TPM Episode 245: Trennon Paynter, Olympian, Canadian Halfpipe Coach Part 2

Trennon Paynter is a legendary Canadian mogul skier, he’s also an Olympian for Australia, and the Head Coach of the Canadian National Halfpipe Team.  In part 2 of his podcast, we talk about going to the Olympics for another country, shifting to coaching park and pipe, his elite athletes, getting halfpipe into the Olympics, and a whole lot more. The godfather, Mike Douglas, asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Trennon Paynter Show Notes:

3:00:  Getting radical, filming with Poor Boyz, and tagging along with the New School players

8:00:  Coming back from injury, going to another country for the Olympics, and the mixed feelings around making the Australian Team

20:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

22:45:  Olympic highlights, the end of his mogul career, and the beginning of his coaching career

31:00:  Park and Pipe coaching, Provincial level teams, starting his own team, and raising money to keep it going

44:00:  Dragon:  Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15%

Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life

Rollerblade:  Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

46:00:  Staying out of athlete business, Matt Hayward, politics, and halfpipe finally gets in the Olympics

52:00:  Sarah Burke, the founding of a national team, rules, and working well with Canada

61:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Mike Douglas