MEET TEAM DILLON

Michelle Dillon

Founder of Team Dillon coaching. 

I am from an international running background where I found success at a young age running for Australia at the world cross country champs as a junior and Commonwealth Games 10,000m final at 21 years of age.

I suffered many injuries so moved to triathlon in the hope that the cross training effect would eventually help me come back to my running career. Once I competed in my first triathlon which I won I was addicted and never looked back. Learning to swim was tough but worth every stroke. Becoming a two-time Olympian and European champion I realized maybe this was meant to be my path in life. So now after a career of success, sweat & tears here I am doing what I love which is helping others achieve their goals. This is my now my passion.

Some of Michelle's Results include:

220 Triathlon Coach of the Year 2009

1994 Commonwealth Games 10,000m ( P.B is 31.40 10K) 

1997, 2001, & 2007 Silver Medal World Duathlon Championships
1999 1st place Noosa World Cup Triathlon
2000 Olympic Games Sydney
2001 Gold Medal European Triathlon Champs
2002 Bronze Medal World Triathlon Championships
2002 1st place The London Triathlon
2003 1st British Triathlon  Championships
2004 1st place Salford World Cup triathlon
2004 6th place Olympic Games Athens, The best British finisher ever at an Olympic Games man or woman.
2005 1st Place British Duathlon championships
2005 Gold Medal World Duathlon Championships          
2007 1st place The London Triathlon
For more of Michelle's Results visit her personal website www.michelledillon.co.uk

Fraser Cartmell  Fraser has recently joined Team Dillon as a coach to give back his expert advice as one of UK's leading distance athletes. Fraser has a wealth of experience and is one of the UK's finest over the 70.3 distance as his results show. Fraser is now is teaming up with Michelle to give you more knowledge on how to train for these type of events and improve your times faster. If your looking towards Ironman with 70.3/Half in mind this is the coach for you. Ironman 70.3/Half Ironman results: UK - 1st 2007, 1st 2008 South Africa - 3rd 2008, 2nd 2009 Timberman, NH - 2nd 2008 California, CA - 8th 2008 Clearwater World Championships, FL - 7th 2007, 10th 2008 Wildflower, CA - 5th, 2008 To read more on Fraser go to www.frasercartmell.com

Annie Emmerson  

Annie Emmerson brings added value to Team Dillon with her knowledge as a coach & mentor. We are proud to welcome Annie who has been one of our finest British triathletes over the years and is now sharing her experience and knowledge with others. She currently works with Matt Dawson Ex- England rugby international and coached James Cracknell to a sub 2 hour for an Olympic distance Triathlon. As well as working for Channel 4 doing commentary.

Annie's Results Include:

1996 – 1999 3 x National middle distance Champion
1997 – 2000 Nine European Cup wins
2001 Bronze medal European Triathlon Championships
2001 Bronze medal World duathlon Championships
2001 1st Madiera ITU points race
2001 Member of the World half marathon team (19th)
2002 1st Half Ironman UK
2002 2nd London Triathlon
2004 Silver medal World duathlon Championships
2005 Bronze medal World long course duathlon Championships
2005 World Number one ranked duathlete

Craig Twigg

Craig is one of our expert coaches at Team Dillon and is doing a fantastic job and achieving some amazing results with all of his athletes.

A.C.S.M. Qualified Personal Trainer
A.C.E. Qualified Personal Trainer
Level 2 BTF Triathlon Coach
REPS Level 3 Advanced Instructor
Diploma in Sports Massage
Diploma in Sports Psychology

Races
Won my first race for 7 years at the Weymouth Middle Distance Triathlon in 2008
1st place Little Woody Middle Triathlon 2008
Bronze Medal at the National Middle Distance Triathlon 2008, 2009.

2010 goals and races
70.3 New Orleans in April
Ironman Lanzarote in May
70.3 UK in June
Hawaii Ironman World Championships in October
 

 Tom Room

Tom has joined Team Dillon coaching to give back to our athletes what he has learnt whilst racing at one of the highest levels of competition. Over the last 5 years Tom has raced for Great Britain across a full range of triathlon disciplines, from ITU Points races, Elite Duathlon and most recently he has settled on racing over the half ironman distance. This has culminated in Tom racing in the 2008 & 2009 Pro World Championships at the 70.3 distance. His swimming background from ITU racing means Tom is rarely outside the top 5 exiting the water in 70.3 events, so if you are looking to improve your swimming & want a coach who knows their stuff contact us today. For Tom's personal website see here www.tritom.co.uk

Joel Jameson

Joel is the most recent addition to Team Dillon. Having enjoyed great success in domestic events, Joel has established himself among the world’s elite of middle distance triathlon and his times continue to fall in all competitions. The methods Joel uses to achieve his continuously improving performance can be shared by you through Team Dillon coaching.  His performance on the run is particularly strong, so if you are looking to finish fast, Joel is the ideal coach.
2009 Vitruvian middle distance 1st
2009 Cowman middle distance 1st
2009 Worksop half marathon  1st
2009 Ironman 70.3 world championships  51st
2009 Ironman 70.3 Antwerp  13th

2008 Cannock Chase duathlon,
in all of 3 races   1st

2008 Ashbourne duathlon  1st
2008 Ironman 70.3 UK   5th
2008 Ironman 70.3 world championships    33rd
2008 Ironman 70.3 Antwerp  8th