Athletes.

Here are a few of the coached athletes, a brief profile, and some have given their achievements as well!

Name: Paul Baskett Profile: Has been a handy Triathlete for many years, and has come of age as he has moved to Ironman distance. Achievements: Has a 9:16 IM in western Australia, and 9:41 in NZ 2009.

Name: Helen Bell Profile: From Blob to Ironman and how! Achievements: IMNZ in 10hr40min - 1hr27min faster than last year!

Name: Bex Burridge Profile: A nice runner who is moving up the triathlon ranks. Achievements: Places in athletics, tag team champion, and a member of the World champs triathlon team in 2009.

Name: Vern Coleman Profile: Age is no concern to Vern, at 60 he trains like he is 30! A very passionate cyclist who has taken up the triathlon challenge too! Achievements: Finish the tauranga half ironman, has also done the k2 cycle challenge, and then the K1 on Saturday and the auckland half marathon the following day! Has a very nice family too…

Name: Dene Coleman Profile: Physio to the starts and Ironman nutter! No longer a great fan of Indian food… Achievements: Able to melt down in TT's with the best of them. Has a handy 4:49 half IM, and a 10:24 Ironman track record!

Name: Raewyn Corser Profile: Raewyn is a real Trooper! Has had chronic back issues, despite doing all the "right" things. After losing her husband Mike, she took up the Ironman challenge, which was no small feat! Achievements: Survived the swim in Ironman, and then the rest was easy (coach probably sweated as much!).

Name: Sacha Cowlrich Profile: Has a great handle on real life and should really be a comentator on life! Achievements: Has survived Monaco half Ironman, as well as beating the glow stick demons!

Name: Paul Dell Profile: Paul is as strong as an Ox, and like his toys. A focused hard worker in training, who has shown huge improvements. Achievements: Has an 11:22 Ironman finish to his name (in the florida heat!).

Name: Kris Dender Profile: Handy swimmer working on getting the Ironman time down! Achievements: top 5 swim split in IM - just need to work on the bike and run!

Name: Barry Ellmers Profile: Barry is a hard worker and gets results from the hard yards. And that is just from the awards functions! Achievements: Has been an Age group representative at World Champs. Barry finally got his water wings this year, and cracked the 12 hours for Ironman.

Name: Quentin Fogarty Profile: Brother Quentin. Cervelo test pilot and part time web designer. Achievements: Big mover and improver in Ironman this year, taking over an hour off his best time to come n under 10 hours.

Name: Becs Forlong Profile: handy runner and pretty good a looking after aching muscles too. www.performancemassage.co.nz Achievements: Commonwealth games track runner!

Name: Antony Gardiner Profile: A talented runner who does pretty well on the bike, and now starting to get the swim together. Achievements: Ant's has had a distinguished athletic career, including a couple of age group podiums (including first) at Ironman. 4:13 for a half Ironman is not too shabby either.

Name: Isobel Gibson Profile: endurance athlete with the stars. Now a mum - and still getting out there to train (alternate days with Ants!) Achievements: surviving living with another Athlete, and getting through Ironman!

Name: Liz Goer Profile: Liz is a dedicated Irnman athlete, with drive to reach the top! Also a handy coach - if you need help with your swimming - Liz is the one to set you straight! Achievements: Qualified for Hawaii Ironman twice with 2 podium finishes at Ironman New Zealand. Managed to finish IM france after 3 crashes on the bike! Former open swimmer.

Name: Brendon Gredig Profile: "Crusher" is a bit of a sand bagger. Quite a handy volleyball player in his day (International). He finally started to understand the swim half way through his first Ironman swim! Achievements: getting his moneys worth in most swim events, and making extensive studies on the effectiveness of the medical staff at Ironman

Name: Craig Gregory Profile: Creampuff to anyone who knows him! The squads "metro-sexual Maori". Achievements: Two Ironmans - bother stunning 11hr37min efforts! Able to eat 3 brunches with ease. Numerous pink tutu awards at stroke and stride thanks to supportive friends and workmates!

Name: Anthony Ham Profile: Author of "how to survive your coach". Survive Your Coach". Has managed to change down about 4 suit sizes (at least) over the last few years. A very good contact for a very good bottle of red wine (or two!). Achievements: A couple of places behind tony ohagan in the 1994 NZ ironman. Has a 4:48 half Ironman and a 11:18 NZ Ironman to his credit in 2009.

Name: Stanley Hebden Profile: Stanley is does it all - multisport, distance off road runs, and now has turned from the dark side to do Ironman. Achievements: Coast to coast finisher, and kepler challenge finisher. Knocked off Ironman just for a change - in 12 hours and change - not bad first up!

Name: Philip Joyce

Name: Peter Kane Profile: The quiet achiever. Gets on and does the job, with out too much fuss! Bit of sailing in what spare time there is! Achievements: Just over 4:40 for the half IM, and has had a few battles with his name sake. World champs cometitor in 2009 - long distance (top 10!).

Name: Katie Kenny Profile: Little Katie is a silient assasin. She has been part of the training group on a regular basis since she was 14. Achievements: Pretty hand in triathlon, and stroke and stride. Very handy on the bike - including up hill!

Name: Phil Morreau Profile: The original Dotor Phil. Has trouble keeping the kids at bay, and feels the war there is lost (well - they are quite good Phil!). Achievements: NZIM in a shade over 10hrs and half IM in a shade over 4hrs20min. Top 10 age grouper at world champs too.

Name: Matt Morreau Profile: great running talent that has taken to triathlon with focus and dedication Achievements: Secondary schools Champ in 2006.

Name: Peter polansky Profile: The little battler. Comes out of retirement each year to have a crack at a few races. Achievements: Managing to have twins,a nd squeeze some training in!

Name: Carolyn Smith Profile: Tadpole. Not initially that frendly with the water, but has come around. If she had her way, she would run all day… Achievements: Handy runner and NZ rep in Duathlon. Has now conquored Ironman!

Name: Jess Spatz Profile: Ironman and vet to the stars. Achievements: sub 6hr half IM, and a tad over 13hrs for IMNZ 09.

Name: Nicola Sproule

Name: Neil Stafford Profile: Big Neil! I could tell you a few stories, but then Neil would have to kill you - marines are like that… Achievements: Has managed a 4:28 Ironman when there was no swim and the bike and run legs were halved. Normally a shade over 11 hours, but we will see if we can get him under 10!

Name: Scott Thomas Profile: Moving his way up the cycling ranks. Achievements: University games criterium champion. 2nd in hill stage in tour of Queenstown. 55min for 40km TT at Otago champs is quie handy too!

Name: Craig Thorne Profile: Thornie manages to use anger to overcome all obsticles. Favorite quote: "If they are any good - they will get back on…". Shows that hard work gets results! Achievements: Has a 9hr35min Ironman result, and an age group champion (NZIM).

Name: Lynley Twyman Profile: Able to inhale as much caffeine as the next person or more! Achievements: Worked hard and got another well erned Ironman finish in 2009!

Name: Amelia Watkinson Profile: Slightly nuts - in a very retro way! Achievements: Runner-up NZ schools triathlon champion and Duathlon. NZ SS road cycling Champion and TTT champion.

Name: Ashleigh Williams Profile: quite a good runner if she puts her mind to it (she has a few titles). Might be a pretty handy triathlete if she get going! Achievements: Auckland cross country champ, 8th NZ cross country champs

Name: Susie Wright Profile: Ironman survivor. Susie is a great example for those that think long races are only for the serious - anyone can do - and Susie has proved that! Achievements: Surviving living with Brent…. And went from no trraining to finishing Ironman in 1 year!!!

Name: Brent Wright Profile: Hard as nails, and not afraid to go hard. Now we just need to get some training in! Achievements: Has survived a few track sessions with Tony!