Your Coaches
Lauren Harper (Harper) grew up competing and coaching in Greenville’s S.A.I.L swimming. Harper made the transition to endurance swimming and triathlon in 2019, and was pleasantly surprised to find herself ranked far better than in her sprinting career. As a Starfish Aquatics Institute Instructor, Harper works with all ages learning to swim and improving technique efficiency in the pool and open water, and she loves to be a part of other people falling in love with the sport. She is a sports performance therapist, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, certified in Selective Functional Movement Assessment, and the owner of Harper Sport. This is her second year helping to coach the GVL Tri Club Swim Clinic, and she is the social and events director for the club.
Lauren Kukis (Lauren) is the owner and head coach of Happy Pace Coaching. She is a USAT Level 1 Coach and NASM Certified Personal Trainer, working with endurance athletes, including triathletes, and those looking to generally improve their overall fitness. Lauren understands the process of learning how to swim later in life as an adult-learned swimmer herself. She worked her way up to a top age group swimmer in races. For years, she has enjoyed improving other triathletes swimming both with in-person coaching and providing proper workouts. This is her third year helping to coach the GVL Tri Club Swim Clinic.
We are inviting guest coaches weekly from local triathlon teams and swim clubs. Stay tuned for details!
