ES brings more talent to the table... Jason was recruited in 2006 by ES as a swim coaching specialist and logistics man. He brings a broad array of skills to any athletic arena, having been a top level coach and athlete for over 15 years.

Jason has extensive experience in Trathlon;  he won one race in the World Diamondman Quadrathlon Series (swim, bike, kayak, run) held in Dartmouth, NS September 2007. Jason is also Canada’s top Surf Lifesaving Athlete; he has competed internationally for over a decade. This describes a rare breed of top coach who also has extensive performance sport experience.

In 2006 and 2007 Jason did individual swim video analysis and cutting edge dry-land work with campers. He also drove the support Van; managing many camp details.  Jason will fill much the same role in 2008 with athletes benefiting from an increase in his coaching input.   Needless to say, Jason Cross is a powerful addition to Endurance Specialists' crew.

Certifications:

• National Coaching Certification Program Level 3 Certified, Swimming
• NCCP 11/12 tasks towards level 4 Certification
• Course Facilitator, Swimming Skills Coach (level 1 course conductor)
• Contributor to Swimming Canada Long Term Athlete Development Model (LTAD)
• Creator of Lifesaving Sport Canada LTAD
• Contributor to Lifesaving Sport Coach Levels 1,2

Experience:

• Trained by Rein Haljund, world leading biomechanist in swimming
• Trained by Bill Sweetnam, former Australian Head Age Group Swimming Coach and former Great Britain National Swimming Coach
• Trained by Orjan Madsen, top Sport Physiologist in Europe person in charge of the Norwegian skiing, rowing, kayaking, and swimming.
• Worked under Tom Johnson and the Pacific Dolphin Swimming Association, which has most Canadian Olympic swimmers
• Worked under Dennis Cotterill and the Miami Swim Team (Gold Coast, Australia), coach of many world champions and record holders most notably Grant Hackett
• Head Coach of Cross Swim Training, which teaches swimming, general aquatic skills, and total athletic movement skills to children and teenagers

Education:

• Bachelor of Science, major in Chemistry, Dalhousie University
• Bachelor of Computer Science, Dalhousie University