Experienced Coaches Provide Results
Nowadays, it seems coaches are a dime a dozen with all the various certification programs available. But how do you know the advice you are receiving is as valuable as the money you pay for it?
Our Tri Faster coaches have decades of experience teaching and developing individuals to achieve their goals, whether it is to run a mile without stopping, swim a length of the pool or to qualify for that big triathlon in Hawaii. The knowledgeable coaching staff consists of Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Personal Trainers and Physical Educators who have the expertise to help you achieve the best possible results. For One-on-One sessions, the Coaches look at each individual’s needs and custom-build a program based on that athlete’s strengths, weaknesses and goals. For group workout classes, modifications are always made based on each person’s needs.
Head Coach
Lauren Jensen McGinnis
Physical Therapist and Head Coach
Lauren “Shark” Jensen McGinnis is a professional coach and a physical therapist who is welcoming, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. With over 30 years of coaching experience, Lauren has an uncanny ability to meet you at your current fitness level, assess what you need and help you to achieve your goals.
Assistant Coaches
Kristy Kintop
Masters Swim Coach
Kristy swam competitively from middle school through college. She is a graduate of University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh with a bachelors in business administration. While in college, Kristy swam competitively with specialties in sprint freestyle, breaststroke (50, 100 and 200) and occasionally the 200 IM; she was a 4 year letter winner and co-captain her senior year.
Kristy has competed in several sprint triathlons but is most passionate about swimming. She is experienced in open water swim competitions as well as masters swim meets.
Kristy loves to share her passion, knowledge and experience with other swimmers. She has previous swim coaching experience at both the age group/club and the high school level.
Rachel Hintz
Masters Swim Coach
Rachel first learned to swim in 2012 after cheering her daughter on during her first triathlon. She became a certified lifeguard during the guard shortage, and has coached a competitive youth swim team for two years. Most people know that she prefers open water to pool-swimming, and the chillier the water, the better!
Jenny Thorpe
Running Coach
Jenny is a certified Athletic Trainer and an Associate Professor of Athletic Training at Concordia University. She has a BS in Athletic Training, a MS in Kinesiology, and PhD in Health Sciences from UWM. Her athletic background includes soccer, running, swimming, and triathlon. Jenny is an Ironman Finisher, who has also competed many times at the Triathlon Age Group Nationals and the Sprint World Championships. Jenny’s passion for running and triathlon is evident in her coaching. She is known for always having a smile on her face and her upbeat positive attitude. Jenny is also a loving wife to her husband Billy and a devoted Mom to her son Jackson.
Nicole Ford
Online Personal Coach
Nicole has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years! She got her start at UW-Green Bay teaching group exercise classes. She is a Personal Trainer and the Kids’ Club House and Aquatics Team Lead at the WAC.
Nicole has been racing since 2006. Her race career has been an adventure! From competitive sprint distance to Ironman in 2011 and marathons to ultras. Her most recent achievement is completing Kettle 100km and taking 3rd in her age group! She also loves going off the grid! She backpacked Rim to Rim Grand Canyon and next is Half Dome!
When Nicole isn’t playing in the dirt, she spends quality time with her dog Buddy! She also loves spending time with family and friends, reading, playing games and puzzles…and an occasional bourbon.
Anne Lehman
Strength Coach
Anne has been a physical therapist for over 20 years, treating orthopedic, oncology, and lymphedema populations. She works at a small private practice Living Well Physical Therapy. She teaches dry needling to health care providers as an assistant instructor with Myopain Seminars. She was a lab instructor for Marquette University for 15 years and has guest lectured at Marquette University and UW Milwaukee physical therapy programs on lymphedema and cancer rehabilitation. She was a peer reviewer to help develop guidelines for breast cancer-related lymphedema interventions. In 2018 she won an award from the Southeast district of the Wisconsin PT association for clinical excellence.
