Meet the Coaches
Our team of top coaches includes professional athletes who compete at the highest levels. As well as Triathlon Coaches, Run Coaches, Cycle Coaches and Swim Coaches, we also have a Nutritionist on board.
Neil Cooper
Triathlon, run and swim coach
Neil has been involved in coaching since 1991. He’s coached multiple sports in the UK and overseas.
His passion for sport and coaching has led him to train over a thousand coaches and coach beginners up to an age group European champion.
His desire to grow the sport has resulted in him becoming Director of Triathlon England.
- Level 3 High Performance coach
- England Athletics Run for fitness coach
- Director for triathlon England
- Has tutored coaches for British Triathlon, England Athletics and UK coaching.
- British Triathlon strength and conditioning coach as well as Physical Training Instructor.
- Head coach to successful running and triathlon teams
- Ironman certified coach
- STA Level 2 Open Water Swim Coach
Michelle Bergstrand
Cycle and run coach
Michelle is a former GB/Scotland mountainbike, cyclocross and track cyclists. She has held National titles in Mountain Biking and track cycling. Prior to her cycling career she was a county standard cross country and fell runner.
She is now a mountainbike, roadbike and run coach. She has coached athletes of all abilities, right up to international fell runners.
- British Cycling Level 2 Mountain bike coach
- British Cycling Level 3 Road and Time Trial coach
- England Athletics Run for fitness coach
As her coach, her priority is to get the best out of you through 2 way communication and creating fun training sessions.
Tim Tandy
Triathlon and Swim coach
Tim has a passion for developing performance through personalised, evidence-based training. Tim works closely with each athlete to build confidence, technique, and race-day readiness across all disciplines. He has previously run Swim Smooth Mallorca.
Whether coaching beginners or seasoned competitors, Tim prioritises long-term development, clear communication, and sustainable progression.
- Level 3 High Performance Triathlon Coach
- Swim Smooth Mentor Coach.
Charlie Harding
Triathlon coach
Charlie has been involved in Triathlon from the age of 7. He has progressed through to British Triathlons Elite World Class program.
He has guided a visually impaired athlete at the Commonwealth Games and many World Series Races. He competed in the Paralympics and World Championships. He has since then podium in the World U23 Duathlon Championships.
He started coaching while at University for the University club and has found a passion for this alongside his Sports science degree so has progressed this since.
- Member of British Triathlon Elite World Class Program.
- BTF coach
- Studied Sports Science at Nottingham University
- Competed in Commonwealth Games, Paralympics and World Series.
Kate Currie
Nutritionist
Kate graduated with a degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, from Durham University. Following a post-graduate diploma in Nutritional Medicine, from The University of Surrey, Kate’s focus shifted to a study of the chemicals initially offered to the body, in terms of food. In 2012, Kate became professionally accredited to practice in the field of human nutrition, graduating with Distinction in Nutrition and Food Science, at Master’s level. A year later, this was supplemented with a further Master’s degree from Loughborough University in Sport and Exercise Nutrition. Kate became Head Nutritionist at Loughborough Sport at Loughborough University. This included working for England Cricket in 2015, the year when the women won The Ashes.
- Degree in Molecular biology and biochemistry
- MSC in Nutrition in food medicine
- MSC in Sport and exercise nutrition
- Head nutritionist at Loughborough Sport
- Nutritionist to England cricket team
- Clients include pro footballers and Olympic athletes
Henrietta Colborn
Cycle coach
Henrietta (affectionately known just as 'H') has coached for a number of years seeing some of her riders take part in the UCI Master's World Championships. H splits her time between Cumbria and mainland Europe, where she trains and competes at UCI and World Tour level for the Dutch based GT Krush TUNAP women’s pro cycling team.
In order to keep her fitness in peak condition she trains come rain or shine; cycling and running, as well as working on her strength and conditioning in the gym.
- Association of British Cycling Coaches qualified coach
- British Cycling Level 2 coach
- Professional cyclist at UCI and World tour level
Melissa Coleman
Travel co-ordinator and Triathlon leader
Melissa is a travel counsellor by trade but after watching the Lakesman event one year, decided to have a go. In her first tri she qualified for the GB age group team and in her second, she won her age group at the Lakesman long course.
As well as being the Lakes2Tri travel counsellor for the training camps, responsible for all the bookings, she is also a group leader during each camp.
- BTF swim bike run leader
- GB age group qualified in first triathlon
- Age group winner Lakesman full triathlon
- STA Level 2 open water swim coach
Emma O'Rourke
Run and swim coach
- Coach in Running Fitness with Athletics England
- Certified Running Coach with UESCA
- BTF triathlon coaching course
- British Cycling Mountain Bike Leader Level 2
- Dr Stacey Sims Menopause 2.0
- UESCA Sports Psychology
- Off Road Leader
- STA Level 2 open water swimming coach.
