Co-Owner & Coach

When Florence commits to something, she doesn’t do it halfway. What started as a passion for movement grew into becoming one of Switzerland’s strongest Olympic Weightlifters, and eventually into founding her own weightlifting club and community. Today she brings that same relentless drive and attention to detail to every class, every athlete, and the programming of CrossFit Zürich.

• Co-Owner, CrossFit Zürich

• CrossFit Level 2

• Founder of United Lifters Zürich

• One of Switzerland’s top-ranked Olympic Weightlifters

• Specialised in coaching Olympic Weightlifting and Gymnastics

• Online training program https://www.mvmntstandard.com

Owner & Coach

Eric’s path into CrossFit started with kettlebell training, a passion that quickly grew into a deeper pursuit of strength coaching and, eventually, CrossFit itself. He joined CrossFit Zürich as a coach in 2012 and has led the box ever since, personally training every coach currently on the team. Always building on his craft through ongoing education, his focus today goes beyond coaching individual athletes. It’s about the bigger picture: how CrossFit as a strategy builds stronger, healthier people for life.

• Owner, CrossFit Zürich

• CrossFit Level 2

• CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Coach

• Kettlebell Coach Level 3 (Kettlebell Expert)

• Continuously furthering his coaching education

Coach

Before CrossFit, Tara spent six years as a competitive cheerleader, training like a full-time athlete. When she finally walked into CrossFit Zürich for a trial class, everything changed. She trained shoulder-to-shoulder with Florence, became a founding member of United Lifters Zürich, and now ranks among Switzerland’s best Olympic Weightlifters, holding multiple national records in her weight category. But ask anyone at the gym and they’ll tell you: it’s not just her lifts that stand out. Tara is the coach who lights up the room, endlessly cheerful, always ready to help.

• Coach, CrossFit Zürich

• CrossFit Level 2

• Founding member, United Lifters Zürich

• One of Switzerland’s top-ranked Olympic Weightlifters, current Swiss national record holder

• Competitive CrossFit athlete

Coach

Lauren is CrossFit Zürich’s longest-serving coach, and its most infectious personality. Before CrossFit, she competed as a swimmer and bodybuilder and worked as a swim coach, building a foundation of athletic experience most coaches only dream of. With well over a decade of coaching under her belt, she’s built her philosophy around three core principles: technique, consistency, and intensity. Ask any member and they’ll tell you: there’s nobody Lauren doesn’t get along with, and no class or skill she can’t teach.

• Coach, CrossFit Zürich (longest-serving on the team)

• CrossFit Level 2

• Former competitive swimmer & bodybuilder, former swim coach

• Nutrition Coaching & Personal Training

• 10+ years of CrossFit coaching experience

Coach

Football, wrestling, and Kung Fu. Long before CrossFit, Ümit was already a multi-sport athlete, driven by an early fascination with the science of human movement. That path has taken him around the world to train, compete, and learn from other elite coaches and athletes. Today, with over eleven years of full-time coaching experience, he’s known across the gym for his direct, no-nonsense style and a presence that commands attention. When Ümit speaks, people listen.

• Coach, CrossFit Zürich

• CrossFit Level 1

• 11+ years of full-time coaching experience

• Multi-sport background: football, wrestling, Kung Fu

• Leads Team Optimal Performance, coaching competitive athletes

• Specializes in Olympic Weightlifting

Coach

Mattia brings a rare combination to the training floor: a background in biochemistry and over five years of hands-on CrossFit experience. He started CrossFit at 17 and was instantly hooked by its variety, intensity, and community spirit. Before that, eight years of football and more than fifteen years of slopestyle and alpine skiing shaped his coordination, body control, and mental resilience. Trained and developed in-house at CrossFit Zürich, he’s known for his friendly, upbeat energy and for leading the gym’s notoriously intense Sunday Mash-Up class.

• Coach, CrossFit Zürich

• CrossFit Level 1

• Background in Biochemistry

• 5+ years of CrossFit experience

• Leads the Sunday Mash-Up class

Coach

Movement has been part of Shani’s life since childhood, from field hockey to athletics, and eventually a competitive football career pursued with real passion and discipline, until injuries forced her to step away. Rebuilding through new training methods, she discovered CrossFit about seven years ago and was instantly hooked by the mix of strength, endurance, technique, and mental toughness. Today, as one of the newest members of the coaching team, she brings that same energy to every class.

• Coach, CrossFit Zürich

• CrossFit Level 1

• Former competitive football player

• 7+ years of personal CrossFit experience

• Focus: helping members build strength & confidence

Coach

Ivan’s coaching journey began in Russia and took him through some of Asia’s top CrossFit boxes in Thailand, where he was mentored by some of the industry’s best coaches. An experience that shaped his relentless focus on feedback and improvement. Now part of the CrossFit Zürich team, he brings a coaching style that feels like a certification workshop in every class: precise, technical, and true to CrossFit’s original standards.”

• Coach, CrossFit Zürich

• CrossFit Level 3

• Trained and coached across Russia and Thailand

• Known for a precise, workshop-style coaching approach

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