Ballina is fortunate to have experienced coaches assisting our club and its members enjoy movement and push boundaries.
Zenon Kowalczyk
AA LVL3 - SHR|Jumps
An accreditted and experienced performance development coach who has successfully assisted his squad of local athletes to obtain state titles, reach national finals and podium places, and beak Australian records. His passion for coaching is evident, spending hundreds of our hours coaching each year. Zenon has also assisted Lexie Brown at just 14 years of age to Australian respresentation for a World Para Championships event later this year and has experience coaching in elite performance camps including talent acquisition programs and talent identification events.
Zenon holds specialisation as a sprint and jumps coach providing him with knowledge on how to assist power athletes for events including sprinting 100-400m, hurdle events, and assisting jumpers in long|triple|high jump. Zenon is a continuous learner and is relentless in continuing to accumulate knowledge for the benefit of the athletes he is priveleged to work with.
As a data analyst Zenon has an astute knowledge and interest in utilising quality data provisions to assist athletes and has developed a strong evidence based approach to imperfect training programs and their value propositions. These programs have been used consistently to repeat performance improvement year after year for athletes who participate and trust in his coaching process. With access to digital timing products and methods for measuring performance so you never have to rely on an opinion or second guess your training.
Katie Smith
AA LVL2 Club Coach
Katie has a strong history in athletics with a background in sprinting and jumps maintaining regional records and having regular repeated performances at a state level.
Katie is passionate about assisting young athletes find their passion through athletics and being a strong female role model. Keen to assist the next superstars of the sport in the Ballina community.
Briony Leonard
AA LVL2 Club Coach
A strong administrator who enjoys seeing athletes have fun. Briony lead our Tiny Tots programs last year to tremendous appluase and has a keen interest in seeing everyone develop their love for the sport no matter their age or ability.
Martin Smith
AA LVL1 Coach
