Can you explain your role within the team?
My role involves conditioning the sailors to ensure they can cope with the physical demands that sailing presents and more specifically their class of boat.
What’s your sailing background?
I didn't sail prior to working with the team.
How did you get involved with the team?
I was recruited to support the team prior to Athens 2008. I had close links with Chichester University where the team's physiology support was based.
Can you explain what a normal day as a strength & conditioning coach involves?
Typically it involves checking on the sailors wellbeing, ensuring the training factility is fully operational, updating training programmes, coaching the atheletes and then ensuring they recover afterwards.
If you weren’t in this role what else would you be?
Something related to human performance
What’s your greatest fear or phobia?
Heights.
What would you love to do but never have the time or money for it?
Space travel.
What’s your worst habit?
Not filling in forms properly!
Name 3 things that are always in your shopping trolley?
Food, drink and toilet paper.
What was the last book you read?
Life by Keith Richards
What’s your favourite boat to sail?
Extreme 40...In my dreams!