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RACE RULES TO REMEMBER
3. Cycling Conduct

3.3 Bicycle helmets are compulsory and must be approved by a testing authority which is  recognised by a national federation that is an affiliate of the International Triathlon  Union (ITU).

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Staff

Chief Executive Officer - Anne Gripper

Anne joined Triathlon Australia as CEO in September 2010. Anne’s extensive experience within the Australian sporting industry over the last 14 years has included a number of roles in both the Australian Sports Commission, and the Australian Sports Drug Agency (ASDA).

Anne is widely known for her more recent work at the International Cycling Union (UCI) as Director of the Anti-Doping Foundation.

Anne will provide strong leadership to the national body, and all STTA’s, while overseeing the implementation of the 2010-2015 strategic plan that will guide the organisation towards its vision of becoming a leading triathlon nation.

Anne has a Master of Sport Management (MSA) from the University of Lausanne / International Olympic Committee and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Sydney. Anne has also represented Australia in Triathlon as an Age Group athlete.

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National MaNAGER, Corporate Services - STUART HOOPMANN

Stuart joined Triathlon Australia in July 2012 after an extensive finance & accounting career in the corporate sector primarily for Onesteel and Carter Holt Harvey. Seeking a move into smaller more dynamic organizations he has most recently spent 3 years as Finance Director of publishing company Walker Books.

His passion for Sprint and Olympic distance Triathlons at picturesque locations up and down the NSW coast saw him jump at the opportunity to work for Triathlon in a national role at a time of significant operational improvement under its Strategic Plan.

Stuart has a particular interest in the participation side of the sport and is keen to apply his skills to help drive efficiency and best practice across the national and state associations to create an operational platform from which members and clubs can best be served.

Living in Sydney, Stuart is an avid member of the Bondi Running and Triathlon Club(BRAT) Club and regularly competes in events including the Huski 1 & 2 races at Jervis Bay, the Byron Bay Triathlon and the NSW Club Champs at Forster.

Stuart has an accounting degree from the University of South Australia and is a qualified CPA.

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National Manager, Membership and Participation - Katie Kelly

Katie joined Triathlon Australia as National Participation and Membership Manager in August 2012.

Katie has worked in the sporting industry for over 14 years.  Katie has worked within the anti-doping  environment at both the national and international level, where she held numerous management positions.  More recently
Katie was responsible for driving Sport and Recreation Victoria’s policy, planning and investment agenda for the Black Saturday Bushfire Recovery Process.

Katie has a bachelor of Arts in Sports Administration from the University of Canberra and a post graduate diploma in management from the Deakin University.  

National manager, events & techincal - troy watson

Troy joined Triathlon Australia in February 2012 after working in the Middle East for 3 years as Venue Operations Manager at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Prior to this Troy spent more than 8 years working as an Officer in the Royal Australian Navy.

Troy will be working with event organisers to facilitate the delivery of safe, fun and fair triathlon events. He will also assist in the delivery of a high quality technical program and increase the participation and contribution of competitors, technical officials and volunteers.

Troy has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales. He has competed in numerous iron distance events around the world and has qualified and competed in the IM World Championships in Hawaii.

National manager, COMMUNICATION AND Project - Kate Gallop

Kate joined Triathlon Australia in September 2010 after relocating to Sydney from the UK. With a background in marketing and events, Kate is responsible for looking after the communication, brand and internal projects for Triathlon Australia which include the Annual Awards Dinner, the Annual Conference and the AGM.

After graduating with a BA in Management Studies from the University of Nottingham, Kate went on to work for the World Academy of Sport, delivering educational programs for professionals working within the sport and events industry.

Kate is as a passionate swimmer who can be found regularly competing on the NSW ocean swimming scene, and has also been competing in triathlons for 4 years now. Kate has also held voluntary roles on her triathlon club committee.

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FINANCE MANAGER - Mui Choy

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National Performance Director - BERNARD SAVAGE

Bernard Savage joined Triathlon Australia in January 2013 following five years of being a key member of Swimming Australia’s senior management team and an integral part of the team’s successes at the past three Olympic campaigns in Athens, Beijing and London; 11 World Championships, three Commonwealth Games and the past four Pan Pacific Championships.

He has played an intricate role in swimming’s High Performance team, working alongside successful Australian Swimming head coaches Alan Thompson and Leigh Nugent between 2004 and 2012 and comes to Triathlon with a wealth of knowledge.

Savage brings with him a total of 18 years’ experience working in High Performance sport since he started as a Technical Officer at the QAS in 1993; before a seven year role as a sports physiologist at SASI between 1995 and 2002.

Savage then held the position as Program Manager, Swimming at the VIS between 2002 and 2007, when he took over the role as Swimming’s High Performance Science Manager in 2007.

His extensive Olympic and Commonwealth Games and World Championships experience working with management, athletes and coaches gives Savage a rare understanding of what is required to be successful at the highest level bringing with him a wealth of experience of the challenges of assembling a diverse group of coaches and individual athletes into a cohesive team environment.

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National Manager Athlete Development - Craig Redman

Craig commenced his original role of National Development Coach with Triathlon Australia in March 2006.

As the National Manager – Athlete Development, Craig provides leadership and direction for the National Development Program including oversight of the National Talent Academy and management of the National Talent Coaches.

Craig has an outstanding triathlon background and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. Craig holds a Bachelor of Human Movement degree and previously held the position of Head Coach of the Tasmanian Institute of Sport Triathlon EDS program.

Craig has worked for the Australian Sports Commission as a regional coordinator of the Active After-school Communities Program and has been actively involved in the ITU Sport Development program.

As an athlete Craig has won four gold and one silver medal at the ITU World Age Group Triathlon Championships. He also holds a 9h 24min Hawaii Ironman finish. Craig also has extensive experience in race organisation and event management.

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NATIONAL MANAGER - COACH DEVELOPMENT - WAYNE GOLDSMITH

Wayne has worked in the sporting industry for over 20 years. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the TA team in the area of Coach Training, Education and Development (T.E.D.).
 
He was the National Sports Science / Sports Medicine Manager for Swimming Australia for six years and has become a leading authority on swimming science, coaching and performance. Other positions he has held include National Manager High Performance Coach Development and Sports Science for the Australian Rugby Union and National Performance Manager Triathlon Australia.
 
He has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Swimming in Australia Award, the Eunice Gill Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Coach Education in Australia and the International Prize for Creativity in Sport.
 
He has also consulted to some of Australia's leading sporting organisations including the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Rugby Union, the National Rugby League, Tennis Australia and the Australian Open Grand Slam Tournament, Swimming Australia Ltd, Racing Victoria and many professional Australian sporting Clubs including the Brisbane Lions AFL, Sydney Roosters NRL, ACT Brumbies Super Rugby team, the North Melbourne Football Club and the Qld Firebirds Netball team.
 
Wayne is a prolific writer with several books and over 300 articles published on the topics of coaching, sports science, sports performance and swimming.
 
Wayne is completing his PhD at the University of Canberra and his thesis is focused on how to help sports coaches learn more effectively.

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NATIONAL TALENT COACH (NSW/ACT) - KEIRAN BARRY

Keiran Barry has a degree in Exercise Science. He has coached triathlon since 1995 and worked with hundreds of age groupers and long course athletes over this time.

At the elite level, he has coached several athletes to world cup wins and national championships. Keiran was a coach at the 2000 Olympics and 2002 Commonwealth Games and coached Nicole Hackett to a world championship victory in 2000.

Outside of triathlon, he has had a successful business career, owning and running commercial gyms, personal and corporate training businesses.

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NATIONAL TALENT COACH (WA/SA) - Dan atkins

Dan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. Dan is a former AIS Triathlon Scholarship Coach, and holds a sports coaching degree. Dan has a proven track record in athlete development, putting three athletes onto the recent 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Team as well as guiding recent 2013 Ishigaki World Cup winner Ryan Fisher through his formative years.

He will drive the National Talent Academy program in SA & WA and will continue the proud tradition of putting Australian athletes on top of podiums around the world. 

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NATIONAL TALENT COACH (VIC/TAS) - JAN REHULA

From 2005 until 2011, Jan has been working as the Head Coach of the Korean Triathlon Federation and under his guidance the Team have become the second best country in Asia.
In 2007, Jan was appointed as the Chairman of the Coaching Committee for the Asian Triathlon Confederation to help the development of triathlon amongst the Asian emerging countries.
Jan has a successful background as a competitive Triathlete, with various podium finished in the 1999 Formula 1 Series, ITU World Cups and the Sydney Olympic Games.
Jan holds Master Degree for teaching English and P.E.
From 2005 until 2011, Jan has been working as the Head Coach of the Korean Triathlon Federation and under his guidance the Team have become the second best country in Asia.

In 2007, Jan was appointed as the Chairman of the Coaching Committee for the Asian Triathlon Confederation to help the development of triathlon amongst the Asian emerging countries.

Jan has a successful background as a competitive Triathlete, with various podium finished in the 1999 Formula 1 Series, ITU World Cups and the Sydney Olympic Games.

Jan holds Master Degree for teaching English and P.E.

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NATIONAL TALENT COACH (QLD/NT) - CRAIG WALTON

Craig started triathlon at the age of 16 after a successful career in the Australian Nutri-Grain Junior Surf Life Saving Ironman Series. At the age of nineteen Craig completed a building apprenticeship in Tasmania and then moved to the Gold Coast to further his career as a professional triathlete.

During Craig's 12 years as a professional athlete he represented his country at a national and Olympic level and won numerous Australian titles in all ITU triathlon distances.

He is Australia's Highest award winning triathlon coach, winning the 2009 Australian Institute of Sport Coach of the Year and Triathlon Australia Coach of the Year. He is the only Australian coach to have coached both Olympic and Commonwealth Games Gold medals. Craig has also successfully coached Australia to four different ITU World Championship medals.

Craig provides Triathlon in Australia with invaluable first hand racing and coaching experience and is ready to pass this onto the youth of our sport.

High Performance coordinator - Emma Whitelaw 

Emma started with the AIS in December 2011 as High Performance Coordinator and transferred to Triathlon Australia in April 2013 as High Performance Operations Manager.

After graduating from Griffith University on the Gold Coast with a Bachelor of Business majoring in Sport Management Emma went on to work for V8 Supercars where she gained experience in Events, travel and logistics.

With a background in Sport Management Emma’s role involves the organisation of the High Performance program including the logistics, travel, accommodation to ITU events along with the day to day operation.

Emma is passionate about sport in general and has a keen interest in Triathlon.