Meet The Team

It is our mission to empower endurance athletes with knowledge, skills, and guidance to race faster by training smarter.

Guy Florack

Co-Founder | Technology Manager

BIO

Co-founder and Technology Manager at the Triathlon Training Academy, Guy is a holistic coach who believes that balance and consistency will lead to the greatest wins.

Always looking for marginal gains, he loves tech gadgets, gear, bikes and anything that will help train smarter and race faster.

Guy is also an IRONMAN Certified Coach.

RACES (AG)

IM 70.3 World Championship 2022
IRONMAN Maastricht 2022
IM 70.3 Sardegna 2021
IM 70.3 Maastricht 2021
Europe Triathlon Championships Valencia 2021
ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne 2019
Swiss Triathlon Series 2019

And 20 more… First Triathlon: Rutbeek 2012

 

Dagmar Kagie

Co-Founder | Performance Manager

BIO

Dagmar is a sports scientist and Performance Manager at the Triathlon Training Academy. He studied human movement science and exercise physiology and has been an endurance sports coach since 2015.

He trains professional triathletes, Ironman winners, and World Tour cyclists. He is the founder of the TTA Methodology designed to adapt to the needs of every individual athlete.

RACES (AG)

IM 70.3 World Championship 2022
IM 70.3 Luxembourg
IM 70.3 Mallorca
IM 70.3 Lanzarote
IM 70.3 South American Championship Buenos Aires
German Regionalliga

 

Martin Smeets

Business Development

BIO

With his experience as a team and business coach, Martin is the driving force behind the business development at the Triathlon Training Academy.

With his background in industrial and organizational psychology & passion for triathlon, Martin is always on the look out for new opportunities.

RACES (AG)

IRONMAN Maastricht 2022
IM 70.3 Mallorca
IM 70.3 Lanzarote

Stan Ockers

Performance Coach | Health Scientist

BIO

Stan is a health scientist and Performance Coach at the Triathlon Training Academy. He studied public health and after his career as a former Dutch Marine, he further delved into mental resilience and the development of a stoic mindset within both business operations and endurance sports. He trains and coaches triathletes in achieving challenges with attention to personal and physical development.

RACES (AG)

IM 70.3 Hoorn
IM 70.3 Maastricht
XTERRA Ardennes
Cave Triathlon
Challenge Almere 70.3
Challenge Almere 140.6

 

How We Work

Based on sports science and enriched with experience, we take the holistic approach to make you a smarter triathlete.

Dagmar Kagie Donald Hillebregt

Dagmar Kagie with Pro Triathlete Donald Hillebregt

Scientific Performance Coaching

Triathlon Training Academy combines a scientific training approach with coaching expertise and athlete experience. Our coaches are or were triathletes themselves, and our Performance Manager is an exercise physiologist with a recognized university degree.

Scientific Performance Coaching

Triathlon Training Academy combines a scientific training approach with coaching expertise and athlete experience. Our coaches are or were triathletes themselves, and our Performance Manager is an exercise physiologist with a recognized university degree.

Dagmar Kagie Donald Hillebregt

Dagmar Kagie with Pro Triathlete Donald Hillebregt

Sport Specific Expert Network

At the Triathlon Training Academy, we understand the limitations of our knowledge and expertise. That’s why we provide a growing network of sport specific experts at a professional level. Whether it’s physiotherapy, nutrition, mental coaching, or running and swimming analyses, we spare no effort in providing our athletes with the resources to achieve peak performance.

 

Guy Florack with Elite Triathlete Suzanne Brummel

Dagmar Kagie Lactate Performance Testing

Individualized Training Approach

We firmly believe in the power of an individualized approach to improve each athlete’s fitness. No individual is the same and no athlete responds the same to training stimuli. Therefore, we have developed a methodology designed to adapt to your individual needs as an athlete. This ensures that we plan the most effective type of training to improve your fitness. As part of this process, we assess each athlete’s metabolic profile, strengths, weaknesses, and racing demands before designing an annual training plan. With our approach, every athlete can unlock their full potential and become the best version of themselves! Ultimately, hard work rests with you. We are here to guide you every step of the way and provide unwavering support.

Individualized Training Approach

We firmly believe in the power of an individualized approach to improve each athlete’s fitness. No individual is the same and no athlete responds the same to training stimuli. Therefore, we have developed a methodology designed to adapt to your individual needs as an athlete. This ensures that we plan the most effective type of training to improve your fitness. As part of this process, we assess each athlete’s metabolic profile, strengths, weaknesses, and racing demands before designing an annual training plan. With our approach, every athlete can unlock their full potential and become the best version of themselves! Ultimately, hard work rests with you. We are here to guide you every step of the way and provide unwavering support.

Dagmar Kagie Lactate Performance Testing

Knowledge=W (Power)

TTA Approved Experts

It is our goal to provide athletes with the best support in every aspect of the sport. We are proud to work together with these knowledgeable experts. From nutritionist to mental coach, we’ve got every base covered!

Chantal Berga

Sports physio & manual therapist

Injury-free running and a better running form is what Chantal can help you with best.  At  In Vorm Physiotherapy, she sees many triathletes and runners for injury recovery and prevention. She offers running analysis and guidance as well as sports physiotherapy, manual therapy, and dry needling. 

Dominique Maan

Sport Nutritionist

Sports Nutritionist at Topsupport and Expert Nutrtion at TeamNL. Dominique is also co-owner of the Centrum voor Voeding & Dieet. She can answer all your nutrition-based questions and support you to get that balance in order to maximize that training effect!

Onko Drent

Swim Coach and Analysis

Want to refine your swimming technique even more? Onko is the man to visit. With his 20+ yrs of experience and an endless pool with a modern video analysis system in-house, you are sure to be in good hands.

Visit Onko in the Triathlonwinkel.

Roel Schirra

Mental Performance Coach

With a history in professional soccer, Roel can help you develop the mental mindset needed to achieve your goal. He is a NPL practitioner and a TMA Professional.

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