Testimonials

Josh Ross

I commenced training with the Fairweather Track Squad in February 2002 and from word go, Tony had a plan in place that we followed to perfection.

I improved out of sight under his guidance and just kept ticking the boxes of goals winning Stawell Gift in 2003, my first national 100m open championship in 2004 culminating in selection for the Athens Olympics that same year. We had a dream run and experienced a lot of great times together.

Having been a mid to high 11 second athlete when I commenced with Tony, I had outstanding improvement to record a 10.12 best with him. Two Stawell Gift wins and 3 national titles all achieved under his guidance are testament to our partnership together.

Tony and Alison always seemed to know how to support me as an athlete and as a friend. They built a wonderful support crew for the entire squad.

Josh Ross
July 2009

Pirrenee Steinert

I moved over to Maitland, NSW roughly 18 months ago with the goal of raising my athletic career to an international level. Prior to making the move I was at a point where I felt I needed change. I felt I needed to be where the action was. Location wise and more importantly I felt I needed someone who was just as serious as I was, to get me to where I wanted to be in my athletic career. I needed someone with fresh ideas to training methods and someone who was just as dedicated and passionate about athletics as I am.

Tony Fairweather was the man. He was all of the above and more. I honestly can’t say enough about Tony. I can’t think of anyone who is more passionate about the sport then he. The amount of time that he puts into the squad each and everyday, with very little dollar in return can only be done by someone who is truly in love with the sport. To see an athlete achieve their goals, seems to be the ultimate reward for all his hard work and the endless hours he puts in to each of his athletes.

The calibre of athletes that make up Tony’s squad is remarkable. To have the amount of nationally competitive athletes all training together in one squad is ideal for any athlete. We have roughly 12 to 14 athletes in our squad all at different levels in the sport. The squad is made up of athletes of all abilities, some nationally and internationally competitive whilst others more at an intermediate level, who just generally love competing in the sport and Tony is equally eager to help each and everyone of us achieve our goal, no matter what our level in the sport.

I moved my whole life interstate purely to train under Tony Fairweather in hope of him helping me to achieve my career goals in my sport. And after only 18 months of training with Tony, I find my self representing Australia at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. What more can I say!

Pirrenee Steinert
June 2009

Trisha Greaves

Over the 16 years I have been with Fairweather Track Squad I have reaped the benefits of Tony’s dedication, passion and experience of the sport. Having had a successful running career of his own, we reap the benefits of Tony’s experience when it comes to training and racing. He has coached me to 2 Australian championship medals and most recently to winning the Stawell gift, along with many other state championship medals and major pro race wins. Where ever I am racing I am proud to call Tony my coach.

Tony gives his athletes 100% on and off the track and even after the 16 years I have been with him, he continues to come up with new and exciting ways of coaching and challenging new programs.

Training with Tony can be a lot of fun (due to his great sense of humour and a great training squad) but always professional, and the squad is full of athletes who are willing to give it their all and work very hard.

Tony’s wife Alison, (also part of the coaching team) is always there with her excellent managerial skills. Her good knowledge of the sport is also an important addition to the team and greatly appreciated by the whole squad. FTS has a great support crew and a comprehensive approach to athlete preparation.

Over the years I have watched athletes improve out of sight with Tony to move on to what they think are bigger and better things, but never really go on with it. After 16 years I still continue to improve and I look forward to the next couple years which will hopefully lead me to my goal of representing Australia as a relay member for the Aust. 400m relay team.

I have had so many happy times in the sport and have so many memories of major achievements in my athletics career. I will have these with me for the rest of my life this is due to a lot of hard work and dedication but I owe a lot of this happiness to Tony and Al Fairweather and for this I will be forever grateful.

Trisha Greaves