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David Draper, BSc, Dip PT
(Head Coach - Owner)
David has been training for the last 17 years and has been a personal trainer since 2004.
He has researched and tested many different training methods but knew as soon as he experienced CrossFit that it had the power to change peoples lives.
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Holly Gehlcken, BSc, Dip PT
(Head Coach - Owner)
Holly is Connects Olympic weightlifting champion having won the World, British and Southern Masters titles in 2010.
Qualifying as a personal trainer in 2007 and a CrossFit coach in 2008 Holly lives and breathes the CrossFit lifestyle also co-founding Caveman Snacks with her husband Barnaby and being mum to two boys.
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Barnaby Gehlcken
(Coach - Paleo Nutritionist - Resident Chef)
Barney is our in-house paleo guru and 3 AA rosette winning chef! he has been a CrossFit trainer since 2009 and is also co-founder of Caveman Snacks and Monkey Bar gym qualified.
When he finds time out from his hectic job as executive chef at The Noble House and Brighton Rocks pub chain he likes to smash a WOD with the best of 'em!
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George Carlo, Dip PT
(Head Coach)
George was a regular member at the box before deciding he wanted a complete change of career so became a personal trainer and CrossFit Level 1 coach in early 2012.
With his passion for training and CrossFit clear to see it was an easy decision to take George on as an assistant coach and teach him everything we know!
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Olly Jones, Bsc, Dip PT
(Coach)
Olly joined us as a member in October 2012 after moving to Eastbourne from Buckinghamshire. Noticing his knowledge and expertise in the field of Strength & Conditioning we asked him to join the coaching team at Connect and he makes a great addition to an already strong coaching team.
A stickler for proper technique, don’t be offended if he picks on you for dirty lifting, it is his job after all!
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