Team Coach and Team Manager named for 2019 Western Canada Summer Games

MARCH 27 2019

Edmonton, Alberta - Triathlon Alberta is pleased to announce the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games Team Coach and Team Manager.

• Team Coach: Lisa Mensink

  • 2008 Olympian (Triathlon)

  • Certified NCCP Competitive Triathlon Coach

  • Professional Triathlete (2006-2012)

  • CIS Podium Finisher (Swimming)

  • Olympic Trials semi-finalist (Swimming)

• Team Manager: Kyle Jensen

  • Triathlon World Championships Athlete (2013, 2014, 2017)

  • Certified NCCP Competitive Triathlon Coach

  • Certified Ironman Coach

  • B.Sc. Kinesiology (2013)

  • Expertise/Research: Long-Term Athlete Development Model

The City of Swift Current will host the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games from August 9 to 18, 2019. Featuring 16 sports, over 20 venues, and a range of cultural performances and programs, the Games will be the largest event to ever take place in the region. Over 1,700 athletes, coaches, officials and mission staff from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut will participate in the 10 days of competition. These athletes, aged 13 to 20 years old, are our country’s next generation of national, international, Olympic, and Paralympic champions.

Information on the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games can be found by clicking on the following link: http://2019wcsg.ca/

Good Luck Team Alberta!

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