Staff

Rafael Baugh (B.Sc Physiotherapy)

Physiotherapist, High Performance Director

Raf is a Physiotherapist and High Performance Director of Front Runner Sports. He is one of Australia’s most trusted experts in exercise prescription and load management for endurance athletes and is increasingly involved in education and mentorship of fellow Physiotherapists and Coaches. In his athletics career, he represented Australia as a professional at 4 World Championships, achieving a #3 ITU Duathlon world ranking and achieving podium finishes at ITU Oceania, Asian and European Championships and 6th at the ITU World Championships. He is an 8* West Australian athletics champion.

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Steve Gravina (MClinPhys (Sports Physio), MPhysio, BSc (Sports Science))

Physiotherapist

Steve is a sports physiotherapist with over 14 years of experience working with high performance teams and individuals, having most recently spent the past 8 years as the team physiotherapist for the West Coast Eagles Football Club in the AFL.

Steve brings a vast knowledge and experience in working with sports injuries from acute management through to end-stage reconditioning and return to sport. His background in sports science and strength & conditioning compliments his physiotherapy skills to provide complete client care and management programs to help people achieve their goals.

Steve has a passion for sport and physical culture, with a background in football (AFL), cricket, basketball, distance running, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a variety of strength training methods.

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Ben Green (B.Sc Hons; Level 4 IAAF Coach)

Coaching Director; Sports Science Consultant (Biomechanics)

Ben is a world class running expert who specialises in delivering consulting services; personalised running plans and one on one technique enhancement sessions. Ben coaches many emerging national/international middle and long distance runners as well as recreational athletes of all levels. He has a proven record of helping athletes exceed their goals with evidence based programming, cutting edge insights and up to date scientific knowledge.

Ben is a quality educator who currently facilitates for the IAAF (middle and long distance running) and Athletics Australia (recreational and middle & long distance running). Increasingly, Ben consults in the area of Physiology, Biomechanics and Footwear assessment to government, corporate and sporting groups.

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Abby Dixon (B.Sc Physiotherapy; Master of Clinical Physiotherapy)

Master Clinical Physiotherapist 

Abby graduated from Curtin University in 2005 and has over fifteen years of private practice experience. She has continued to develop her craft, completing post graduate studies and attaining her Masters of Clinical Physiotherapy.

Abby is specifically trained in Strength and Conditioning of female athletes, kinetic link training and deep motion systems which helps ensures our values of helping runners of all ages, abilities and background meet their health, fitness or performance goals.

She has a strong personal interest in fitness for physical and mental health. Abby enjoys running marathons and has completed the New York and Paris Marathons but more recently has become a “trail addict” and increasingly enjoys running off road events. Like many, she has a love of coffee, chocolate and red wine.

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Keiren Hill BSc (Physiotherapy) (Hons), BSc (Physiology)

Physiotherapist

Kieren has been working in private practice physiotherapy for the last several years managing a variety of musculoskeletal and sporting injuries. He has been the Physiotherapist for the Southside Demons state league netball club and is a Netball Australia endorsed netball knee program provider.Kieren is currently completing his Master of Clinical Physiotherapy in Sports Physiotherapy at Curtin University. He has a particular interest in the management of sporting injuries and lower limb injuries as a result of his current studies and previous physiotherapy experience. Kieren uses the latest evidence-based principles when treating sporting injuries, for athletes from beginner to elite. Outside of work you may see Kieren swimming, running his two dogs, or spending time at the beach.

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Derek Cross (B. Eng; Level 1 TA)

Coaching Consultant- Triathlon

Derek is an accredited Triathlon Australia Development Coach who has a passion for helping people achieve their Ironman and Half Ironman Triathlon goals. Derek brings with him a broad range of experiences gathered over a lifetime of sport. Having been a competitive swimmer, a member of the WAIS rowing program, and an Age Group and Professional Triathlete, as well as being a full time engineer and a father of two, Derek is able to look at sport from multiple perspectives to help people define and reach their targets no matter what phase of life they are in.

Derek loves the bike, in particular helping people find those one percenters that can add up to make a big difference on race day. Derek also has a long history with the water (he has been swimming since

he was two) and enjoys sharing that passion with others, particularly those who may not be that comfortable in the triathlon swim leg. In particular Derek enjoys helping those new to triathlon develop so that they can achieve those goals that they may have previously considered impossible.

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