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Dave Slavinski: Coach

2011 USAT Half Max Age Group National Champion
2011 USAT Short Course Duathlon National Champion
2011 USAT Long Course Duathlon National Champion
2011 ITU Duathlon Bronze Medalist
2010 Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 Age Group World Champion (4:00:17)
2010 USAT Duathlete of the Year
USAT All American 2008, 2009, 2010

Coaching runners at the college, high school and middle school, Dave broke onto the triathlon scene by winning the first 70.3 he entered and then qualifying for the 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater, Fl. Most recently, Dave won the age group National Championship at the USAT Duathlon Championships in April, 2010 and will be representing the USA at the World Championships. Included in his list of accomplishments are: 2010 Ironman Augusta 70.3 Amateur Champion (4:00:15), NJ State Olympic Championship in 2008, 5th at The Best of the US Amateur National Championships in Tempe, AZ in 2008. Along with his JSTC teammate and New Jerseyís female representative, they captured The Best of the US National Team Title. At the Foster Grant 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater, Florida he stunned the racing elites by placing 2nd in the 35-39 age group with a time of 4:03:58. In 2009 he followed up with a 4:00:23 at Clearwater and finished 3rd in the 35-39 age group 5 weeks after completing his first 140.6 at the Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI (11:25) This was the 14th fastest amateur time at the 2008 World Championships and 10th fastest amateur time in 2009. 2009 he won his age group at the Ironman St. Croix 70.3 and Eagleman Ironman 70.3. He also holds a USA Cycling Level 3 certification and a USAT Level 1 Coaching Certification and is also a Red Cross certified lifeguard.

Dave's background in running made him an All American Track and Cross Country athlete while in college and a top regional runner for many years post collegiately. He has coached at every level. He is married to a fellow triathlete and they are raising Blaik and Ivy to follow in the family tradition.

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USAT Certified Coach

Joe Donahue: Coach

2011 USAT Half Max Age Group National Champion
2011 Florida 70.3 2nd 45-49
2011 New Orleans 70.3 5th 45-49
2011 SanJuan 70.3 3rd 45-49
2010 Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 9th 45-49 (4:16)
2010 Rhode Island 70.3 1st 45-49
2010 Eagleman 70.3 3rd 45-49
2009 Rhode Island 70.3 5th 40-44
2009 Eagleman 70.3 3rd 40-44
USAT All American 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010

Coming from a running background, Joe D. has been running and involved with endurance sports for over 20 years and has seven World Championships to his credit including four 70.3 Clearwater trips and three Kona Ironman World Championship trips and an unprecedented double...the Kona/Clearwater 2009 and 2010 qualification. Joe also competed in the grand-daddy of them all, Kona in 2007, 2009 & 2010 where he posted a 10:33.09 in the 45-49 age group! His list of acheivements includes USAT All-American status in 2006,2007,2008,2009 and again in 2010! Joe D. is the heart and soul of the Jersey Shore Tri Club and has been there since the beginning. Not only is he a top-flight athlete, he knows his way around the swim, the bike and the run. The vast experience he has accumulated has already helped many athletes within the club to reach their goals. He also holds a USA Cycling Level 3 certification, a USAT Level 1 Coaching Certification and is a Red Cross certified lifeguard . Joe D. is selfless and tireless in his devotion to the sport of triathlon. Joe is married and has two children who play high school soccer and basketball and middle school soccer and baseball.

USA Cycling Certified Coach

USAT Certified Coach

Carrie Slavinski: Coach

2011 USAT Duathlon National Championships 3rd AG
2011 Team USA Duathlete 12th place AG finisher
2010 USAT All American
2010 IM 70.3 World Championship Qualifier

Born to run, Carrie has been running competitively since she was 9 years old. She ran her way to the her first Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championship competition turning in a 4:57:35 at the Augusta 70.3.

She ran for Intermediate East and then High School East in Toms River before running at the NCAA Division I level for Mount Saint Mary’s University. Cross country and track were her passions until she discovered triathlon in 1993. Using a mountain bike she competed in her 1st race in Seaside Heights at the former Ironman Qualifier. Then in 1996 she placed in her age group in the Penn-Jersey Triathlon Series. Concentrating on running for the for the next few years, Carrie completed the Steamtown Marathon in Scranton, PA and qualified for the Boston Marathon. After having a child, she returned to Scranton to prove to herself that she was still an athlete. After qualifying for Boston again, she had to pass on the honor as she was pregnant with her second child. In 2009 she returned to the triathlon scene. She completed her first 70.3 at Ironman Rhode Island in 5:19. She continued the season by winning all but one of the remaining races she entered including winning her age group at the New Jersey State Championship. Carrie looks forward to Eagleman 70.3 in June of 2010 and going even faster next season. Carrie has coached cross country, indoor track and spring track at the middle school and high school level for the majority of the past ten years. She has also coached young sailors from the beginner level up through the collegiate level for twelve years.

USAT Certified Coach

Matt Kemple: Coach

USAT Honorable Mention 2010br/> Ironman Lake Placid 2011

Matt has been competing in triathlon for the past 10 years and has been super successful. He was coached by local legend Brian Shay so he understands what it takes to coach and be coached. Matt qualified for the Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championships and boasts a personal best of 4:40. Over the past few seasons Matt has been concentrating on the sprint distance and earns hardware where ever he goes including 3rd overall at Jersey State Sprint, and 1st overall at MetroMan in Asbury Park this past season.
Matt was a collegiate swimmer and has been an ocean lifeguard for 20 seasons. Matt is a Bayonne Firefigher and a proud father of two.

USAT Certified Coach

Joe McMahon: Coach

USAT All American 2010
2010 Ironman World Championships 70.3 qualifier (4:39:21)

Taking on a triathlon as a sort of ‘dare’ from a cycling friend, Joe entered the NJ State Olympic and then finished as the 3rd overall novice. He was immediately hooked on the sport. Podium finishes weren’t a regular occurrence until 2010 when coach Joe D took over and organized his workouts. Age Group wins at the War, Bassman, NJ State (2nd), Randolph, and Born, legitimized the efforts. Joe’s success in the sport is attributed to hard work and his balance in the 3 disciplines. While Joe Mac has quickly risen in the ranks of triathlon, he’s also new enough to the sport to remember what its like for first timers. Joe Mac comes from a soccer background and played four years Division I at Villanova, so he’s a fierce competitor. Joe loves spending time at master’s swims, road races, and triathlons, but you’re more likely to catch him cheering on one of his 4 children participating in their own sports. Joe Mac is a USAT Certified Level I triathlon coach as well as a USA Cycling Certified Level 3 cycling coach.

USAT Certified Coach

USA Cycling Certified Coach


Dave Slavinski: Coach 2011 USAT Half Max Age Group National Champion 2011 USAT Short Course Duathlon National Champion 2011 USAT Long Course Duathlon National Champion 2011 ITU Duathlon Bronze Medalist 2010 Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 Age Group World Champion (4:00:17) 2010 USAT Duathlete of the Year USAT All American 2008, 2009, 2010 Coaching runners at the college, high school and middle school, Dave broke onto the triathlon scene by winning the first 70.3 he entered and then qualifying for the 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater, Fl. Most recently, Dave won the age group National Championship at the USAT Duathlon Championships in April, 2010 and will be representing the USA at the World Championships. Included in his list of accomplishments are: 2010 Ironman Augusta 70.3 Amateur Champion (4:00:15), NJ State Olympic Championship in 2008, 5th at The Best of the US Amateur National Championships in Tempe, AZ in 2008. Along with his JSTC teammate and New Jerseyís female representative, they captured The Best of the US National Team Title. At the Foster Grant 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater, Florida he stunned the racing elites by placing 2nd in the 35-39 age group with a time of 4:03:58. In 2009 he followed up with a 4:00:23 at Clearwater and finished 3rd in the 35-39 age group 5 weeks after completing his first 140.6 at the Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI (11:25) This was the 14th fastest amateur time at the 2008 World Championships and 10th fastest amateur time in 2009. 2009 he won his age group at the Ironman St. Croix 70.3 and Eagleman Ironman 70.3. He also holds a USA Cycling Level 3 certification and a USAT Level 1 Coaching Certification and is also a Red Cross certified lifeguard. Dave's background in running made him an All American Track and Cross Country athlete while in college and a top regional runner for many years post collegiately. He has coached at every level. He is married to a fellow triathlete and they are raising Blaik and Ivy to follow in the family tradition. USA Cycling Certified Coach USAT Certified Coach Joe Donahue: Coach 2011 USAT Half Max Age Group National Champion 2011 Florida 70.3 2nd 45-49 2011 New Orleans 70.3 5th 45-49 2011 SanJuan 70.3 3rd 45-49 2010 Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 9th 45-49 (4:16) 2010 Rhode Island 70.3 1st 45-49 2010 Eagleman 70.3 3rd 45-49 2009 Rhode Island 70.3 5th 40-44 2009 Eagleman 70.3 3rd 40-44 USAT All American 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010 Coming from a running background, Joe D. has been running and involved with endurance sports for over 20 years and has seven World Championships to his credit including four 70.3 Clearwater trips and three Kona Ironman World Championship trips and an unprecedented double...the Kona/Clearwater 2009 and 2010 qualification. Joe also competed in the grand-daddy of them all, Kona in 2007, 2009 & 2010 where he posted a 10:33.09 in the 45-49 age group! His list of acheivements includes USAT All-American status in 2006,2007,2008,2009 and again in 2010! Joe D. is the heart and soul of the Jersey Shore Tri Club and has been there since the beginning. Not only is he a top-flight athlete, he knows his way around the swim, the bike and the run. The vast experience he has accumulated has already helped many athletes within the club to reach their goals. He also holds a USA Cycling Level 3 certification, a USAT Level 1 Coaching Certification and is a Red Cross certified lifeguard . Joe D. is selfless and tireless in his devotion to the sport of triathlon. Joe is married and has two children who play high school soccer and basketball and middle school soccer and baseball. USA Cycling Certified Coach USAT Certified Coach Carrie Slavinski: Coach 2011 USAT Duathlon National Championships 3rd AG 2011 Team USA Duathlete 12th place AG finisher 2010 USAT All American 2010 IM 70.3 World Championship Qualifier Born to run, Carrie has been running competitively since she was 9 years old. She ran her way to the her first Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championship competition turning in a 4:57:35 at the Augusta 70.3. She ran for Intermediate East and then High School East in Toms River before running at the NCAA Division I level for Mount Saint Mary’s University. Cross country and track were her passions until she discovered triathlon in 1993. Using a mountain bike she competed in her 1st race in Seaside Heights at the former Ironman Qualifier. Then in 1996 she placed in her age group in the Penn-Jersey Triathlon Series. Concentrating on running for the for the next few years, Carrie completed the Steamtown Marathon in Scranton, PA and qualified for the Boston Marathon. After having a child, she returned to Scranton to prove to herself that she was still an athlete. After qualifying for Boston again, she had to pass on the honor as she was pregnant with her second child. In 2009 she returned to the triathlon scene. She completed her first 70.3 at Ironman Rhode Island in 5:19. She continued the season by winning all but one of the remaining races she entered including winning her age group at the New Jersey State Championship. Carrie looks forward to Eagleman 70.3 in June of 2010 and going even faster next season. Carrie has coached cross country, indoor track and spring track at the middle school and high school level for the majority of the past ten years. She has also coached young sailors from the beginner level up through the collegiate level for twelve years. USAT Certified Coach Matt Kemple: Coach USAT Honorable Mention 2010br/> Ironman Lake Placid 2011 Matt has been competing in triathlon for the past 10 years and has been super successful. He was coached by local legend Brian Shay so he understands what it takes to coach and be coached. Matt qualified for the Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championships and boasts a personal best of 4:40. Over the past few seasons Matt has been concentrating on the sprint distance and earns hardware where ever he goes including 3rd overall at Jersey State Sprint, and 1st overall at MetroMan in Asbury Park this past season. Matt was a collegiate swimmer and has been an ocean lifeguard for 20 seasons. Matt is a Bayonne Firefigher and a proud father of two. USAT Certified Coach Joe McMahon: Coach USAT All American 2010 2010 Ironman World Championships 70.3 qualifier (4:39:21) Taking on a triathlon as a sort of ‘dare’ from a cycling friend, Joe entered the NJ State Olympic and then finished as the 3rd overall novice. He was immediately hooked on the sport. Podium finishes weren’t a regular occurrence until 2010 when coach Joe D took over and organized his workouts. Age Group wins at the War, Bassman, NJ State (2nd), Randolph, and Born, legitimized the efforts. Joe’s success in the sport is attributed to hard work and his balance in the 3 disciplines. While Joe Mac has quickly risen in the ranks of triathlon, he’s also new enough to the sport to remember what its like for first timers. Joe Mac comes from a soccer background and played four years Division I at Villanova, so he’s a fierce competitor. Joe loves spending time at master’s swims, road races, and triathlons, but you’re more likely to catch him cheering on one of his 4 children participating in their own sports. Joe Mac is a USAT Certified Level I triathlon coach as well as a USA Cycling Certified Level 3 cycling coach. USAT Certified Coach USA Cycling Certified Coach

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