Coach Joe Fernandes has been involved in triathlon since 2008 when he joined his first triathlon squad and hasn’t stopped being involved with the sport. In 2010, during his academic studies of Physical Education, he started working as a triathlon assistant coach and swim instructor, working with athletes from sprint to ironman distance.

As a former ITU 30-34 Age Group Sprint World Champion (Chicago, 2015), as well as achieving several podiums in Sprint, Olympic and 70.3 distances, Joe has experienced different training environments and coaching philosophies which contributed to the development of his training methods.

Joe moved to Australia in 2016 to study a master’s degree in Sports Management and Project Management on the Gold Coast. Since arriving in Australia, he has been working as a learn-to-swim instructor and coach. Now settled in Noosa, he has been working at the Noosa Aquatic Centre for nearly two years.