As well as That Triathlon Show, other podcasts I will listen to are The Physical Performance Show, Costing The Earth or Pro Tri News. If I’m all caught up on podcasts then you may catch me relistening to the Harry Potter audio books.

Long before I started with Scientific Triathlon I have been using That Triathlon Show as a resource to help with my coaching. I think the show notes are an incredible way to get straight to the exact bit of information you are looking for. @YLMSportScience on social media also does a great job of making information easy to understand and consume.
 
From a motivational perspective, I loved Mark Beaumont’s ‘Around the World in 80 Days: My World Record Breaking Adventure’. When I’ve got a hard day of training and work ahead I just think back to what Mark did in this book and the barriers he faced, and my day never seems too bad!

This isn’t very exotic but my favourite food has to be the chocolate and almond croissants from Gloucester Service Station on the M5, if you're passing by then I highly recommend stopping! Beverage-wise, although I don’t drink alcohol that often, a Plymouth Gin and tonic has to be my favourite.

I love spending time with my girlfriend and family, whether it be going out for a walk, a meal at a restaurant, or staying in and playing board games. Or if they’re not around and the conditions are good, I will try to go for a surf.

Firstly, Kelly Slater. In my opinion, he is the greatest athlete of all time, he is both the youngest, oldest and most frequent world champion in his sport and I’d love to learn about his approach to performance and longevity. Next, Roger Bannister, I have seen many athletes try and fail to break personal barriers in sports (mostly swimming), and he broke a barrier that people at the time, thought was impossible. I would love to hear about his mindset and story. Lastly, Barack Obama, I’d love to hear his story and he also seems to have a good sense of humour.

I have a bachelor's degree (BSc Hons) in Paramedicine from Plymouth University (2015), where I learned about physiology from a medical perspective. I completed the Swim England Senior Coaches Course (Level 3) in 2020.

As a kid I played every sport I could, including, gymnastics, athletics, swimming, surf lifesaving, water polo, cycling, surfing and mountain biking. Middle-distance running became my main sport through my teenage years and whilst at university, where I competed at a national level. After graduating university I had more time to dedicate to sport and I focused on triathlon. I have raced professionally in long-course triathlon since 2022.

My Dad would have to be my first coaching role model, he was a swimming coach and was the one who got me into coaching and taught me a lot. In my first few years I learnt a lot from the philosophies of Ernest Maglischo and Steve Magness and both are still good resources for me. I did a training block in Noosa, Australia and swam under the programme of ‘JR’ (John Rodgers), he took me back to basics with an old school approach which he hasn’t changed for much for 30+ years but still had Olympic medalists on his roster which was a nice reminder not to overcomplicate things. More recently, I can’t ignore what Olav Aleksander Bu and Dan Plews have been doing and learn a lot from their approaches. Going forward, I am now coaching with Scientific Triathlon and I am looking forward to gaining knowledge from Mikael and the other experienced coaches on the team.