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Mat, If you need a poster boy for your lessons, I think I should be the guy.
Here is a summary of my swim time last year versus this year:

2009 Guelph II Try (375M): 11:52 (3:10 per 100m)
2010 Milton Sprint (750M): 13:54 (1:51 per 100m)

Basically, I have doubled my speed. A sincere thank you and the Burlington Fighting Koalas. The primary reason for me joining the Koalas was to improve my swimming...mission accomplished.
Warren

My Name is Gilles. There are many things I enjoy about our Edmonton club and Jason our expert coach. I have not done many triathlons but I plan to continue 2 or 3 per season. My favourite area is swimming and I have gone from doing 50m in 50secs to recently doing 50m in 36sec. I have made huge improvements. All this I attribute to Jason and our team. There is a welcoming atmosphere as well as healthy competition. Our Friday practice I bring my 5 year old and can be at ease in the water working hard knowing she is looked after. These are just a few examples of how Jason goes above and beyond to make the team better and fun. -Gilles

Our son was Ross a junior member of the inagaural Niagara Fighting Koala Team. He had a fabulous experience and we were impressed with his progress. Laura taught him more about swimming this summer then in he learned in years of swimming lessons. He developed as a runner and his marathon Friday night bike rides with Drew were the hi-points of his spring. Ironically, the impact of this training has really shown in his hockey skills! He is skating harder and faster and has more endurance than the majority of teamates! He made his PeeWee Select team and is playing at a higher level then we have ever seen. He is feeling great, and ready to get back to his "Koala time" once the hockey season ends. Now, if only Koalas could do something about the amount of time he seems to spend in the penalty box...and let's hope Ross doesn't get confused and think triathlons are a contact sport!

...Mom is also thinking of joining next season too. -Elizabeth Horsley - Ross's Mom

I’ve learned a lot from Mat over the course of the last year. Not only does he have an incredible wealth of triathlon knowledge but he is able to communicate his knowledge clearly and effectively so as to enhance my overall skill set. The fact that he is also competing and excelling at a high level is a great asset as he truly understands the sport and all its tricks and nuances. He’s provides that extra morale support at the triathlons cheering his athletes on and helping them be the very best they can. Thanks Mat. -Alison

*Age Group Podeums, 2009 Triathlon Season*
Amy Mausser - Victoria
Mat Reid - Victoria
David Mackie - Victoria	Race	Avg AG	%
Mariah Mammoletti - Ancaster	Victoria	5th/25	Top 20%
Michael Saunders - Ancaster	Ancaster	2nd/15	Top 13%
Meaghan Tremblay - Ancaster	Caledon	6th/18	Top 33%
Steph Teodoridis - Caledon	Milton	8th/35	Top 23%
Arthur Cheung - Caledon	Binbrook	1st/5	Top 20%
David Mackie - Milton	Muskoka	8th/26	Top 32%
Christine Line - Milton	GL1	8th/29	Top 27%
Amy Mausser - Milton	Peterbor.	5th/27	Top 18%
Alison Wiley - Milton	Belwood	6th/22	Top 27%
Mat Reid - Milton	Graven.	7th/16	Top 44%
Erin Champion - Milton TAT	Bala	8th/26	Top 30%
Claire Kenny-Scherber - Milton	Orillia	5th/38	Top 13%
Anelynda Mielke - Lakeside
Anelynda Mielke - Binbrook
Todd Hughson - Binbrook
Lauren Saunders - Muskoka	Race	AG Wins	AG T5's
Erin Champion - Muskoka	Victoria	3	4
Heather Dart - Muskoka	Ancaster	0	4
Jack Hewitt - Muskoka	Caledon	0	3
Mat Reid - Muskoka	Milton	3	9
Lauren Saunders - swim/bike	Lakeside	0	1
Steph Teodoridis - Leamington	Binbrook	1	2
M Mammoletti - Leamington	Muskoka	1	9
Meaghan Tremblay – Lindsay Hannah Tremblay - Lindsay	GL1	2	10
Tyler Lord - GL1	KOS J21-22	1	4
Mat Reid - GL1	Peterbor.	3	10
Lauren Saunders - GL1	Belwood	2	9
Gina Demczuk - GL1	Graven.	1	4
Todd Hughson - GL1	Bala	2	2
Lauren Heinken - GL1 Lana Marcine – St Malo	Bracebridge	5	6
Gina Demczuk - Peter.	Niagara	1	5
Lauren Saunders - Peter.	Barrie	0	7
Alison Wiley - Peter.	Toronto	2	2
David Mackie - Peter.	Orillia	1	9
Todd Hughson - Peter.	Cobourg	4	11
Erin Champion - Peter.	GL2	0	4
Tyler Lord - Peter. Hannah Tremblay - Midland	Lakeside	3	7
Marc-Antoine Gagnon-Oakville
Todd Hughson-Oakville Lana Marcine – Birds Hill
Mat Reid - Belwood
Christine Line - Belwood
Lauren Heinken - Belwood
Lana Marcine - Belwood
Gloria Hewitt - Belwood
Amy Mausser - Gravenhurst
Lori Desjardine – Gravenhurst Chris McDonald - Gravenhurst
Steve Hewick - Bala
Glenn Camplin - Bala
Todd Hughson - Chemong Lake
Barb Pek – Bala Lana Marcine - Pinawa
Kathy Eaton - IMUK
Todd Hughson - K-Town Sprint
Steph Teodoridis - Barrie
Erin Champion – Barrie Hannah Tremblay - Barrie
Tyler Lord - Bracebridge
Evan Dietz - Bracebridge
Deanne Hiscock - Bracebridge
Bob Rose - Bracebridge
Brian Miller - Bracebridge
Alison Wiley - Niagara
Lauren Saunders - Niagara
Laura Greenaway - Niagara
Mat Reid - Niagara
Lauren Heinken - Bracebridge
Heather Schottlander - Toronto
Claire Kenny-Scherber - Toronto
Mat Reid - Orillia
Lauren Saunders - Orillia
Laura Greenaway - Orillia
Mariah Mammoletti - Orillia
Steph Teodoridis - Orillia
Meaghan Tremblay - Orillia
Lana Marcine - Nationals
Katie Snowden - Cobourg
Lauren Saunders - Cobourg
Mat Reid - Cobourg
Alison Wiley - Cobourg
Brian Miller - Cobourg
Ange Miller - Cobourg
Heather Dart - Cobourg
Lori Desjardine - Cobourg
Jack Hewitt - Ottawa
Gloria Hewitt - Ottawa
Lauren Heinken - GL2
Steph Teodoridis - GL2 TaT
Mat Reid - World Aquathlon
Tyler Lord - Montreal
Lori Desjardine - Montreal
Dave Santos - Lakeside 2
Lauren Heinken - Lakeside 2
Steve Hewick - Lakeside 2
Addison Nixon - Lakeside 2
Hannah Tremblay - Lakeside 2
Steph Teodoridis - Lakeside 2

FKT National Team Members

Year	Name	Event	Location
2005	Lisa Chartrand	ITU 30-34 AG	Honolulu, USA
2005	Mat Reid	ITU 25-29 AG	Honolulu, USA
2005	Jason Britton	ITU 25-29 AG	Honolulu, USA
2006	Bob Rose	ITU 55-59 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2006	Lisa Chartrand	ITU 35-39 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2006	Tyler Lord	ITU 20-24 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2006	Jason Britton	ITU 25-29 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2006	Mat Reid	ITU 25-29 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2006	Tyler Lord	70.3 20-24 AG	Clearwater, USA
2007	Melanie Shields	Sprint 20-24 AG	Hamburg, Germany
2007	Evan Dietz	ITU 25-29 AG	Hamburg, Germany
2007	Jason Britton	ITU 25-29 AG	Hamburg, Germany
2007	Mat Reid	ITU 25-29 AG	Hamburg, Germany
2008	Melanie Shields	Sprint 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Christine Line	ITU 30-34 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Heather Dart	ITU 30-34 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	David Barrett	Sprint 30-34 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Brooke Biggs	ITU 25-29 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Lana Marcine	Sprint, 55-59 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Katie Hanson	ITU 25-29 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Jason Britton	ITU 25-29 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Mark DesLauriers	Sprint, 35-39 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Amy Mausser	Sprint, 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Jonathan McMillan	ITU 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Frank McMillan	ITU 50-54 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Gina Demczuk	ITU 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Anita Demczuk	ITU 18-19 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Mat Reid	ITU 25-29 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Brooke Biggs	Duathlon, 25-29 AG	Florence, Italy
2009	Lana Marcine	Sprint 60-64 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Briane Miller	Sprint 30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Glenn Camplin	Sprint 40-44 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Christine Line	ITU 30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Lauren Saunders	ITU 20-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Alison Wiley	ITU 45-49 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Alannah Traynor	Sprint 18-19 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Dan Little	Sprint 40-44 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Jason Britton	ITU 30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Jonathan McMillan	ITU 20-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Jenn Gerlock	Sprint 30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Melanie Shields	Sprint 20-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Ian Elm	ITU 25-29 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Keith Jackson	ITU 20-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Neil Richards	ITU 20-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Mat Reid	ITU 30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia

Fighting Koalas World Championship Top 10’s

2005	Mat Reid, 3rd	ITU Aquathlon25-29 AG	Honolulu, Hawaii
2005	Lisa Chartrand, 5th	ITU Aquathlon30-34 AG	Honolulu, Hawaii
2006	Mat Reid, 5th	ITU Aquathlon25-29 AG	Lausanne, Switzerland
2007	Melanie Shields, 10^th	ITU Sprint 20-24 AG	Hamburg, Germany
2007	Jason Britton, 1^st	ITU Aquathlon25-29 AG	Ixtapo, Mexico
2008	Amy Mausser, 5th	ITU Sprint 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Jonathan McMillan, 7th	ITU Olympic 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Melanie Shields, 9th	IYU Sprint 20-24 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Lana Marcine, 5th	ITU Sprint 60-64 AG	Vancouver, Canada
2008	Lana Marcine, 1st	Senior Games, Cycling	Las Vegas, USA
2008	Lana Marcine, 2^nd	Senior Games, triathlon	Las Vegas, USA
2009	Alison Wiley, 6^th	ITU Olympic 40-44 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Lauren Saunders, 9th	ITU Aquathlon18-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Glenn Camplin	ITU Aquathlon40-44 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Alannah Traynor,	ITU Aquathlon18-24 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Lana Marcine,	ITU Aquathlon60-64 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia
2009	Mat Reid, 2^nd	ITU Aquathlon30-34 AG	Surfers Paradise, Australia

Fighting Koalas National Medalists

Year	Name	Medal	Event	Location
2005	Lisa Chartrand	Gold	Olympic 30-34 AG	Caledon, Ontario
2005	Mat Reid	Silver	Olympic 25-29 AG	Caledon, Ontario
2006	Lisa Chartrand	Gold	Olympic 35-39 AG	Brampton, Ontario
2006	Mat Reid	Gold	Olympic 25-29 AG	Brampton, Ontario
2007	Heather Dart	Bronze	Olympic 30-34 AG	Drummondville, PQ
2007	Mat Reid	Gold	Olympic 25-29 AG	Drummondville, PQ
2007	Mat Reid	Gold	Sprint 25-29 AG	Brampton, On
2008	Anita Demczuk	Gold	Sprint (Junior)	Kelowna, BC
2008	Lana Marcine	Silver	Sprint (60-64)	Kelowna, BC
2009	Lana Marcine	Bronze	Sprint (60-64)	Kelowna, BC

Fighting Koalas Provincial Medalists

and OTS/OSS/KOS Champions

Year	Name	Medal	Event	Location
2005	Lisa Chartrand	Gold	Olympic (30-34)	Caledon
2005	Mat Reid	Gold	Olympic (25-29)	Caledon
2005	Lisa Chartrand	Gold	OTS (30-34)	Full season Triathlon
2005	Mat Reid	Gold	OTS (25-29)	Full season Triathlon
2006	Tyler Lord	Bronze	OTS (20-24)	Full season Sprint
2006	Lisa Chartrand	Gold	OTS (35-39)	Full season Triathlon
2006	Bob Rose	Gold	OTS (50-54)	Full season Triathlon
2006	Bob Rose	Gold	OSS (50-54)	Full season Sprint
2006	Mat Reid	Gold	Sprint (25-29)	Sherkston Shores
2007	Jonathan McMillan	Gold	OTS (20-24)	Full season Triathlon
2007	Jonathan McMillan	Gold	OSS (20-24)	Full season Sprint
2007	Evan Dietz	Gold	OSS (25-29)	Full season Sprint
2007	Mat Reid	Bronze	OSS (25-29)	Full season Sprint
2007	Mat Reid	Silver	OTS (25-29)	Full season Triathlon
2007	Evan Dietz	Bronze	Olympic (25-29)	Owen Sound
2007	Jonathan McMillan	Bronze	Olympic (20-24)	Owen Sound
2008	Amy Mausser	Silver	OTS (20-24)	Full Season Triathlon
2008	Amy Mausser	Silver	OSS (20-24)	Full Season Triathlon
2008	Gloria Hewitt	Silver	ODS (55-59)	Full season Duathlon
2008	Frank McMillan	Bronze	OTS (55-59)	Full season Triathlon
2008	Gina Demczuk	Bronze	OTS (20-24)	Full season Triathlon
2008	Anita Demczuk	Gold	OTS (junior)	Full season Triathlon
2008	Jonathan McMillan	Gold	OTS (20-24)	Full season Triathlon
2008	Mat Reid	Gold	OTS (25-29)	Full season Triathlon
2008	Anita Demczuk	Gold	Sprint (Junior)	Niagara Triathlon
2008	Alannah Traynor	Silver	Sprint (Junior)	Niagara Triathlon
2008	Andre Simon	Bronze	Sprint (20-24)	Niagara Triathlon
2008	Christine Line	Silver	Sprint (30-34)	Niagara Triathlon
2008	Glenn Camplin	Bronze	Sprint (35-39)	Niagara Triathlon
2008	Jonathan McMillan	Gold	Sprint (20-24)	Niagara Triathlon
2008	Mat Reid	Gold	Sprint (25-29)	Niagara Triathlon
2008	Mat Reid	Gold	Olympic (25-29)	Owen Sound
2008	Anita Demczuk	Gold	Olympic (Junior)	Owen Sound
2008	Claudia Hutchinson	Gold	Olympic (50-54)	Owen Sound
2008	Christine Line	Silver	Olympic (30-34)	Owen Sound
2008	Jonathan McMillan	Bronze	Olympic (20-24)	Owen Sound
2008	Frank McMillan	Bronze	Olympic (55-59)	Owen Sound
2008	David Mackie	Gold	KOS (14-15)	Caledon
2009	Alison Wiley	Gold	Olympic (45-49)	Cobourg Triathlon
2009	Lauren Saunders	Gold	Olympic (20-24)	Cobourg Triathlon
2009	Katie Snowden	Silver	Olympic (20-24)	Cobourg Triathlon
2009	Mat Reid	Gold	Olympic (30-34)	Cobourg Triathlon
2009	Tyler Lord	Gold	Long C ourse(Elite)	Bracebridge Triathlon
2009	Evan Dietz	Gold	Long Course (25-29(	Bracebridge Triathlon
2009	Josh Jenkins	Bronze	OSS (30-34)	Full season Triathlon
2009	Laura Greenaway	Silver	OTS (30-34)	Full season Triathlon
2009	Laura Greenaway	Gold	OSS (30-34)	Full season Triathlon
2009	Lana Marcine	Gold	Manitoba Series	Full season Triathlon
2009	Lauren Saunders	Gold	OTS (20-24)	Full season Triathlon
2009	Lauren Saunders	Gold	OSS (20-24)	Full season Triathlon
2009	Mat Reid	Gold	OTS (30-24)	Full season Triathlon
2009	Mat Reid	Gold	OSS (30-34)	Full season Triathlon

Fighting Koalas Ironman Completions

Date	Name	Location
Aug 2007	Jenn Boehm	Ironman Waterdown
Aug 2007	Rob Dal Bianco	Ironman Canada
Oct 2007	Drew Greenaway	Great Floridian Triathlon
Nov 2007	Joanne Shields	Ironman Florida
Dec 2007	Brian Miller	Ironman Western Australia
Apr 2008	Julie Boyer	Ironman Arizona
July 2008	Scott Simpson	Ironman Lake Placid
July 2008	Bryan Stewart	Ironman Lake Placid
Aug 2008	Joanne Shields	Vineman Triathlon
Aug 2008	Claudia Hutchinson	Ironman Canada
Aug 2008	Michel Gagnon	Ironman Canada
Aug 2008	Drew Greenaway	Ironman Louisville
Sept 2008	Victor dos Santos	Ironman Wisconsin
Sept 2008	Jack Hewitt	Esprit Triathlon
Oct 2008	Drew Greenaway	Great Floridian Triathlon
May 2009	Alexei Martchenko	Ironman Brasil
June 2009	Brian Miller	Ironman France
July 2009	Scott Simpson	Ironman USA
July 2009	Chris Rabbat	Ironman USA
July 2009	Lisa Raftis	Ironman USA
July 2009	Lori Bennett	Ironman USA
Aug 2009	Kathy Eaton	Ironman UK
Aug 2009	Barb Grohmann	Ironman Louisville
Nov 2009	Deanne Hiscock	Ironman Florida
Nov 2009	Bryan Stewart (Niagara)	Ironman Arizona
Nov 2009	Drew Greenaway (Niagara)	Ironman Arizona
Nov 2009	Joanne Shields (Burlington)	Ironman Arizona
Nov 2009	Mari Spano (Burlington)	Ironman Arizona
Nov 2009	Shelley Thornton (Burlington)	Ironman Arizona