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Adam Dickson is a writer of fiction and non-fiction and is a lifetime fitness enthusiast. In 2004 he was hospitalized following brain seizures that cut off the circulation to his legs, leaving him permanently disabled. Since then he has competed in many triathlons, aquathlons and a gruelling off-road duathlon. After finishing the London Marathon in 2006 he took part in the inaugural Half-ironman distance triathlon in the New Forest, England. He was part of the volunteer race crew for Ironman UK in August 2006 and the following year a competitor in the same race, finishing in a time of 14 hours and 50 minutes. He has co-authored a book on mental health and is currently writing his second novel. He is editorial consultant to Brilliant Fish PR & Marketing Ltd.

Dutch-born Remmert Wielinga is a former professional cyclist who has competed in numerous international races since he started cycling at the age of 12, including the Tour de France. In 1999 he won the Dutch national championships time trial. The following year he joined the Rabobank Continental Team and repeated his victory in the national championships. In 2001 Remmert signed his first professional contract with the Italian cycling team De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa where he learned the revolutionary methods on effective physical training and conditioning. During his professional career he raced for world-famous teams including Rabobank, Quick-Step and Saunier Duval, where he trained and competed side-by-side with world-renowned cyclists. In 2003 Remmert won two races in Spain and in 2006 finished first in the GP Chiasso in Switzerland after an impressive breakaway of 150 kilometres (93 miles). Remmert is based in Monaco where he runs his company, Cycling Promotions (www.cyclingpromotions.mc) that provides specialized personal coaching services.

Running expert Paul Cowcher has been working in the health and fitness industry since 2001 after a career as a professional dancer (musicals in London’s West End and touring). When his dancing career was over he recognized there were many similarities between dancing and sports and science. He has trained as an advanced instructor (CYQ), Pilates mat work (More Fitness) and has over 10 other teaching qualifications in fitness and dance (ISTD.) He now works as a personal trainer, has run numerous marathons and trained many others to running success at various distances.

Even breaking his neck, aged 16, in the pool could not put Nic Newell off swimming. Shortly afterwards he turned up at a swimming carnival, took off his neck brace, won his race and calmly put the brace back on. A year later he was a three-time gold medallist in the Pacific School Games in Perth to add to his many achievements at state, regional and national level.

Dan Cross is the assistant National Age group coach at Guildford City High Performance Swimming Club. He has been coaching for 10 years after competing as a national standard swimmer for a number of years himself. He has coached age group, youth, senior and masters swimmers during his career, with many of the swimmers going on to achieve success at national level. He has coached at a number of different clubs and worked alongside many top international coaches. He has a degree in Sport and Exercise Science and a strong interest in sport science research.

Tommaso Bernabei is a television and non-fiction writer who graduated from the Metropolitan University of London. His experience in television led him to collaborate with Italian food shows, introducing him into the world of sports nutrition. He is currently the diet planner for an Italian swimming club and writing a book of sports nutrition recipes.

Sports psychologist Russell Murphy runs Personalmindtrainer (www.personalmindtrainer.com) and works regularly with different sportspeople, including advising triathletes, duathletes, marathon runners, golfers and footballers among others. A member of the World Federation of Hypnotherapists, he also gives talks on motivation to major corporations and runs smoking cessation, weight management, confidence, phobias and other treatment programmes.