Our coaches
Our coaches work alongside athletes and are present at a number of training sessions during the week and their qualifications and expertise are highly valued at the club. Here's a little bit about them, but don't be afraid to speak to them at sessions, they're always happy to offer advice! If you have any specific concerns about being included in our sessions then do get in touch!
JO MALLISON
Role: Head coach
I’ve been coaching triathlon since 2010 and been with UoN Tri since 2011, I’m currently training for my British Triathlon Level 3 qualification. I started coaching as I wanted to help people achieve the best they can and show them the sport isn’t just for the elite it’s for everyone. I love coaching at the university, the students are so vibrant and it’s great seeing the smile on their faces when they progress and do something they thought they wouldn’t ever be able to do!
I look after the coaching team and the overall training programme for the club and together we aim to offer a world class triathlon programme for the university. I coach Monday and Friday swim sessions and you might even see me trying to be an athlete at some of the clubs other sessions.
Top tip: Listen to your body, if you have a niggle don't train through it, it's better to miss one session than miss weeks of training due to injury.
Fun fact: Once rode a real life bucking bronco and managed to stay on.
NAME: STEVE LLOYD
ROLE: PERFORMANCE COACH
Having started my coaching career over 25 years ago in Canoeing I have now been coaching full-time in triathlon for around 17 years. For the past 10 years I have been working with British Triathlon as a Regional Coach and am now one of the Lead Coaches for the England Next Generation programme. I have been with UoNTri for the past 5 years building the Performance side if the club as well as working with the general club and this year will have an even better crop of athletes to sit alongside our status as approved centre with BTF.
Top Tip: Get the balance between training, academics, recovery, learning to look after yourself and having fun so that you can enjoy all aspects of university life.
Fun fact: I kayaked the Grand Canyon over 14 days sleeping out under the starts each night.
Name: MOrgn gallimore
Role: development squad coach
I have been doing Triathlon for 10 years and started coaching for the University Club 2 years ago. I started coaching to help give back to the community that gave me so much as a youth and junior (15-19). I like to coach at the University because of the great and sometimes crazy group of people that turn up to the sessions. My favourite session to coach is a swim session as it’s a great environment to watch and coach individuals or a group. I like to motivate people to do their absolute best. Also, I have competed in Elite triathlon and duathlon at a domestic and international level. My favourite race to date has to be the World Xterra Championships (an off road triathlon) staged in the southern dolomites Italy at Lake Molveno just north of Lake Garda.
Name: Simon davis
Role: Assistant coach
I’ve been competing in triathlon for 7 years and coaching for the last 2 years. Currently, I race domestically and internationally and always bring my race experience into my coaching. I really enjoy coaching at the uni because every athlete progresses so much throughout the year and the squad is one of the friendliest environments to be in.
This year I will mainly be at the Tuesday run session and Wednesday morning swim. I am always happy to answer any training or racing related questions or just generally chat about triathlon.
Top Tip – Always fuel properly (before, during and after sessions). To perform, your body needs a source of energy, under-fuelling will result in big bonks or even illness/injury.
Fun Fact – I used to be a beach lifeguard on the south coast.