WHERE IT ALL BEGAN...
“Life is a Balance” is one of our favourite quotes at TRI Fitness.
If you work hard, train hard, and like to live easy, we will help you on your fitness journey, no matter what your goals are.
Founders Paul De Garis and Russ Smith were the business partnership behind TRI Fitness, which was formed in 2013.
Russ, previously a Navigator in the Royal Air Force up until 2010 left Tri Fitness in October 2020 to rejoin the Royal Air Force.
Paul De Garis is now Head Coach & sole owner of TRI Fitness and Swim Smooth Certified Coach of the Channel Islands
In Paul’s own words
“During that time, we had the Gym facility in Guernsey, which was sold in 2020 during Covid and the introduction of Swim Smooth Channel Islands in 2015, which has seen over 350 members swim with us.
Not forgetting from day one, Triathlon Coaching, which started off with just a locally-based training squad and has now evolved to coaching many overseas athletes during that time right across Europe to as far as Bahrain.
For us, it's all about the people. We've seen new friendship groups form from being a part of the TRI FITNESS Community. We've been so fortunate to have met many great people over the years and been a part of many personal journeys. Being there in the moment sharing all the emotions these journeys bring. This is whether it was completing their First Ironman, Novice Triathlon, or simply just learning to swim.
We’ve had many highlights in the Triathlon & Cycling world with Novice 1st time finishers across all distances and not forgetting World Age group Champion gold medallists, European Champions, National Champions and many World/European Championships qualifiers over various disciplines and distances.
People do come and go and their journeys continue but on a different pathway. What doesn't change is the memories we hold are special, and those friendships remain.
We just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported and trusted in us throughout the years!”