Richmond Oval High Performance

Programs
Programs
OVALHP’s holistic training model serves to develop all aspects of athletic potential — enhancing physical, mental, emotional, and social development.
High Performance Programs

Building the future of Canadian athletics. Enhancing performance, athlete by athlete, team by team.
Services
Services
OVALHP is the one-stop shop for athletes looking to reach the next level. Our collaborative approach helps you train smarter, faster, and harder.
Services

Our Expert Team. Your Elite Potential.
Solutions
Solutions
Oval High Performance is committed to sustaining the Oval’s Olympic legacy by advancing BC’s athletic community.
Solutions

Customized Solutions For Athletes, Teams, and Sport Organizations.
About
About
Our goal: from the Oval to the International Stage. What will your journey look like, with OVALHP in your corner?
About

Behind every elite athlete is an elite support team.

Our Expert Team. Your Elite Potential

OVALHP is the one-stop shop for athletes looking to reach the next level. Our collaborative approach helps you train smarter, faster, and harder. The Integrated Support Team can assist with:

Mental Performance

Develop mental and emotional skills for optimal performance in competition. Individual and team counselling and educational services with the Oval’s Sport Psychologist.

Performance Testing

Is your training plan progressing you towards your performance goal? OVALHP offers Athletic Performance Testing, Anthropometric Measurement, Functional Movement Screen, and more.

Sport Nutrition

Proper fuel and hydration will allow you to train harder, work smarter, and perform better. The Oval’s Sport Dietitian can help you and your team perfect your nutritional needs.

Strength & Conditioning

Get stronger, faster, and more confident in sport and life. Our S&C team can identify your unique physical needs and educate, motivate, and develop you in a safe environment.

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CSI Gymworks™

Registered athletes with Canadian Sport Institute can enhance thier training with complimentary access to all member-accessible areas at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Lifemark Sport Medicine

Access 14,000 sq. ft. of integrated sport medical services, including family practice, sport rehab, and a pharmacy. Supporting high performance athletes to perform their best.

Concussion Testing

We have your bases covered with gold standard concussion management planning, starting with the ImPACT® Baseline Test. Get the support you need from Lifemark Sport Medicine.

Train at the Richmond Olympic Oval

Activate Your Gymworks™ Membership

To activate or re-activate your Gymworks Membership, send confirmation of eligibility with CSI as a Gymworks Carded athlete via email.

Proof of eligibility can include:

Copy of email from CSI Athlete Services
Copy of CSI card with activation dates (front and back)

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Coaches

Meet The Team

Strength & Conditioning Lead

Chris Spencer

Chris Spencer (NSCA CSCS, USAW Level 1) was on Team BC’s coaching staff at the Canada Summer Games and the National Basketball Championships. He is doing a Master’s in High Performance Coaching.
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Lead

Tom Clifford

Tom Clifford (BSc) graduated from the University of Gloucestershire before working in Australia, and Singapore and settling in Canada. These experiences allowed Tom to work with a variety of athletes from young hockey players to professional rugby athletes.
Strength & Conditioning

Jackson Cheung

Jackson Cheung (NSCA CSCS, NCCP-Athletics) competed on the national hurdling team and won the 2017 Canada Summer Games sprint hurdles. He has worked as a coach at the Oval since 2016.
Strength & Conditioning

Ciara Hennessy

Ciara Hennessy (BSc Sport & Exercise, PN1, GGS-1) has a Bachelor’s degree in sport and exercise science. She grew up playing and coaching Gaelic football where she continued to become the S&C coach for Irelands top level teams.
Strength & Conditioning

Sam McQueen

Sam McQueen (BCRPA CPT, RMT) is a recent graduate from the Langara College RMT program, Sam will use his knowledge of how the human body works and experience with sports such as soccer, hockey and rowing to maximize the time spent in the gym to get the most out of each athlete.
Strength & Conditioning

Braden Wilkins

Braden Wilkins (CSCS, M Sc., Kin, RMT) graduated from University of the Fraser Valley with a Kinesiology degree he has since completed the Registered Massage Therapy program and a Masters of Exercise Science in Strength and Conditioning. Braden has worked with many sports at differing levels as well as playing many sports himself. Braden has worked with minor hockey associations, Provincial programs as well as Professional athletes.
Strength & Conditioning

Tim Cottman-Fields

Tim Cottman ((BClinExSc, DPthy, CSEP CEP-High Performance Specialization) is an experienced, Australian trained Exercise Physiologist and Physiotherapist. He has worked in private practice and high-performance sector working with state and national level athletes from numerous sports including running, soccer, golf, tennis, and volleyball.
Strength & Conditioning

Padraic James

Padraic James (MSc, BSc,) grew up Boxing which lead to him competing and coaching both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Weightlifting prior to becoming a strength and conditioning coach.

Your progress is our priority. How can we support your journey?

Programs

High Performance Programs

Services

Solutions

About

Services

Our Expert Team. Your Elite Potential

OVALHP is the one-stop shop for athletes looking to reach the next level. Our collaborative approach helps you train smarter, faster, and harder. The Integrated Support Team can assist with:

Mental Performance

Performance Testing

Sport Nutrition

Strength & Conditioning

CSI Gymworks™

Lifemark Sport Medicine

Concussion Testing

Train at the Richmond Olympic Oval

Activate Your Gymworks™ Membership

Coaches

Meet The Team

Strength & Conditioning Lead

Chris Spencer

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Lead

Tom Clifford

Strength & Conditioning

Jackson Cheung

Strength & Conditioning

Ciara Hennessy

Strength & Conditioning

Sam McQueen

Strength & Conditioning

Braden Wilkins

Strength & Conditioning

Tim Cottman-Fields

Strength & Conditioning

Padraic James

Your progress is our priority. How can we support your journey?

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