Coach Trent Hayden
USAT Level II Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer, University of North Carolina Professor of Health and Wellness
Coach Trent’s triathlon career started on a fateful day in graduate school. He was dragged through the swim, passed on the bike, stumbled on the run, and loved every minute of it. Since that time, Trent has made it his mission to expand endurance sport participation through positive encouragement for everyone.
- USAT Level 2 Coach
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) Professor of Health and Wellness
- Head Coach, Founder and President, USAT affiliated Cape Fear Triathlon Club
- Head Triathlon Coach for the Nir Family YMCA Youth and Junior Team
- Race Director, Nir Family YMCA for the YMCA Youth Triathlon and Pier-2-Pier Open Water Swim Race
- ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
- Head Coach, UNCW Triathlon Team
- Swim Coach and Team Nutritionist, IndoJax Surf team and charities
Coach Kitty Clark Cole
Bachelor of Science: Nutrition & Dietetics, USAT Level 1 Coach
My life-long love affair with food began at age 5 at my grandmother Anna’s side; gardening, canning, freezing and standing on a step-stool learning how to cook.
I’ve been passionate about the relationship between food and health since being diagnosed with a stomach ulcer at age 15 and ate for health and wellness since that time.
I majored in nutrition and dietetics at the University of Wisconsin, wanting to know even more about food and it’s interaction with healthy living. At the time I thought I wanted to go to Medical School but after graduation went to work in public health nutrition. I was also active but didn’t get the bug to race and actually train until I bought a book and trained myself to run my first marathon in 1998, to celebrate turning age 45 and the memory of my brother. I competed in my first triathlon to celebrate turning 50 and here I am today!
Denis Crean
Founder & Head Coach – WaveOne Swimming
Denis created WaveOne Open Water (Swimming) – Specializing in coaching, developing and organizing programs and events for open water swimmers and triathletes. In 2009, Denis dedicated full time to sharing with others the physical, mental and spiritual joys of open water swimming. He creates a transformational open water experience to bring swimmers “aha” moments that forever change their relationship with the water. In 1998, he coined the term “feel the water” based on his belief that through a more connected feel of the water, you increase an efficient transfer of your energy to the water to propel you forward.
His pool and open water training cover a broad range of topics, including the fundamentals of swimming; stroke technique and proper body positioning; advanced pace/interval/distance work; and open water race preparation, safety, and sighting techniques.
Joshua Banks
USAT Level 1 Triathlon Coach
Bob Soulliere
I am an Advanced or Level 2 Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor, Oxygen Advantage Instructor, Buteyko Educator, a dad, a husband, a Crossfitter, a novice open water swimmer, a cybersecurity process person, and a planking savant. I am an explorer of life.
I thrive on connecting people to their power, to resources, to each other. I don’t believe that you have more to you, I know it.
To connect you to your own innate power. Your actual capacities as a human. Nothing mystical- but it may feel that way till you get used to it.
So that you’re happy, healthy, and strong.
Dr. Colleen Rollo
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Co-Founder of Paradigm Performance Therapy
Dr. Colleen Rollo is a highly respected and successful clinician. Dr. Colleen attended American International College in Massachusetts where she earned both degrees, a Bachelor’s of Sciences in 2010 and went on to earn her Doctorate of Physical therapy in 2012. Dr. Colleen specializes in helping all active individuals, recreational athletes, weekend warriors, busy professionals, parents or grandparents get back to doing what they love pain-free.
Doctor of Physical Therapy: American International College 2012
Bachelor’s of Sciences: American International College, 2010
Dr. Sean Rollo
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Co-Founder of Paradigm Performance Therapy
Dr. Sean Rollo is a physical therapist who specializes in helping athletes and active individuals of all levels to feel better, move better, and heal faster from injury so that they can return to doing what they love to allow them to perform at their highest potential.
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Master’s of Physical Therapy
- American International College, 2008
- Bachelor’s of Sciences
- American International College, 2007
Karen Stamp
Swim Coach
