Richard Greer

Specialises in Cycling and Multi-sport coaching, with a focus on Coast to Coast athletes.
Richard has a wealth of experience in multi-sport having competed in most multi-sport races in the South Island including placing 4th in Coast to Coast longest day. Richard is a family man who recognises that family-training-work balance is the key to a successful athlete. He is a keen cyclist and often assists athletes with their technique; also leading our Cycle Confidence and Bunch Riding Basics courses and Wednesday Spin classes. Richard is also the Program Manager for the Southern Institute of Technology's Christchurch based Personal Training Program which is very complementary to his coaching work.

Kim Johnston

Specialises in Strength Conditioning and Cycle Coaching

You will often see Kim working with Clients in the SportsMed Gym as she helps them to improve movement patterns and become stronger. She has extensive experience to call upon with her endurance racing background and incorporates this with her knowledge of the human body to help clients be the best that they can be.

Jo Knight

Specialises in Triathlon

Jo is our all-rounder and works with a large number of short and long distance tri-athletes as well as multi-sporters; so that is running, cycling, swimming and paddling as well as some strength conditioning thrown in the mix. She comes from a background of pushing her limits to complete events such as the Kepler Challenge and Southern Traverse so she knows what it means to be out of her comfort zone. Jo has a young family so she can relate to all of those mums that have to manage family and work life while getting back into some fitness for themselves.

Rosie Shakespeare

Specialises in Kayak coaching

Rosie is our resident kayaking guru and she can often be found on the river or at Kerr's reach helping people refine their technique to enable them to go faster. She has competed at the highest level in marathon kayaking and has been involved in Multisport and endurance racing for more than 10 years. Rosie also works as a nurse and writes a regular article for the multisport magazine.

Debbie Johnson

Specialises in, Cycle Coaching and Strength Conditioning

Debbie had a background in climbing and mountaineering before being bitten by the multisport bug. She leads our Navigation courses for those that are looking to do any orienteering or adventure races such as the spring challenge. With a PhD to her name Debbie is an amazing person to have on the team. However it is her ability to communicate this knowledge and experience to her clients that is critical. Debbie has a passion for helping people improve themselves and predominately works with clients on the bike and in the gym at Sportsmed.

Karen Muller

Specialises in coaching Running

If you want to know anything about running then you need to see Karen. She is great at teaching those that are building up to their first endurance event to run properly and also specialises in giving feedback to experienced runners to improve efficiency. Karen also leads a number of running groups around Christchurch.