ABOUT LOUIS DALLIMORE
Louis Dallimore is an experienced Strength and Conditioning Coach and Sport Scientist who works specifically with high performance professional athletes. He holds a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science and Post Graduate Diploma of Exercise Physiology from the University of Notre Dame Australia and a Master of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning) from Edith Cowan University.
Louis's approach is heavily data driven and goal oriented, maximising each athlete's ability and overall performance.
High Performance Manager, Kintetsu Liners Rugby Union Team (2014 - current)
While at Kintetsu, Louis' roles include designing and implementing a complete strength & conditioning program, including; strength, conditoning, speed, flexibility and athlete monitoring/ load managment. He uses GPS to monitor training and games intensity and volumes, as well as to reduce injuries through proper planning of training. He is currently working with a number of notable world class athletes including internationals from Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Korea and South Africa.
Coach, Australian Paralympic Powerlifting
Louis has trained (in person and via correspondence) two disabled powerflitng athletes. Both athletes are top 20 world ranked in their respective weight class. Louis travelled to the IPC World Championships as an offical coach for Australia, working with these athletes. Both athletes aimed for paralympic qualification, with one competing in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Strength and Conditioning Coach, Surfing Western Australia
Louis' main responsibilities included introducing junior surfing athletes to strength and conditioning by teaching them basic movments and exercises that could help increase surfing performance. The program was a pilot for the rest of Australia and was largely successful, adopted across a variety of states. All of the athletes involved dramatically increased there athletic capabilities.
Strength and Conditioning Coach, Western Force Rugby Union
During Louis' time at the Western Force he had a number of roles in the strength and conditioning department. Originally he was the Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach, working with under 15s, under 17s and under 20s. During his time all age groups won their respective national tournaments, including the under 20s two years in a row. A number of Australian under 20 players were produced from this team, and a number of now Super Rugby players were developed in this program.
Louis' other roles at the Western Force include working with the Super Rugby team as an Assistant Strength and conditioning coach, designing strength, rehab, conditioning and speed programs for all levels of athletes up to and including international (Wallabies) players. In conjunction with Super Rugby, he was in charge of the inaugural NRC team Perth Spirit in 2014, who finished second in the national conference. He traveled with the team across the country conducting field sessions and Strength and Conditioning based sessions on tour and at home.