a young age. Her interest in endurance sport started out with running a half marathon then moved onto recreational triathlons and cycling. As a fitness instructor and personal trainer, Lori has focused her passion further as a Pilates teacher and becoming more involved with helping people connect with their bodies. She believes the mind-body connection is a fundamental aspect of any sport. Lori has worked with a variety of clients and settings ranging from junior triathletes to people living with chronic conditions to the recreational athlete. Lori is currently working as Sport Development Coordinator at Repsol Sport Centre. This includes promoting 3433, the nutrition program and developing a place for high performance athletes to train.

When she’s not running, Lori also enjoys family time which includes hiking, skiing, biking or swimming whether it’s in the mountains or by the ocean. Her kids are active in a variety of sports and Lori loves to watch them compete. She wants them to have fun and learn that being active is important. This past year she had the opportunity to go CAT skiing and found that it is super fun to fly down a mountain through powder making fresh tracks! Although a little scary too!