Scott Machado

Scott began is athletic life at the age of five when his mother signed him up for the local swim team. Thirty-some-odd years later, Scott is still at it. "I love athletics," Scott says, "It helps provide a balance in my life by providing a means to release my energy and learn discipline that I can apply to other aspects of my daily living." Scott truly loves to exercise and train others so they can also.

Born in San Jose, California in 1970, Scott spent all of his childhood there, participating in several different sports. It was in high school where he realized he was an above average swimmer and water polo player after which continued to play water polo in college at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo. Shortly before attending Cal Poly in 1989, Scott tried his hand at triathlon after getting a little burned out from watching the line on the bottom of the pool hour after hour. He found that not only did he enjoy the challenge of triathlon, he was also pretty decent at it. Scott improved his triathlon skills while at Cal Poly, participating in the Triathlon Club and becoming one of its best athletes as well as the secretary. Cal Poly soon went on to win the National Collegiate Championship.

Even after college, Scott continued training and racing in triathlon, putting up some impressive results as he moved through the age ranks. Some of his best performances include several first place finishes at the Kennedy Club Fitness Triathlon and second place finishes at the Pismo Beach, Aptos, and San Luis Obispo Triathlons. Scott also qualified for and participated in the World Age Group Triathlon Championships in 2007. A complete list of Scott's top performances is listed below. The list continues to grow as Scott continues to compete on a regular basis.

Scott's coaching career began in 1988 when he assisted coaching the Almaden Aligators swim team in San Jose, California. The next year he took over the head coaching position and within three years took the team from last place in league to first. The team then strung together a streak of three consecutive championships before Scott left in 1993 to coach swimming and water polo at Arroyo Grande High School in Arroyo Grande, California. There he took a water polo team with no season victories to one with ten in only two years.

After an "extended" college career that included a teaching credential and even a year at seminary, Scott finally entered the real world and got a computer programming job shortly after getting married in 1999. This is when Scott learned the fine technique of balancing professional and family life with training. "I definitely learned that you can train successfully and have a rewarding life as well," Scott explains. It was during this time that Scott qualified for and raced in two Age Group National Championship Triathlons. In addition, Scott joined forces with Olympic Triathlete Victor Plata as a training partner and advisor.

In 2004, the coaching bug caught Scott again and he decided to join his computer skills and his knowledge of coaching and triathlon. Scott began internet based triathlon coaching for beginners and intermediate triathletes. "I hope that I can help others to learn how to train well and get enjoyment out of it," says Scott. "There is nothing better than setting a goal, pursuing it and ultimately achieving it. I hope to help others experience that joy." Scott hopes that the internet training program will take off and that he will be able to help many athletes reach their full potential.

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