Kenneth Yip is the co-founder and head coach of Team Sonic. He has an extensive background in coaching swimmers and triathletes of all age and abilities. In addition to coaching Masters, he has coached collegiate teams, and worked with individual age grouper.
Kenneth raced as a professional triathlete and had been invited to join Hong Kong Triathlon National Squad and received scholarship offered by The Hong Kong Sports Institute from 1998 - 2003. During the time in National Squad, Kenneth had been representing Hong Kong racing overseas and had been participant in oversea training camp in New Zealand, Malaysia, France, German, Australia, Spain and Japan.
He continues to compete in triathlons and running events. In triathlons, he races from sprint to half-ironman distance. He consistently wins his age group and often finishes as one of the top overall amateurs.
In recent year, Kenneth back to campus for the tertiary study in Sports Management.
Kenneth Yip's strengths and specialties as a coach include:
- Educating coaches and athletes on the latest technique and training methods
- Motivating athletes of all abilities to perform to their potential.
- Teaching inexperienced athletes comfort in the water and efficiency.
- Teaching pacing, strategy and racing tactics.
- Teaching triathlon race preparation.
Sports Achievement:
1999 - 2003 representing Hong Kong
for Asian Triathlon Championships
1999
representing Hong Kong for World Triathlon Championships
Education:
- Certificated in Asia Triathlon Level 1 Coach
- Completed 2007 Asian Continental Development Camp and Competitive Coaches Course at Subic Bay, Philippines. July 7th-16th
- Certificated in Hong Kong Triathlon Association Level 2 Coach
- Certificated in Hong Kong Triathlon Association Level 1 Coach
- Certificated in Hong Kong Swimming Coach's Level 1 by HKASA
- Certificated in The Hong Kong Life Saving Society Bronze Medallion
- Level 1 Sports-General Theory (HKCC)
- Level 2 Sports-General Theory (HKCC)
- Certificated in Canoe Three-Star Award by Hong Kong Canoe Union
| Outstanding Race Results: | ||||
| Date | Event | Category | Position | Time |
| 2005-07-03 | OSIM Singapore Asian Triathlon Championship | Age-Group 25-29 | 3rd | 2:18:13 |
| 2005-05-22 | Hong Kong Sprint Triathlon | Age-Group 20-24 | 1st | 1:12:04 |
| 2004-10-10 | ITU Hong Kong International Triathlon | Age-Group 20-24 | 1st | 2:12:26 |
| 2004-05-09 | Hong Kong Sprint Triathlon | Age-Group 20-24 | 1st | 1:07:44 |
| 2003-11-09 | Hainan Discovery Triathlon | Male Pro | 10th | 3:15:26 |
| 2003-11-02 | Asian Triathlon Championship India | Male Elite Under 23 | 4th | 1:07:00 |
| 2003-09-21 | Hong Kong ITU International Triathlon | Male Elite Under 23 | 2nd | |
| 2003-08-31 | Asia Cup Series Macau | Male Elite Under 23 | 6th | 1:09:45 |
| 2003-06-01 | Festival of Sports - Sprint Triathlon | Male Elite Under 23 | 1st | 1:09:08 |
| 2003-03-22 | Asian Cup Series Taiwan | Male Elite Under 23 | 11th | 1:12:88 |
| 2002-10-06 | Hong Kong International Triathlon | Male Elite Under 23 | 4th | 1:09:30 |
| 2002-09-08 | Asia Triathlon Championship Xuzhou, China | Male Elite Under 23 | 12th | 2:06:39 |
| 2002-08-25 | Asian Cup Series Macau | Male Elite Under 23 | 4th | 2:10:31 |
| 2002-06-02 | Asian Cup Series Philippines | Male Elite Under 23 | 6th | 2:07:40 |
| 2001-07-08 | Asian Cup Series Sokcho, Korea | Male Elite | 14th | 2:01:40 |
| 2001-06-10 | Asian Cup Series Xuzhou, China | Male Elite | 10th | 2:06:01 |
| 2001-06-03 | Subic Bay Internation Triathlon - Subic Bay Freeport, Philippines | Male Elite Open | 14th | 2:07:09 |
| 2001-05-20 | Asian Triathlon Championship, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Male Elite | 25th | 2:16:43 |
| 2000-09-17 | Desaru Sprint | Men 18-39 | 2nd | 00:45:56 |
| 2000-09-03 | Asian Triathlon Series Macau | Male Elite Junior | 1st | 2:08:33 |
| 2000-07-17 | ITU International & Asian Cup Series | Male Junior | 1st | 2:03:09 |
| 2000-07-16 | Asian Cup Series Sokcho Korea | Male Elite Junior | 1st | 2:03:07 |
| 2000-06-18 | Asian Cup Series Xuzhou China | Male Elite Junior | 2nd | 2:09:47 |
| 2000-05-28 | Asian Cup Series Subic Bay, Philippines | Male Elite Junior | 1st | 2:09:26 |
| 2000-04-23 | ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships Gamagori Japan | Male Elite | 24th | 2:06:20 |
| 2000-03-26 | President International Triathlon Hau Lien | Male Elite | 6th | 2:06:20 |
| 1999-12-05 | SamSung Action Asia Challenge | Open Men's Team | 16th | 4:23:04 |
| 1999-10-24 | Hong Kong International Triathlon | Male Junior | 3rd | 2:16:16 |
| 1999-09-12 | World Triathlon Championship Montreal Canada | Male Junior | 50th | 1:59:24 |
| 1999-07-11 | Asian Triathlon Championship Sokcho City Korea | Male Junior | 6th | 2:07:14 |
| 1999-06-06 | Asian Triathlon Series subic Bay, Philippines | Male Junior | 1st | 2:14:34 |
| 1999-05-23 | Asian Triathlon Series Sabah Malaysia | Male Junior | 1st | 2:11:46 |
| 1998 | Hong Kong International Triathlon | Male Junior | 4th | 2:14:53 |
