Interview with head coach

We are glad to introduce the head triathlon coach of the Republic of Kazakhstan, mentor of national team, Dandibay Alimbayev.

Dandybay Alimbayev was born on January 14, 1963, in Kostanay region. In 1980 he completed the secondary school. In 1982-1984 served in the Soviet army. After return he entered the Kazakh Physical Education Institute in Almaty where he studied from 1984 till 1988. Dandybay Alimbayev started his career in 1989 as a swimming coach in Shymkent.

In 1997 initiated an opening of triathlon class in the Specialized Children and Youth Sports Schools of the Olympic Reserve No. 5, South Kazakhstan region.

Since July 2016 he was appointed as the head triathlon coach of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Married, has 2 children.

Currently, Dandybay Kupeyevich together with the national team has trainings at their camp in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan. Dandybay Kupeyevich kindly replied to our questions which might be interesting to triathlon fans.

– How you were accommodated? Are there all necessary conditions for the full training process?
– Yes, we were accommodated very well. There are good conditions for the training process.
– Dandybay Kupeyevich, could you tell us please what strategic objectives are solved within this training camp?
– On this training camp we handle different tasks, including increasing aerobic capacity. For this purpose, training activities were organized in the mid-mountain region.

– According to your opinion, what is moral and physical spirit of the team?
– Moderate, but I think it will soon improve.
– Tell us, please, how you alternate training loads and recovery for athletes?
– Training is held strictly according to the plan. Load days alternate with recovery days.
– Do you have “full” recovery days in the training cycle?
– There are no full days of rest. Long recovery periods are bad for athletes. There are two days when athletes are free for half a day.

Thank you, Dandybay Alimbayev, for answering our questions. We suggest the fans of national team to be patient and to follow the news about our team.