A well-rounded Barbadian sports educator has set off for Montreal, Canada, to begin the in-person phase of an advanced elite coach training program, marking a key step in his mission to grow triathlon across the Caribbean island nation. Kemar Holder-Edghill, who currently works as a physical education teacher at Daryll Jordan Secondary School and also holds coaching roles for rugby and track and field programs, left Barbados on Friday for the year-long professional development initiative. The program is structured in two parts: the online foundational segment, which Holder-Edghill has already completed successfully, and the hands-on in-person training that will take place over the coming months in Montreal. Holder-Edghill shared that the decision to pursue the training came as local participation in triathlon has climbed steadily in recent years, creating a growing need for more highly qualified coaching expertise on the island. He first learned of the fully funded training opportunity through Dr. Garth McIntyre, president of the Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes. When the Barbados Olympic Association circulated the call for applications, McIntyre reached out directly to Holder-Edghill to invite him to apply. The application process required candidates to submit a personal statement outlining their suitability for the scholarship and complete a formal interview. Holder-Edill credited his experience across multiple developing sports in Barbados as the key advantage that helped him stand out among other applicants. After completing the program, Holder-Edghill’s core goal is to drive sustainable growth for triathlon in Barbados, building on the current momentum to attract more consistent new participation and raise the competitive standard of local athletes. The scholarship and training program is administered by Olympic Solidarity, and is run by PAISAC, an international coach training institution with hubs in Montreal and Lausanne. The organization specializes in delivering advanced coach education programs for National Olympic Committee-affiliated coaches from developing regions across the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and South America, with all costs covered by the Olympic Solidarity Coach Scholarship Program. Holder-Edghill joins a roster of past scholarship recipients from Barbados, including Jarad Murray and Althea Belgrave, who have all gone on to apply their advanced training to develop sport across the island.