Associate Coach Sylvie Dansereau

  • 7th overall Ironman Canada 2007
  • 8th overall Ironman Florida 2006 (9:58)
  • 1st in age group, 4th overall Ironman Canada 2005 (9:59)
  • 4th in age group at Ironman World Championships 2005 in Hawaii (10: 24)
  • 7th in age group Olympic distance World Championships 2003 in New Zealand
  • 2nd place finish at Olympic distance Nationals 2003
  • More than a dozen age group victories in Southern Ontario
  • 2005 Canadian Long Course age group athlete of the year
  • 2005 OAT Long Course age group athlete of the year
  • 2003 OAT short course age group athlete of the year
  • 2003 Inside Triathlon’s ‘All American Triathlete’, age grouper
  • Age group National Team member 2003, 2004
  • 1st place finisher in age group (OTS standings) 2003 Subaru triathlon series
  • Winner of NWMF award for excellence at a triathlon race, 2003
  • Half Marathon PB 1:27
  • B. Sc. From McGill University
  • Doctor of veterinary medicine from Guelph University

I have been involved in sports from a very young age and started rowing at the National and International level at age 15. Years of competitive training and racing have taught me important values, which continued to guide me through life’s decisions after I retired from rowing. My early exposure to competition has enabled me to understand how the body and mind respond to physical and mental pressure and how discipline and hard work are essential to achieving ones goals. It is only later in life, with my return to racing as a multisport athlete and training under the supervision of NRGPT Head coach Nigel Gray that I fully appreciated how a precise, carefully balanced and well thought out approach to training and racing is as essential to athletic success as dedication and hard work. My education has revolved around science, physiology and medicine, so a methodical and scientific approach to training is something that naturally appealed to me and I truly believe is invaluable in helping an athlete achieve their potential.

Through many years of training with athletes of all abilities, I have come to understand and appreciate that every athlete is different and requires a program designed specifically for them. My aim will be to work with you to determine what combination of overload and recovery, nutrition, mental focus and motivation will maximize your potential and help you to achieve your goals. Whether your focus is to finish a sprint triathlon, qualify for Hawaii or more simply to, experience and share a stimulating lifestyle with others, or improve your health, we will work to establish a program which will have you enjoying the daily process of getting closer to your dream. I will help you maximize your strengths, improve your limiters and minimize down time and injuries by working safely and consistently towards your goals. Having race experience from sprint races to Ironman and to have come from being a non swimmer to a Hawaii qualifier and now a professional triathlete, all while working as a full time veterinarian, has allowed me to see the sport and training from many perspectives. This experience helps me relate to athletes of all abilities and levels and understand the challenges of combining sport and work.

Multisport training and racing is much more than physical activity to me, it’s a lifestyle that I love. My passion for the sport has led to a significant change in my life direction, by leaving my job as a vet to pursue a career as a Coach and Professional Triathlete I hope to be able to share my passion with others. I will strive to help you find the joy in the pursuit of your goal as I know that loving what you do is the only way to ensure you will do your best and allow you to excel. If you have a vision of where you want to go, I will work with you to achieve it.

Sylvie