Fighting Koalas Team Edmonton
Coaching Staff
Jason Britton - Head Coach
Coaching:
Jason has been coaching for over 8 years in swimming and triathlon. He has coached levels from beginner to national record holder, and ages from 4 to 74. He has been a trainer/weight coach to the National Soccer Team and has previously owned and operated his own personal coaching and fitness consulting business. Jason has also worked for Edmonton Sports Institute, a high performance sport gymnasium as the gym manager, and is currently working for the City of Edmonton as an aquatic facility foreman.
Athletics:
Jason is an accomplished athlete. He was World Champion for his age group in aquathlon in 2007 and was the elite triathlete of the year for Alberta in 2003. He has been an age-group and U23 member of the National Triathlon Team for 7 years and has competed in 18 World Championship competitions across triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and long distance triathlon.
Jason is now starting to dabble in track cycling. Before taking up triathlon, Jason was an accomplished athlete across a variety of sports. Jason competed at a varsity level in track and in swimming, and participated in hockey, baseball, badminton, soccer, volleyball and basketball through his younger years.
Qualifications:
- NCCP III Theory
- NCCP II Swimming
- NCCP I Triathlon (in training)
- Water Safety Instructor
- AFLCA
- NLS/AEC/First Aid
- Bachelor in Physical Education (physical activity and sport performance)
- Master in Business Administration (leisure and sport management)
Workout Schedule
| Mondays - 6pm | Run - Hawrelak Park* |
| Tuesdays - 6am | Swim - Peter Hemingway |
| Tuesdays - 6pm | Bike - Hawrelak Park* |
| Wednesdays - 6pm | Run - Hawrelak Park* |
| Thursdays - 6pm | Bike - Hawrelak Park* |
| Fridays - 6pm | Swim - Peter Hemingway |
| Saturdays - 10:30am | Swim - Peter Hemingway |
| Saturdays - 12pm | Bike & Run - Peter Hemingway |
* Workout locations subject to change