Meet our team

Tess Kelly

Sports Centre Manager

Favourite part of the job: Supporting clients to feel empowered through movement and sharing the benefits of exercise for both mental and physical health.

Favourite sport/Activity: Open water swimming

Most proud of sporting/fitness achievement: Running the Rome Marathon

Favourite exercise: Thrusters

Sarah Tombs

Facility & Membership Manager

Favourite part of the job: Every day is different, I love working within such a friendly and knowledgeable team, and it’s a delight to see so many happy members!

Favourite Sport/Activity: Coastal or woodland walks

Most proud of sporting/fitness achievement: Running 100k for Breast Cancer awareness

Favourite Exercise: Running

Thomas Hacking

Duty Officer

Favourite part of the job: Being able to engage with members and help them with their fitness journey

Favourite sport/Activity: Badminton

Most proud of sporting/fitness achievement: Cutting my 5k time from 32 minutes to 22 minutes in the space of 4 months

Favourite exercise: Metcon 45

Milly Carter

Duty Officer

Favourite part of the job: Watching my clients grow and develop their skills in my classes.

Favourite sport/Activity: Going to the gym

Most proud of sporting/fitness achievement: Completing Martock 10k

Favourite exercise: Romanian Deadlifts

Kieran Bennett

Duty Officer

Favourite part of the job: Seeing people gain confidence in the gym and the swimming pool
Favourite sport: Football
Most proud sporting/fitness achievement: Completing the Ten Tors challenge at 35, 45 and 55 mile distances
Favourite Exercise: Squat

Teddy Gordon-Le Clerc

Fitness Instructor/Water Polo Coach

Favourite part of the job: Socialising with members and making them laugh
Favourite sport/activity: Athletics
Most proud of sporting/fitness achievement: Winning Gold in the 400m at Hampshire County Championships
Favorite Exercise: Leg Press

Adam Heaton

Fitness Instructor/Football Coach

Favourite part of the job: Chatting to members about their stories and fitness journey and hearing about their progress both in and outside of the Sports Centre.
Favourite sport/Activity: Football
Most proud of sporting/fitness achievement: Signing a pro football contract at 18
Favourite exercise: Skullcrusher

Louie Elford

Sports and Fitness Instructor

Favourite part of the job: Pushing members to work harder than they thought they could!
Favourite Sport/Activity: Mountain Climbing
Most proud of sporting/fitness achievement: Completing 45 + 55 mile Ten tors Challenges.
Favourite Exercise: Incline Bench

Leon Parsons

Fitness Instructor

Favourite part of the job: Spotting our members in the gym!
Favourite sport/activity: Alpine Climbing
Most proud Sporting event/ Fitness achievement: Ten Tors 55 Mile
Favourite Exercise: Leg Curls

Elise Bloy

Fitness Instructor

Favourite part of the job: Hearing about every member’s journey and what inspires them to train the way they do
Favourite Sport/Activity: CrossFit/Netball
Most proud of sporting/fitness achievement: County Championship Swimmer
Favourite Exercise: Rower

Hayden King

Fitness Instructor

Favourite part of the job: Seeing people work hard in classes and in the gym 

Favourite Sport/Activity: Mountain climbing 

Most proud of sporting/fitness achievement: Ultramarathon 

Favourite Exercise: Chest Press

Jaz Piercey

Receptionist

Favourite part of the job: Seeing and meeting all the customers
Most proud achievement: Buying my house with my partner