Tri Dynamic has sent in its camp report from the Darren Smith European Dsquad Age Group Tri Camp in Morzine in eastern France. This was the first ever tri camp for age group athletes in Europe with Elite Coach Darren Smith following on from the first Age Group tri camp collaboration in Canberra back in January.
This unique camp took place in the beautiful town of Morzine, nestled in the French Alps, which is now the new European base for Darren Smith and his Dsquad as they prepare for upcoming ITU WTS races and the road to Rio.
Another highlight of the camp for the age groupers was the opportunity to share training time and the open water swim workshop with IM Melbourne Champ Corinne Abraham. PowerBar also provided participants with nutrition products throughout the camp.
Participants travelled from all over Europe, keen to work closely with Coach Daz and witness first-hand how he prepares his elites. The camp was an opportunity to learn how to take that next step up in performance; and on all Tri Dynamic events the numbers are carefully controlled to ensure maximum attention.
One standout session was the Kitzbuhel race simulation with elites Jodie Stimpson, Matt Chrabot and Emma Moffatt. Throughout the camp, each day included up to 4 sessions with Darren Smith plus the unique opportunity to watch him coach his world class athletes and see exactly how hard they work.
Camp participants also learned just how much attention to detail Darren Smith applies to his coaching and preparation for his athletes, which has helped him to develop the most successful squad in the world. Participants benefitted from individual coaching in all three tri disciplines plus interactive seminars to learn from the vast experience on-hand.
Camp participants also had a clinic with Darren Smith’s rehab, strength and conditioning specialist Rick van Riemsdijk who took them through some of the exercises that the Dsqaud perform to stay in optimal health and remain ‘bulletproof’.
Darren Smith coached an incredible 6 of his athletes to the London 2012 Olympics including 2nd, 4th, 11th, *22nd and 26th place finishers (*crash affected). He is also the only coach ever to have the World #1 & #2 ranked ITU athletes in 2013, alongside a 2 x Hy-Vee winner and 3rd placed athlete.
Smith currently coaches Anne Haug, Aileen Reid, Annabel Luxford, Jodie Stimpson, Matt Chrabot, Katie Hewison, Katie Roberts, Emma Moffatt, Anna Maria Mazzetti, Cameron Good, Greg Rouault, Mitchell Kibby and Declan Elliott.
Tri Dynamic and Darren Smith will be continuing to work together to organise more unique camps, events and opportunities for age group athletes to improve their performance. Next up will be another London Master Class with Darren Smith in September…
