HEAD COACH & OWNER
LES PORTER
Crossfit L-3 Trainer
I have been coaching “full time“ since 2011. Full time, meaning 30 - 40 hrs per week on the floor. That is a lot of time. I believe coaching is a skill that is developed through experience. Just like athletes improve by spending hours upon hours in the gym honing their craft, the same goes for coaches.
I believe a good coach is able to read the situation and the personality of the athlete, then deliver the message/critique in a way that will best benefit that athlete. I like to tell my athletes I will not always give you what you WANT, but hopefully it will be what you NEED.
Whether I’m teaching someone how to kip for the first time or working with a Games athlete on technique. It is fulfilling. I enjoy making all my athletes a little better every chance I get.
ASSISTANT COACHES
Lindsey Porter
CrossFit OL-1 Trainer
2x CrossFit Games Teen Athlete (2015, 2017)
3x CrossFit Semifinal Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)
Lindsey has been doing CrossFit since she was 10 years old. Through growing up with CrossFit she has learned through her experience. She, first, got into CrossFit through her dad, Les Porter. She decided to ditch gymnastics and dive into the sport she enjoyed the most. Les has been Lindsey’s coach this whole time but has worked with sport specific coaches, over the years, to continue his education of sports, passing along his knowledge with Lindsey. She has been very competitive throughout her whole CrossFit career so far and continues to improve even after a decade. She coaches because she wants to share her love of CrossFit with everyone willing to learn!
Nadine Kramel
Crossfit L-1 Trainer
Nadine has been doing CrossFit for a little over 6 years. She first got into it after reading that runners did it to gain strength and aerobic capacity for better performance. Nadine had never touched a barbell, let alone anything more than the 5lb dumbbell at the gym. Once she completed an on-ramp course she quickly fell in love with challenging herself regularly. In 2016 she became a coach and it only made her love CrossFit more, and she enjoys watching CFC members hit milestones and PRs in their fitness journey. One of the biggest myths about CrossFit is that you already have to be in shape to do it. Which is so untrue! CrossFit is not just for the elite athletes out there, it is for anyone and can be adjusted for everyone. It definitely takes patience with yourself, but no matter what level you’re at it’s an amazing way to achieve your best you.
Dave Turner
Crossfit L-1 Trainer
Dave has been coaching CrossFit since Oct 2012. He has been one of our longest members here at CFC.
Rande Kailimai
Crossfit L-1 Trainer
Rande has been doing CrossFit for about 6 years. He loves the variety of the workouts and the almost infinite possibilities. That's why he got into CrossFit. He likes to bike and play with his dogs. Common thing he hear all the time is that it is too expensive. He thinks back to his days in a globo-gym. There was a membership fee and an extra fee for group classes/personal training. It ended up being more expensive than CrossFit. Crossfit Clearwater offers some of the lowest prices, in the area. He thinks that CrossFit Clearwater is worth the price and much more.
