Performance Coaches

Coaches Korero – June 2024

May 2024 Issue No. 10

Kia ora koutou ngā matanga nō te ao hākinakina, tēnā kotuou.
Welcome to the tenth edition of Coaches Kōrero.

Coaches Kōrero has been established to recognise and celebrate our Performance Coaching community in New Zealand.

In this issue we profile Damian Wiseman (Para Cycling Performance Coach) and Tamara Reed (Triathlon NZ Women & Girls Lead).

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Again we congratulate those coaches who have helped athletes achieve selection for the games and empathise with athletes and coaches that have not gained selection.

All the very best with final preparations for Paris 2024. Be sure to be looking after yourselves to support peak coaching performance when it counts!

Ngā mihi,

Tom Willmott
Chair

Damian Wiseman

Para Cycling Performance Coach and Lead Sports Scientist

Armed with a lengthy list of educational qualifications, a creative streak and the ability to think outside the square, Damian Wiseman has tailored a multi-layered jack-of-all-trades approach to his success as an elite-level cycling coach.

Combined with a love of competing, the former New Zealand track cyclist also has a natural affinity for helping people, which started when he was at school. In the interim, he has gone on to coach many athletes across a variety of sports over the past 30 years

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Rob Moore

Rob Moore has coaching down to a science, in a sport where milliseconds and millimetres count.

Moore is the head coach of the speed programme at Climbing NZ, as well as the company’s high performance director, and has almost 30 years experience in coaching climbing.

His passion for the sport is clear, and matches his immense knowledge.

He’ll be going to the Paris Olympics with two of his athletes after committing to coaching the discipline of speed climbing after the Tokyo Games.

Read the full article

Tammy Reed

Triathlon coach/Triathlon NZ Women and Girls Lead

From helping struggling athletes to rebuilding her own life, resilience is a word that resonates strongly with triathlon coach Tammy (Tamara) Reed, who has emerged from tragic circumstances to re-find her happy spot in coaching.

The highly respected coach, who trains individual athletes while also being with Triathlon New Zealand in a part-time role as the Women and Girls Lead, has fashioned
an impressive resume, but a devastating personal loss 18 months ago left her career hanging in the balance.

Read the full article

Coach Recognition – April 2024

CYCLING – UCI BMX World Cup Round 6, Tulsa, USA

  • Matt Cameron coached Leila Walker to 5th in the Elite Women.
  • Kurt Pickard coached Megan Williams to 22ndin the Elite Women & Rico Bearman to14th in the Elite Men

TRIATHLON – LINDAHLS PRO SERIES (French Grand Prix), Fréjus, France

  • Craig Kirkwood coached Hayden Wilde to 2nd in the Elite Men.

RUGBY 7’S – HSBC WORLD SERIES, Singapore

  • Cory Sweeny coached the Black Fern 7’s at the Singapore leg of the World Series where they won the event & were crowned HSBC World Series 2024.
  • Tomasi Cama coached the All Black 7’s at the Singapore leg of the World Series where they won the event & came third in the HSBC World Series 2024.

HOCKEY – SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP 2024, Malaysia

  • Greg Nichol coached the Black Sticks Men’s to 3rd with a 3 – 2 win over Malaysia. Malaysia.

CANOE RACING – WORLD CUP 1, SZEGED, HUNGARY “A” Final results:

  • CRNZ Coaching Team coached Aimee Fisher to 1st in the WK1 500 1:46.19 (world record).
  • Gordon Walker coached Lisa Carrington coached to 2nd in the WK1 500, Lisa Carrington & Alicia Hoskin to 1st in the WK2 50 & Lisa Carrington, Alicia Hoskin, Tara Vaughan, Olivia Brett to 4th in the WK4 500
  • Leigh Bark coached Scott Mart to 8th in the KL2 200

WAKA AMA – 2024 ICF ParaCanoe World Championships, Szeged, Hungary

  • Myka Nuku coached Peter Cowan to Silver medal in the VL3 and qualification for Paris Paralympic Games.

ATHLETICS – WHAT GRAVITY CHALLENGE – DOHA, QATAR

  • James Sandilands coached Hamish Kerr to 4th in the High Jump

YACHTING – LA GRAND MOTTEE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA 2024, FRANCE – serving as 49er European Championships and Nacra 17 World Championships

  • Matt Stevens coached William McKenzie & Isaac McHardie to 4TH in the 49er European Championships.
  • Anton Paz coached Micah Wilkinson & Erica Dawson to 11TH in the Nacra17 2024 World Championships,

PARA ATHLETICS – WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KOBE, JAPAN

  • George Edwards coached Will Stedman to 1st in the T36 400m 53.36m – a National Record
  • Mike Jacobs coached Anna Grimaldi to 3rd in the T 100m T47 12.72 (-0.5 m/s).

ATHLETICS – ACNW TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE, POTCHEFSTROOM

  • Wickus Olivier coached Ethan Olivier to 1st in the Triple Jump 16.80m (-0.8 m/s) – a National Record

ATHLETICS – USATF LOS ANGELES GRAND PRIX, LOS ANGELES, USA

  • Alex Gibby coached Maia Ramsden to 11th in the 1500m – a National Record 4:02.58.
  • Hayden Hall coached Tom Walsh to 7th in the Shot Put.

ATHLETICS – SEIKO GRAND PRIX, TOKYO, JAPAN

  • James Mortimer coached Zoe Hobbs to 1st in the 100m 11.17 (-0.3 m/s)
  • Kirsten Hellier coached Tori Peeters to 3rd in the Javelin 61.26m.

ATHLETICS – MEETING NATIONAL DE MONTREUIL, MONTREUIL, FRANCE

  • Scott Simpson coached Imogen Ayris to 1st in the Pole Vault 4.57m -Personal Best.

ATHLETICS – LOUGHBOROUGH POLE VAULT INVITIATIONAL, LOUGHBOROUGH, U.K.

  • Scott Simpson coached Olivia McTaggart to 1st Pole Vault 4.56m.

ATHLETICS – MOROCCO DIAMOND LEAGUE, RABAT, MOROCCO

  • Scott Sim coached Olivia McTaggart to 7th & Imogen Ayris – 8th in the Pole Vault.

ATHLETICS – PFINGSTSPORTFEST, REHLINGEN, GERMANY

  • Evan Cooper coached James Preston to 1st in the 800m

CYCLING – UCI BMX RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROCK HILL, USA

  • Kurt Pickard coached Rico Bearman to 6th in the Elite Men & Megan Williams – 19th Elite Women
  • Matt Cameron coached Leila Walker to 7th in the Elite Women.

PARA ATHLETICS – WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, KOBE, JAPAN

  • Matt Cameron coached Danielle Aitchison to 1st T36 200m 27.47 (World Record) & to 2nd T36 100m 13.48 (+0.7 m/s).
  • George Edwards coached Will Stedman to 1st in the T36 400m 53.36m – a National Record & 2nd in the T36 Long Jump 5.85m – an Oceania Record
  • Mike Jacobs coached Anna Grimaldi to 3rd in the T100m T47 12.72 & 2nd T47 Long Jump 5.84m.
  • Raylene Bates coached Holly Robinson to 2nd in the F46 Shot Put 12.25mn – An Oceania Record.
  • Hamish Meacheam coached Mitch Joynt to 3rd in the T64 200m 23.15 (+0.7 m/s) – An Oceania Record.

ATHLETICS – MERCK LAUFGALA MEET, PFUNGSTADT, GERMANY

  • Hamish Meacheam coached James Preston to 1st in the 800m 1:44.04 – a National Record, breaking Peter Snell’s record from 1962.
  • Justin Rinaldi coached Brad Mathas to 2nd in the 800m 1:45.80.

ATHLETICS – PREFONTAINE CLASSIC DIAMOND LEAGUE – EUGENE, USA

  • Dathan Ritzenhein coached George Beamish to 8th Mile 3:49.09. #2 NZ All Time, 0.01s off John Walker’s National Record.
  • Hayden Hall coached Tom Walsh to 5th in the Shot Put 21.33m.

ATHLETICS – ACNW MEET, POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA

  • Wikus Olivier coached Ethan Olivier to 1st Triple Jump 17.01m (+0.1 m/s) – A National Record – First New Zealander over 17m!

CANOE RACING – WORLD CUP 2 – POZNAN, POLAND

  • CRNZ Coaching Team coached Aimee Fisher to 1st in the WK1 500m 1:54.04.
  • Gordon Walker coached Lisa Carrington to 2nd in the WK1 500 1:54.07, Lisa Carrington & Alicia Hoskin to 1st WK2 500 & Lisa Carrington, Alicia Hoskin, Tara Vaughan, Olivia Brett to 2nd in the WK4 500

WTCS WORLD TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, CAGLIARI, ITALY

  • Craig Kirkwood coached Hayden Wilde to 2nd in the Elite Men Olympic Distance.

CYCLING – MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES, CZECH REPUBLIC

  • Christof Stauser coached Sam Gaze to 11th in the Cross Country Olympic and 9th Cross Country Short Course.
  • Sam Thompson coached Anton Cooper to 39th in the Cross Country Olympic and 39th Cross Country Short Course.

JUDO – IJF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, ABU DHABI

  • Luke Preston coached Sydnee Andrews – lost in the Round of 32 (78kg+).

ROWING – FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFYING REGATTA, LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND

  • Nick Barton coached Women’s Coxless Pair of Kate Haines/Alana Sherman to 2nd – Qualified boat for Paris

ROWING – WORLD CUP II REGATTA, LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND

  • Mike Rodger coached Emma Twigg to 3rd in the Women’s Single Scull & Matt Macdonald, Tom Murray, Logan Ullrich, Oliver Maclean to 2nd in the A Final of the Men’s Coxless Four
  • James Coote coached Lucy Spoors, Brooke Francis the Women’s Double Scull to 5th in the A Final & Jackie Kiddle & Sannon Cox to 2nd in the A Final.
  • Tom Stannard coached Jackie Gowler, Davina Waddy, Kerri Williams, Phoebe Spoors to 4th in the Women’s Coxless Four.
  • Gary Roberts coached Robbie Manson, Jordan Parry to 4th in the A Final of the Men’s Double Scull.
  • Malcolm McIntyre coached Dan Williamson, Phillip Wilson to 3rd in the B Final ofi the Men’s Coxless Pair & Reserve Men’s Coxless Pair: Ben Taylor, Campbell Crouch to 1st in the B Finaldid not qualify for Paris.

PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC/PARALYMPIC GAMES – SELECTIONS CONFIRMED

SWIMMING

  • Erika Fairweather – Women’s 400m Freestyle, 200m Free, 800m Free, Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Coached by LARS HUMER
  • Eve Thomas – Women’s 400m Freestyle, 800m Free, 1500m Free, Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Coached by DEAN BOXHALL
  • Lewis Clareburt – Men’s 400m Individual Medley. 200m IM, 200m Butterfly – Coached by MITCH NAIRN
  • Hazel Ouwehand – Women’s 100m Butterfly – Coached by DAVID LYLES
  • Cameron Gray – Men’s 100m Freestyle – Coached by MICHAEL WESTON
  • Kane Follows – Men’s 200m Backstroke – Coached by LARS HUMER
  • Taiko Torepe-Ormsby – Men’s 50m Freestyle – – Coached by CAULI BEDRAN
  • Caitlin Deans – Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – – Coached by LARS HUMER
  • Laticia Leigh Transom – Women’s 4x200m Freestyle – Relay – Coached by BOBBY JOVANOVICH

PARA SWIMMING

  • Cameron Leslie – S4 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke – Coached by TOM ONLEY
  • Jesse Reynolds – S9 100m backstroke – Coached by MAT WOOFE
  • Joshua Willmer – SB8 100m breaststroke – Coached by SHELDON KEMP
  • Lili-Fox Mason – S10 400m freestyle – Coached by MAT HOUSTON
  • Gabriella Smith – S10 400m freestyle – Coached by TODD MASON

WEIGHTLIFTING

  • David Liti Weightlifting 109kg+ Division – Coached by TINA BELL

CYCLING

  • Bryony Botha, Ally Wollaston, Emily Shearman & Nicole Shields coached by Paul Manning
  • Aaron Gate, Campbell Stewart, Keegan Hornblow & Tom Sexton coached by Adrian Hegyvary
  • Ellesse Andrews, Shaane Fulton & Rebecca Petch coached by Jon Andrews
  • Sam Dakin coached by Jon Andrews