Liza and Luke Elder   Trident National Team

Luke has been racing triathlons since his college days. Specializing in intermediate distance triathlons and the Aquabike duathlon, he qualified for the 2019 International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, where he placed 12th in the world in his age group.

As a staunch proponent of intrinsic awareness, his coaching philosophy revolves around the practice of listening to your body to guide training and recovery. His own careful research into all three aspects the sport, along with his transition hacks will get you on your way to racing your best race yet. Luke's infectious positive attitude and enthusiasm will inspire you to new levels!

Coach Liza has been teaching competitive swimming since the age of 15. Over her two decades in the field, she has worked with ages and abilities from the littlest swimmers to high-level age groupers, Jr. and Sr. National swimmers, masters athletes, and neurologically and physically diverse populations.

Liza is an ASCA Level II coach, an active USA Swimming coach, and a Professional Triathlon Coach through NESTA with additional training in concussion awareness, SafeSport, CPR and more through USA Swimming, her passion for the science and safety of sport is evident.