Nate Turner, M.Ed., CSCS
...is the owner of and Director of Training for Sport Speed Austin.
In 2007-2008, he served as Director of Training for the Parisi Speed School in Cleveland, OH, working with over a thousand athletes of all ages, including elite high school and college athletes in a variety of sports, several NFL players, and the Cleveland Gladiators Arena Football League team. Prior to his time in Cleveland, Nate worked with Lance Armstrong on his off-season strength and flexibility program in 2001-2002 and again in 2003. Nate and his wife Kristen have three kids, Austin (9), Autumn (7), and Landon (3).
 Rob Smith, B.S., Performance Coach
...is second in command at Sport Speed Austin.
Coach Rob received his degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2007, and completed an internship that summer with one of our competitors that shall remain unnamed at this time, lest we give them free pub. He has a spectacular ability to connect with young athletes, and when he is not on the field or in the gym for Sport Speed, he is coaching freshman basketball at St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin. Rob and his wife Rachel were married August 15th, 2009.
Jennifer Grabowski - Performance Coach
In April 2009, Coach Jenn brought home two gold medals from the Club National Gymnastics Championships in Atlanta, one for Vault and one for All-Around. That's right, she is a double national champion! An experienced gymnastics coach, Jenn brings to our staff a great sense of humor and an endless stream of new training ideas. Young athletes love her. Cheeky athletes fear her. All respect her.
When not coaching Sport Speed athletes, Jenn is working on her degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at Austin.
Kevin Budet
Coach Kevin is a graduate of Texas Tech University, and a baseball coach in the Oak Hill Youth Sports Association. He is a graduate of Austin High School, where he played three varsity sports.
In addition to his reputation as the guy who runs out the hardest workouts of any Sport Speed coach, Kevin also mixes up the occasional Sport Speed training or marketing video.
Cruz De La Garza
Fresh off a summer internship with the Houston Texans, Coach Cruz (aka, Machete) returned this fall to finish his Sport Speed internship. He is also continuing his internship with the University of Texas Football team. We are excited to have Coach Cruz back on the field.
 Kristen Turner
Program Director Kristen Turner brings a wealth of coaching and competitive experience to her position with the Sport Speed Swimming program. An NCAA Division I swimmer at Peperdine University and the 1989 U-19 world champion in Olympic-distance triathlon, Kristen has also completed two Ironman triathlons (including the world champs in Kona!). More important than that, she has coached every age group of swimmer, both in individual, small group and team settings.
 Mary Hughes
Mary's extensive background as a swim coach, an accomplished master's swimmer, and a mom of four makes her the great instructor that she is. Sport Speed Swimming is delighted to have her on board as our Assistant Director for the inaugural season.
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