Triathlon Coaching
Trisutto.com's online coaches provide a customised training experience for all levels of athlete. Our flexible coaching packages are designed to accommodate your lifestyle needs and focus on developing your fitness, endurance and race-day performance while having fun.Professional
Trisutto.com coaches are full-time professionals dedicated to improving the performances of their athletes. Your success and continued improvement is their core goal.
Experienced
All the coaches here have been personally mentored by Head Coach, Brett Sutton. They all use the same fundamental methods that have led to Olympic, World and Ironman champions.
Results
When you sign up with a trisutto.com coach you are joining the most successful triathlon squad the sport has known. All our coaches have experience in training both professional and age-group athletes.
World Class Coaches
Trisutto.com coaches include World and Ironman champions who have all been mentored directly by Head Coach, Brett Sutton, and use Trisutto.com training methods when designing your program. They understand that each individual is busy with work, family and other commitments and customize your training around your personal circumstances.European Coaches
Mathias Hecht
Switzerland
Mathias Hecht is one of Switzerland’s most decorated triathletes. A member of the National Team for 16 years, a former ITU athlete as well as Top 10 Ironman World Championship finisher. Mathias runs his program in Willisau, Switzerland and speaks English, German and French… More
Edith Niederfriniger
Italy
Edith Niederfriniger is a two-time Ironman Champion, former Long Distance European Champion and Vice-World Champion. With 16 years professional racing experience Edith is now head coach of Pro Train. Based in Meran, Italy Edith speaks English and Italian… More
Jo Spindler
Germany, Switzerland
Jo Spindler is a former Ironman winning athlete and multiple professional Ironman winning coach. One of Germany’s most accomplished long distance triathlon trainers, he was the previous Head Coach at TeamTBB before taking on the position of Trisutto Head European Coach. He speaks English and German…. More
Mirjam Weerd
Netherlands, Curacao
Mirjam Weerd is an Ironman, Challenge and 4x Dutch National Champion and one of the Netherlands most successful long distance athletes. With 7 years of international race experience, Mirjam is based in Curacao, and speaks Dutch, German and English… More
Christian Nitschke
Germany
Christian Nitschke is a former TeamTBB athlete and 7x Iron distance winner with a PB of 8:17. Married with two children his strength is understanding the demands of balancing training with work / family life. Christian is based in Rostock, Germany and speaks Norwegian, English and German… More
Lisbeth Kristensen
Denmark
Lisbeth Kristensen is a former World Champion, two time European Champion and a multiple Ironman winner. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark Lisbeth specialises in triathlon and endurance sport coaching. Lisbeth speaks English, French and Danish… More
Carson Christen
Germany
Carson Christen is a sport scientist and professional endurance coach. He holds a Masters Degree in Sports Physiology and has been a professional coach for 5 years. He has coached professional triathlon victories as well as National Champion and Olympic cyclists. Carson is based in Schweinfurt, Germany and works with athletes from all over the world. He speaks English and German…. More
Christine Waitz
Germany
Is a two time Ironman Age Group World Champion and a professional German Long Distance National Champion. Based in Roth, Germany she specialises in triathlon and endurance sport coaching as well as technique training in swimming, road bike and mountain bike. Christine speaks German and English… More
Harald Fritz
Austria
Harald Fritz is one of Austria’s most accomplished long distance running and triathlon coaches, currently training the 2x Global World Wings for Life winner. Harald holds a Masters in Sport’s Science as well as Sport’s Nutrition. He is based in Vienna and speaks German and English… More
Irene Coletto
Italy
Irene has been a multisport competitor for over 5 years, starting with running and duathlon before moving to Triathlon. She is a 70.3 World Championship qualifier and recently dedicated herself to a full time coaching career, completing the Trisutto Coaching Certification Course and working as co-coach at 3 camps….. More
Nic Pillonel
Switzerland
Nicolas Pillonel, a Swiss-Australian coach with more than a decade of coaching/training experience, is an accomplished multi-sport athlete, competing at national level in Switzerland in athletics and cross country running. Nic is based in Châbles, Switzerland and works with athletes from all over the world. He speaks French, German and English… More
UK Coaches
Bella Bayliss
UK, Spain
Bella Bayliss is one of Britain’s most successful Ironman athletes with 16 Ironman titles and a World ITU Championship. Based in Lanzarote, Canary Islands she now heads a succesful online and on deck triathlon training program… More
Rafał Medak
UK, Poland
Rafal Medak has successfully combined a career in banking with training, coaching & competing in triathlon for more than 10 years. As a coach, he is uniquely placed to understand the demands of a busy lifestyle while applying Trisutto.com training principles. Rafal lives in London and speaks Polish and English… More
Annie Emmerson
UK, England
Annie Emmerson is a former international athlete, who competed in triathlon, duathlon and running. Over a ten-year period she raced in all three sports for Great Britain winning five major medals. She retired at the top of her sport in 2006 as the World #1 duathlete. Based in Surrey, Annie speaks English and Spanish… More
Mediterranean Coaches
Perry Agass
UK, England
Perry Agass has been a professional coach for over 10 years and has worked with some of the best coaches and athletes in the world. He has hosted his own training camps internationally and has been mentored directly by coach Brett Sutton at St. Moritz. Based in Essex, UK… More
Vassilis Krommidas
Greece
Vassilis Krommidas competed in two Olympic Games (Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004) before successfully moving to long course racing, winning an Age Group Ironman World Title (and course record) in Hawaii. He is the former National Coach of Greece and Cyprus. Based in Marathon, Greece. Vassilis speaks Greek, English and Russian… More
North & South American Coaches
Mateo Mercur
USA
Mateo Mercur is the Head Coach of the University of California Santa Barbara Triathlon Team. A professional coach for over 10 years, Mateo has trained three Age Group triathlon World Champions, an Age Group WC Silver Medalist, and the Ironman Maryland Women’s Champion. Based in Santa Barbara, California, Mateo speaks English and Spanish… More
Ed Rechnitzer
Canada
Ed Rechnitzer has over 28 years experience in Triathlon and has completed multiple Ironmans including Kona. Ed spent 25 years in the Canadian Forces as an officer before fully retiring and transferring his leadership and instructional experiences to the profession of coaching. He’s led training camps in Tucson and Mallorca. Ed is based in Calgary. He speaks English, French, Italian, Hungarian and Spanish… More
Mary Beth Ellis
USA
Mary Beth Ellis is one of the USA’s most decorated long distance triathletes. A member of the US National Team for 4 years, during her career she was an elite ITU racer as well as Top 5 Ironman World Championship finisher. Mary Beth Ellis runs her Trisutto.com coaching program in Andover Massachusetts in the USA and speaks English… More
Michelle Barnes
Canada
Michelle Barnes is a 13 time Ironman Finisher and 7 time Kona Qualifier, with over 30 AG podiums in all distances. She was recently the 35-39 AG Champion at Ironman Australia, where she had the fastest overall female marathon, including the pros. Michelle understands the challenge of training at a competitive level and need for balance while holding down a full time job… More
Dan McIntosh
USA
Dan McIntosh is a professional triathlete in the Trisutto.com squad with over 10 years of top level coaching experience. Dan has trained five athletes to World Championship qualification and his coaching philosophy is about giving 100% as a coach in return for 100% from the athlete. Dan is based in Encinitas, California and speaks English… More
Cali Amaral
Brazil
Cali Amaral is a former Brazilian Olympic and National Head Coach. During his coaching career he has guided many of Brazil’s best, including Pan American Champion Reinaldo Colucci. He worked directly with Brett Sutton for 8-years and has co-hosted professional and age group camps with Brett in Brazil… More
Asia Pacific Coaches
Cameron Watt
Australia
Cameron Watt is a former Professional Ironman having trained under Brett Sutton beginning in 2002 and competing in races throughout Australia, Europe & North America. After retiring from Ironman in 2009, he crossed over to Cycling, becoming Manager and Director Sportif of the highly successful UCI Continental Team BudgetForklifts. Cam is based in Brisbane, Australia… More
Keegan Williams
New Zealand
Keegan is a multiple professional Ironman winning coach and past professional athlete with numerous podiums at the international level. He has worked with first timers, through to course record holders and Age Group World Champions. Keegan is based in Cambridge, New Zealand… More
Mat O'Halloran
Canada, South Korea
Mathieu O’Halloran is a former top Canadian professional athlete and an accomplished coach at all levels of triathlon. He has experience coaching elite junior and senior athletes, along with extensive experience in coaching age-group athletes. A former coach under Brett Sutton at TeamTBB, Mat is based in Jeju, South Korea… More
Andrew Wright
Hong Kong, China
Andrew is the coach of several emerging elite ITU athletes, as well as multiple AG Kona Qualifiers. His athletes consistently win Age Group races over all distances throughout Asia and Australia. A former professional athlete, he has trained with some of the world’s best athletes under the world’s best coaches. Andrew is based in Hong Kong, China… More
Melanie Mitchell
Australia
Melanie Mitchell is a former International Olympic Distance athlete with 15 years professional racing experience. Mel had a competitive swimming and Surf Lifesaving background, before transitioning to Triathlon in 1993 at the age of 13. Mel was highly regarded as one of the strongest swimmers in Triathlon. She lives and coaches out of Brisbane, Australia… More
Rob Pickard
Coaching Mentor
Rob Pickard is a former National Coaching Director and High Performance Manager of Triathlon Australia, as well as a former National Coach of India, Thailand and the Philippines. He has a Masters in Exercise Physiology, is an Age Group Triathlon World Champion and has been racing and coaching in Triathlon for over 30 years. Rob is based in Berry, Australia… More
African Coaches
Matt Trautman
South Africa
Matt Trautman is an Ironman winning athlete, and current record holder of both Ironman 70.3 races on home shores. Having been coached by Brett Sutton for his entire pro racing career means that Matt understands the Trisutto principles very well. Matt will be running his coaching program from Stellenbosch South Africa and speaks English and Afrikaans…. More
Coaching Directors
Brett Sutton
Head Coach
Brett Sutton has coached over 20 ITU World Champions, 3 Olympic medallists and Ironman World Champions Chrissie Wellington and Daniela Ryf. He has the most formidable résumé in triathlon coaching history and his training methods inform the Trisutto approach… More
Robbie Haywood
Director of Coaching
Robbie Haywood has been a professional coach for 15 years and worked directly with Brett Sutton for the past 7. He has coached two Age Group World Champions and qualified six athletes to Kona. He has co-hosted training camps with Brett all over the world and oversees his own squad of aspiring professional and age-group athletes… More
Susie Langley
Operations Manager, Assistant Coach
Susie Langley is a former Ironman 70.3 World Champion with over 16 years experience in the sport. As someone who has won seven Iron Distance races in her career, Susie knows how to get the best out of herself and others. Being Brett Sutton’s assistant coach, she plays a key role in Trisutto.com’s pro and age group programs… More
Coaching Plans
Basic Coaching
- Customised training plan (4 weeks)
- Weekly e-mails to your coach
- Fortnightly adjustments to your program based on post-workout and e-mail feedback
- Advice on race planning, tapering & race execution
- 5% discount on all Trisutto.com training camps
Personal Coaching
- Weekly fully personalised training plan
- Unlimited email communication with your coach
- Unlimited adjustments to your program based on post-workout and e-mail feedback
- Advice on race planning, tapering & race execution
- 10% discount on all Trisutto.com training camps
Premium Coaching
- Weekly fully personalised training plan
- Unlimited email communication with your coach
- Weekly Skype meeting to discuss training
- Unlimited adjustments to your program based on post-workout and e-mail feedback
- Advice on race planning, tapering & race execution
- 20% discounts to all Trisutto.com training camps
- 10% discount on Trisutto.com training apparel
- 10% discount on Trisutto.com bike fittings
Platinum Coaching
- Weekly fully personalised training plan
- Unlimited email communication with your coach
- Weekly Skype meeting to discuss training
- Program reviewed fortnightly by Senior Trisutto.com coaches
- Unlimited adjustments to your program based on post-workout and e-mail feedback
- Advice on race planning, tapering & race execution
- 50% discount to all Trisutto.com training camps
- 20% discount on Trisutto.com training apparel
- 20% discount on Trisutto.com bike fittings
- Minimum commitment 3 months
Testimonials
Dan is the most outstanding coach I have worked with in triathlon. He looks at more than just the athlete but each person as a whole complex individual. Every training session and race strategy has a rhyme and reason in my development.
Erin SpitlerAfter being away from the sport for more than 7 years, Mathias has helped me to become a sub-9 Ironman and the overall Age Group winner at Ironman Zürich!
Alain FriedrichIt’s been a transformational experience. My swimming personal best time has improved by 5 minutes over the course of the summer. Now I feel like Superman moving through the water. The whole team is very professional and also good fun.
Ferdinand RustMateo is a fantastic coach, he brings energy and enthusiasm coupled with experience and knowledge to the table. He is able to create workouts that fit in to my busy lifestyle while pushing me to exceed my goals.
Michael HillThank you for your friendship, mentorship, motivation, inspiration, and continued encouragement! And most importantly, thank you for all that you do to help others work toward and achieve their dreams.
Dr Stephanie HightowerI could not swim in January. Never underestimate the knowledge this great lady Bella Bayliss has. She has taught me how to swim and we are all going from strength to strength.
Tom CaseyDedication, persistence and excitement Perry pursues wholeheartedly in his coaching. With this unique approach he flexibly adopts and creates a continued vibe of commitment, progression and success.
Kim MorrisonI was really looking forward for some good results to start the second half of the season. All I can say is your way of training totally works! With the changed way of swimming I’ve started the bike part more relaxed and can push more on the run.
Alexander HarwarthI have attended hundreds of national and international events, which I was pleased to be a champion in many of them. I thank Cali who opened the doors of the sport and the world to me.
Edivanio MonteiroI started being coached online by Mat after undergoing knee surgery. Slowly but surely I got stronger and 18 months later I realised my dream of qualifying for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
Joey-Lynn MusselmanRafal is a great coach to work with. He’s extremely analytical with an incredible eye for detail. His direct approach works perfectly for me as it enables to attack the weakness without wasting any time.
Dwight SendukMy previous Ironman Personal Best was 10 hours 49 done in Klagenfurt in 2013. The goal in Barcelona was to go sub 10 hours 30. I achieved a 10 hours 18 minute result. Thank you one more time!
Ramses ArroubMichelle is an incredible coach and really cares about all her athletes and our success. I can not say enough great things about her and I absolutely feel it’s a privilege to be in her squad and part of Trisutto!
Melonie MacDonaldI cannot thank Andrew enough. Great flexibility to take Into account work engagements, always boosting confidence when having doubts, little injuries and hard training, what else can you ask for?
Olaf KastenEvery session is different and training never gets boring. I have seen a steady improvement in my performance since I started working with Lisbeth and look forward to seeing how much better I can be while following her plans.
Kitty PerlePerformance
Access the best triathlon coaching team in the world. Train with World and Ironman winning champions who share Brett Sutton training’s methodology to improve your performance.
Success
Join the world’s most successful triathlon team. Become part of a thriving online squad with athletes located across Europe, North and South America, Asia and South Africa.
Versatility
Trisutto.com have both male and female coaches and can cater to athletes of all abilities. From those just beginning their triathlon journey to those looking to podium at world championship events.
My goal is to make the training methodologies that have helped so many of my athletes become Olympic, World and Ironman Champions available to all members of the triathlon public.
Brett SuttonCoaching Blog
A shout out!
This blog is a little different and more for our Trisutto family. We all take pride in the results of our individual athletes, as we are all training with programs that have been adapted from our champions, we can all feel connected in a small way to their great...
Flying to even greater heights
I have received many congratulatory notes, and wish to say thank you from Daniela and myself. While people want a race report, I find it difficult to write one, so for now I’d just like to tell the inside story that our athletes at camp see every day. I will let Dave...
The Thin Edge of the Wedge: ITU Relay
Ashleigh Gentle (Aus) and Julie Derron (Sui) drive the chase pack at ITU Hamburg. Photo Credit: ITU Media How exciting is the new Relay format! And how great is it for triathlon!? Please. It's a Frankenstein that's turning on its creator. In a format entirely...
What Really Happened in Frankfurt
Before all the supposed experts analyse the European Championship and the ins and outs of who did what and why, I thought I would let our Trisutto family know what really did happen. Both Jan and the Bird who have for the last 3 years been the supreme athletes, have...
The master and the apprentice!
Thursday night at the ITU teams race in Nottingham was a very special night for me personally, and for Trisutto. Representing Switzerland was Nicola Spirig and her apprentice Julie Derron - for the very first time together on the same Swiss team. It has been a...
Ironman Debut!
Laura Nadeau raced her first Ironman this weekend at Ironman Phillipines in Subic Bay. A sweltering race of 40 degree heat high winds and hilly course. If you ever want to test yourself against the elements, and make Kona feel like a breeze this is the event for that!...
Online Coaching FAQs
Do you recommend a coach or do I select from your list of coaches?
If an athlete has a preference for a particular coach that is super, but if not we help decide which coach would be most suitable.
It’s important to have a good coaching relationship. Some athletes prefer a male or female coach, but also as we are international company we have coaches from various countries and often find athletes and coaches of similar nationalities communicate work best.
Before starting to work with a Trisutto coach, the process is usually a Skype or phone call for the coach and athlete to learn more about each other, and for the athlete to be able to ask any and all questions they wish. It is important to discuss sporting goals, work and life commitments, logistics (e.g. distance to the local swimming pool), past injuries and to get a feel for personal motivations and the individual persons characteristics. Everyone is different and unique, and getting the balance right so training compliments life, produces results and not tips it out of kilter.
All of our Trisutto coaches have been coached by Brett as athletes and/or mentored as coaches, and use his training methods and principles in their own coaching. Each coach has their own style, hence matching coach to athlete is important.
The majority of our coaches schedule workouts one week at a time to be able to incorporate feedback and help tailor training specifically to the athlete.
The sign up process is online. Simply purchase the coaching product – this pays your first months coaching fee, and creates a monthly subscription that charges your credit card / PayPal account on the same day each month. There is no more administration to do and you receive a receipt by e-mail for each monthly payment.
There is no minimum period of commitment and the coaching can be cancelled at any time. Athletes can also request their coaching to be placed ‘on hold’ should they wish to take a break.
How does the subscription work?
* you only need to sign up once, then payments are automatically charged each following month, until you decide to cancel – which can be done at any time. There is no minimum period.
You receive a receipt (by e-mail) for each monthly subscription payment.
What is the currency on Trisutto.com?
All purchases on Trisutto.com are in US Dollars.
Do you accept PayPal?
We accept PayPal, Visa and MasterCard for all payments.
How do I update my credit card details for my coaching subscription?
Please go to your account, you can remove and add new cards. https://trisutto.com/my-account/
How do I put my subscription on hold?
You can place your subscription on hold by e-mailing robbie@trisutto.com
While on hold, days that are on credit remain in your account to use once you return and recommence coaching.
How do I cancel my coaching?
If you decide you want to cancel, you can do this from your Trisutto account https://trisutto.com/my-account/
Please note it is not our policy to refund part used months of coaching, if you decide to cancel your coaching part way through a month. We do not charge start up fees, or have minimum lock-in periods, which allows athletes and coaches flexibility in their coaching needs.
Who do I contact to discuss coaching?
Please contact us, anytime via the Live Chat button (envelope bottom right).