David Hopton
COMPANY NAME
Hamilton Hammerheads Triathlon Team
TYPE
Triathlon, - swim, bike or run focus. Multiple practices 6 days a week.
QUALIFICATIONS
NCCP Level 1 Triathlon Coach, 3 x Age Group National Team Member, Elite - 2012, 2014-2017, Bronze Medalist - Age Group World Championships-18-19 age, Kinesiology Honours Degree
Achievements
- Head Coach of the Hamilton Hammerheads since January 2014
- McMaster University Graduate with a Degree in Kinesiology Honours
- NCCP Level 1 Triathlon Coach
- Elite Canadian Triathlete 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
- 3 Time Age-Group National Triathlon Team Member
- Bronze Medalist 18-19 Age-Group World Championships, Budapest 2010
- Triathlon Competitor since 2001
First Triathlon: Caledon Kids of Steel Triathlon, 2001
What do you like most about triathlon? I like the pursuit of excellence, and trying to be better than your past self. What I like about the draft legal racing in particular is the strategy, the surges, and how every race is different.
Role Models: Simon Whitfield, Andrew Yorke, Quenton Cassidy
