Simon is a three-time Olympian, Gold medallist at the 2000 Sydney Games, Silver medallist at the 2008 Beijing Games and personally responsible for making hundreds of thousands of Canadians scream at their television sets when he came from behind to win Silver in Beijing.
Outside of his sport, he is Dad to a young daughter and is committed to getting people of all ages enjoying the benefits of physical activity.

Simon’s Tip: Get out and play!
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Michelle is the 2008 Paralympic Champion and World Record Holder in the 100m and is trading her sprint training in for marathon for the 2012 Paralympic Games.

Outside of her sport, she works to promote opportunities in the workforce for people with disabilities. She loves to swim and ride her bike with her husband and son.

Michelle’s Tip: Spend more quality time with family while engaging in physical activity!

Callum is a National Team swimmer who broke the 50m backstroke Canadian record at the 2007 World University Games and is the captain of the UBC Thunderbirds swim team.

Outside of his sport, he is studying Philosophy and Business at UBC and in the little spare time that he has, Callum enjoys reading good books, playing his saxophone and playing all kinds of sports.

Callum’s Tip: Get involved in sport and physical activity as they give you an opportunity to grow personally, meet new people and maybe travel the world!

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Carol is an Olympian who won Canada’s first gold medal of the 2008 Beijing Games and is inspiring young people across the country to take up wrestling.

Outside of her sport, she is thinking about returning to University to become a sport psychologist.

Denny is an Olympian who won Silver in Team Pursuit at the 2006 Torino Games, is the 2008 World Champion in 1500m and is part of a new generation of emerging stars delivering podium performances in the lead up to 2010.

Outside of his sport he coaches little kids at summer camps and makes time to talks with old and new faces when he goes back home to Fort St. John.

Denny’s Tip: My favourite food is pizza that I make myself with healthy ingredients; try it yourself and experiment!

Patrick is a three-time Paralympian, Gold from Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 and Silver from Beijing, is largely considered to be the best wheelchair basketball player in the world and is a great role model and fabulous ambassador for the sport.

Outside of his sport, he plays piano and is currently studying jazz guitar.

Patrick’s Tip: Find your passion and follow it!

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Crispin is an Olympian and World Cup Champion who is aiming to compete at home in 2010 in Halfpipe at Cypress Mountain.

Outside of his sport, he loves to skateboard and has a keen interest in music and videography.

Crispin’s Tip: Water is key to life and health. Drinking enough water is easy when you carry a bottle with you!

www.csf.ca/en/team/members/?id=17

Andrea is a Paralympian who competed in long jump final at the 2004 Games in Athens brought home Bronze from the 2007 Para Pan Amercian Games and recently switched to alpine skiing to achieve her dream of competing at home in 2010. 

Outside of her sport, she is training with RBC to be an Account Manager.

Andrea’s Tip: If you can't read and understand the ingredients in the food that you are eating you probably shouldn’t be eating it.  Your body is like an expensive car, you put bad gas in it and it doesn’t work the way you need it to!

www.rbc.com/sponsorship/olympics/bio/andrea_holmes.html

Dave is a three-time Olympian who won Silver in the Pairs event with Scott Fransden at the 2008 Beijing Games and was a World Champion in the eights crew in 2003.

Outside of his sport, he is the Community Relations Advisory for BC’s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum and Dad to a young daughter.

Dave’s Tip: Get outdoors! The effects of TV, computer games and the internet are dislodging – but to get out into natural surroundings is energizing and grounding!

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Jay is a National Team member who recently stood on top of the World Cup podium with his brother Denny in the Team Pursuit and is aiming to for his first Olympic experience at home at the 2010 Games.

Outside of his sport, he is a student at the University of Calgary and can enjoy almost any sport, especially when he is playing for fun with friends or family.

Jay’s Tip: For short trips, ride your bike or walk instead of driving!

www.speedskating.ca/athlete-bios-long-track.cfm?memberID=1505&teamID=67

Julia is a National Team member who is turning heads in her breakthrough year in Ski Cross, the newest Olympic sport, and is aiming to be competing at home in 2010.

Outside of her sport, she enjoys doing anything active like sledding, swimming, Frisbee, soccer, floor hockey, cliff jumping, dancing, and whatever else with friends.

Julia’s Tip: Just keep moving! Find an activity or sport you enjoy doing so you will want to do it more often and do it with friends and family!

Michelle is in her third season as a National Team member and her future goal is to compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Outside of her sport, she has a BS Aviation, Tech, Professional Piloting and BA Journalism and Public Communications degrees from the University of Alaska Anchorage, owns a commercial and flight instructor pilot’s licenses and is now working towards being a flight instructor.

Michelle’s Tip: Do what you need to do to get where you want to go. If you have to wake up early to workout, do it. If you have to move to a different city so that you can train, go. Do everything that needs to be done, and then do more!

Ryan is an Olympian who won Canada’s only medal in the pool in Beijing, Bronze in the 800m, and is the only Canadian to swim 1500m in under 15 minutes.

Outside of his sport, Ryan visits schools to talk to kids about Olympic values and the importance of being active.

Ryan’s Tip: Sport should be constantly enjoyable and never become a burden. Try every sport you can, you never know what you will excel at until you've tried everything!

Spencer Landsiedel – Modern Pentathlon – Abbotsford

Spencer is a National level swimmer and modern pentathlete who aspires to reach the highest level in his sport as possible with his sights set on the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England.

Outside of his sport, he is studying Business at the University of the Fraser Valley with plans to attend Law School. He is an accomplished musician in piano and both the tenor and alto saxophones and he is keen to form a Jazz Trio in the fall of 2008.

Spencer’s Tip: Being involved in sport keeps you healthy and lets you get the most out of life!

www.swimming.ca/2008OlympicGamesTeam#

www.growingchampions.ca/athlete-profile?athlete=1492

Adam is a two-time Olympian, three-time World Champion and a member of the eights rowing crew that won Olympic Gold at the 2008 Beijing Games, who led the crew in a raucous singing of O Canada on the podium in Beijing.

Outside of his sport, he is committed to issues of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency; he constructed a biodiesel reactor that processes waste vegetable oils into diesel fuel and would like to pursue a career in the alternative energy sector.

Adam’s Tip: Eat breakfast. I love whole grain hot cereal with granola on top and a side of veggies and eggs.  This keeps me energized throughout the day!

www.adamkreek.com

Stacie is a National Team wrestler who recently won the Canadian University Championships for the second year in a row, is a Junior World title holder and aims to be competing for Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England.

Outside of her sport, she is a student at  Simon Fraser University and she enjoys an active lifestyle which includes throwing sticks for her boyfriend’s dog.

Stacie’s Tip: Don’t worry about the things you don’t have control over!

http://athletics.sfu.ca/teams/wrestling_w/roster/280/

Steve is a two-time Olympian the reigning World Champion in freestyle aerials. Outside of his sport, he rides his mountain bike and road bike as often as he can and likes to golf, play hockey, surf, and fly fish...

Outside of his sport, he rides his mountain bike and road bike as often as he can and likes to golf, play hockey, surf, and fly fish.

Steve’s Tip: Home prepared snacks are a cheaper and smarter option than junk food so prepare your daily snacks long before you get hungry and always have a healthy choice available!

Trevor is a Paralympian who helped his team win bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games, has only been on the National Team for two years and is known for his offensive strength.

Outside of his sport, he likes to swim and play ball hockey with his teammates to keep active.

Trevor’s Tip: If you are in a wheelchair, pursue active living and get involved with a wheelchair sport; if you’re able bodied, try a wheelchair sport as an alternative!

www.cwsa.ca/files/bio-hirchfield-t.pdf

Tyler is a National team member of the Para Nordic and Para Snowboard teams, is currently ranked #1 in the world in para snowboard, number #1 in Canada in para nordic and aims to be competing at home in 2010 in Para Nordic.

Outside of his sport, he runs a landscape design business and likes to walk with friends and their dogs and do yoga with his neighbours.

Tyler’s Tip: Encourage people to get outside, no matter what the weather and enjoy their environment; everything from gardening to walking around your neighbourhood or to the grocery store!

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