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Coaches

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Cristy Snellgroves
 
  • Director PURE Athletics National Track Club
  • Professional Elite Track & Cross Country Coach PURE Athletics Elite
  • Head Track and Cross Country Coach Lake Sumter State College
  • Team Liaison & Track Manager at the National Training Center
  • Founder & Coach Lightfoot Elite
  • IAAF Level V Elite Coach Endurance and Sprints & Hurdles
  • USATF Level III Endurance and Sprints & Hurdles Coach
  • 2024 US Women's Distance Coach World Indoor Championships
  • 2023 US Women's Distance Coach Pan Am Junior Championships
  • 2021 Women's Distance Coach NACAC U23 Championships
  • 2020 Head Manager World Junior Championships
  • 2019 Distance Coach The Match-Europe vs. USA
  • 2017 US Women's Distance Coach Pan Am Junior Championships
  • USATF Certified Official
  • USTFCCA Sports Science for the Endurance Events
  • USTFCCA Injury Management for Track & Field
  • USTFCCCA Strength & Conditioning
  • President & Founder Shine Symposiums - Education & Empowerment for Female Athletes
  • Past President US Women's Track Coaches Association
  • US Women's Commission Executive Board Member
  • US Representative NACAC Gender Leadership Program
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Karen LaRosa

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  • Head Coach PURE Athletics NTC

  • Assistant Track & Cross Country Coach Lake Sumter State College

  • USATF Level 1 Coach

  • USATF Safesport Certified

  • USATF Principles of Endurance Training

  • AAU Certified Double-Goal Coach

  • Co-Founder Shine Symposiums-Education & Empowerment for Female Athletes

  • Drexel University Bachelor of Science

  • Penn State University Masters of Professional Studies Human Resources and Employment Relations

  • President & Founder Bravehouse Designs

 

Gabriella Briones
 

  • Coach Pure Athletics NTC

  • USATF Level 1 Coach

  • SafeSport Certified

  • PURE Athletics Alumni

  • Valencia College A.S. in Pastry & Baking

  • Endurance Athlete

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Steven Swarts

 

  • Past Vice President Athletics Free State – South Africa

  • Past Council member Athletics South Africa

  • Head of Coaches Commission – Provincial Sport Confederation

  • Council member – South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee

  • Master Coach – South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee

  • Professional Track & Field & Cross-Country Coach – University Free State

  • Head Coach – Team South Africa – All Africa Games

  • National Coach RSA Level III Elite Sprints & Hurdles

  • 2014 – 2018 National Team Coach

  • Executive Board Member – Provincial Sport Confederation

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Hemant Hariprashad

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  • Head Coach Zero to Hero Training Program

  • RRCA Certified Coach

  • USATF Level 1 Coach

  • CALU Master of Science in  Exercise/Rehab

  • University of Central Florida Bachelor of Science in Sports & Fitness

  • ACSM Personal Trainer

  • Developed & implemented Couch to 5K programs for National Training Center for many years

 

Bibi Lowton

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  • Coach Pure Athletics NTC

  • USATF Level 1 Coach

  • National Training Center Event Volunteer

  • Program Specialist for Government & Labor Relations

  • A.A. Business College of Preceptor, Guyana, South America

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