Mike is an Ottawa native who grew up competing in swimming and track & field. He moved to southern Ontario and started training for triathlon under the guidance of Kyle Jones, a competitor at the 2012 London Olympics for Team Canada. You may have seen Mike at local races as he is a Course Marshall and volunteer for Somersault events. Mike currently works as a pro bike mechanic at Bushtukah. He is a triathlon coach and competes as an age group competitor for Full & Half Ironmans.
In 2022 and 2024, Mike was awarded Ironman AWA status and qualified and competed at the 2022 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St. George Utah. Mike has coached swimming with Nepean Masters Swimming and enjoys doing private lessons. He is passionate about coaching and looks forward to helping you towards your next goal!
A year ago I could only tread water and had not run since childhood. With the amazing Virtual Olympic course, support, guidance, and tips from of all the folks at Team Triumph I've ended the season with my first Olympic distance triathlon under my belt and am hooked! Really looking forward to the 2025 season and even to the hard work over the winter to prepare. Karen Houle
I wanted to let you know that the Perth triathlon was a great experience, I somehow placed third in my age group! What a supportive group of participants (including Team Triumph athletes), cheering bystanders and volunteers.
Thanks to your swim lessons, I learned the technical basics and gained confidence to get back in the pool after decades. And it was really special doing this with Ann Laidlaw, my bestie for many years. We did a couple of additional swims with Kevin and Team Triumph people, also a great way to continue learning and practicing good technical form.
I will continue with lane swimming and who knows, maybe there's another triathlon in my future!
I love the accountability and the structure of the Virtual 70.3 Half Ironman training program. I don't think I would have gotten this far without the program. The accountability is huge for me!
Deborah Jackman