The World of Sports Performance Podcast

#22 Chris Tombs: You Made Them A Better Athlete But Did You Make Them A Better Person?

May 25, 2022
The World of Sports Performance Podcast
#22 Chris Tombs: You Made Them A Better Athlete But Did You Make Them A Better Person?
Show Notes

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Chris Tombs. Tombsy is currently the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at SW7 Academy and a Performance Specialist at PLAE Europe. Previously, he was the Performance Lead at Seattle Seawolves Rugby. Tombsy tells us about his time in the UK and Seattle as well as what it was like growing up in South Africa. We also have a good discussion around the state of Rugby in the US. In this episode we discuss:


  • Internships at Leicester Tigers and Cardiff Blues
  • Overcoming coaching changes
  • Moving to the US and the growth of Rugby there
  • Life in Seattle 
  • Our role as an S&C Coach 
  • Current roles with SW7 and PLAE
  • Helping the general population through S&C
  • VBT: What is it and how Tombsy uses it


Tombsy can be found on Instagram @christombs71 and Twitter @christombs71


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