The origin story of Atlas Alliance is deeply personal. This is why it is a lifelong mission.

The reason why I want athletes to be stronger for their sport and be able to withstand the forces and high velocities encountered in their sport is due to my own personal experience as a national water polo athlete, where during a practice I sustained a herniated disc (non-contact) as a goalkeeper likely because strength and mobility was lacking for the force I was able to produce. My doctors didn’t believe I could do this to myself without a collision or contact, but that is the nature of the sport. 

At 18, there was no greater goal than representing my country – I pushed through – not recommended, but I had a goal and that was all I was about. There wasn’t an elevator to it – sometimes you have to take the stairs.

As soon as our national season was over for Barbados, I went to physiotherapy which for me was both useful and frustrating. I was told to stop playing water polo with the current injury or likely undergo back surgery or I could go do strength training rehab with physiotherapy, while not playing water polo to resolve the disc herniation. Since this experience, I have pursued strength training in all forms to help me perform at a higher level in my sport – resulting in no back pain in more than 15 years.

Over the last 5 years, I have committed myself.