OUR HEAD COACHES
Your Companions: Experts with Passion
Behind every Training Camp is a Crew that doesn't just train triathlon, they live it. Our Head Coaches combine deep expertise in sports science and physiology with experience from hundreds of races. Whether it's fine-tuning your technique in the water, optimizing your watts on the bike, or developing the mental strategy for your next finish – our coaches meet you exactly where you are.
And one thing is especially important to us: Alongside professionalism, the fun of the sport and the community
Former competitive swimmer, multiple German vice-champion in the Masters category – and just as talented at meeting you exactly where you are in camp …
Former pro, now coach with a Nordic clear-headedness: Bennie brings calm, know-how and dry humour to camp. His motto: if you've got a goal, you need a plan – and if you don't, he'll sort you one …
With a background in competitive swimming and Triathlon (both Bundesliga) as well as cycling, Puni brings years of experience as an athlete at the highest …
Christoph has been a core member of the Hannes Hawaii Tours team for many years. He led his first training camps back in 2006 and has been a permanent fixture at Hannes Hawaii Tours since 2010. His sporting roots …
If you want to know what Olympic gold feels like, ask Christoph. As coach of relay Olympic champion Lasse Lührs and a long-standing lecturer at the German Sport University Cologne, he's a true architect of success …
Faris has won Hawaii, coached the national team, and has probably written more training plans than you've eaten energy bars. Yet he's the kind of guy who'll just chat with you on the bike. In camp …
Felix comes from competitive sport and knows the tension between ambition and overtraining from personal experience. After years in the 2nd Bundesliga, his focus shifted during his …
Simply Hannes. If you know him, you know what that means: a great time, passion for the sport and always close to the action. Close to the athlete, the scene, the pulse of Triathlon. As one of the first German Hawaii finishers (top ten 1984) and founder …
Over 20 years in elite sport, Bundesliga Triathlon, Ironman Texas in under 8 hours and a long-distance victory in Cologne – Johann has more long-distance kilometres in his legs than most will ever see …
Some people discover Triathlon — Kerstin was practically born into it. Growing up as a competitive swimmer in a cycling family, the path to Triathlon was almost written in the stars. For over 20 years …
Laura-Sophie doesn't think about training purely in kilometres and training zones. For her, nutrition, recovery, women's health, biomechanics and a well-structured training routine are all part of athletic development …
Leon Fischer has been accompanying the Hannes Hawaii Tours Swim Camps for many years as a guide and coach, bringing extensive experience from competitive swimming. Alongside his work…
Lukas' journey is pure Hannes Hawaii Tours DNA: in 2009 he joined his first training camp with us on Fuerteventura as a recreational runner and discovered his passion. What followed? Two age-group victories at IRONMAN Hawaii, …
Matthias has been a Triathlete for as long as he can remember – three times at Ironman Hawaii and an indispensable figure in the scene as a coach, organiser and speaker …
For over 20 years, Michael has been getting athletes of all levels on track – from body position to the final stroke. His approach: a few targeted drills, a solid analysis, and suddenly freestyle is fun again …
As a master's student at the German Sport University Cologne, Nick combines cutting-edge sports science with his own experience in competitive sport. In his master's thesis …
Whether through "firstoutofwater" as a personal trainer or right there in camp: Nico doesn't want you to just grind out lengths. He wants you to feel the water, understand it – and ideally come out at the front …
Eight starts in Hawaii, Ironman podium, vice European champion – that speaks for itself. But Nils wouldn't be Nils if it were only about rankings. For him, it's about the how: clean training, smart planning and …
As a sports scientist (M.Ed.) and licensed DTU A-coach, Patrick knows how to develop athletes — and his results speak for themselves. With his PP Endurance Coaching, he has already guided numerous athletes to …
Train with Philipp and you'll quickly realise: this is about more than PBs and podiums. As an A-licence coach with over ten years of experience, the seasoned triathlete knows …
2nd Bundesliga as an athlete, national coach of the German elite squad as a coach – Ralf has guided big names like Jan Frodeno, Daniel Unger and …
As a TV presenter (HR) and host of the "PB Podcast", Ralf Scholt has shaped Triathlon in Germany like few others. He's one of the most recognisable voices in the scene – and at camp …
From back of the pack to five-time age group World Championship winner: Thomas "Tom" knows from his own experience that progress in sport is rarely a straight line. Alongside five World Championship titles in cross and winter Triathlon …
From the pool lane to the running track to the triathlon course – Ulrike knows the way and takes you with her. Multiple state champion in Rhineland-Palatinate, …
Utz knows the best tips, the toughest sessions and every excuse in the book. As a coach he doesn't just take age-group athletes to the next level — he also works with pros like Daniela Bleymehl, Laura Zimmermann …