Quenching the need for As well as being understandably focused on speed, Porsche employees have another hidden talent – many of them are athletes, former athletes, or adrenaline junkies of one stripe or another. Understandably, a marque with Porsche’s tradition of ferocious competition attracts staff with a competitive streak. As we head into the 2021 sporting season, let’s look at three dedicated Porsche Centre Brighton staff members whose lives have been shaped by sport and fitness.
Rhys Mainstone
Nic Sparrow
Rhys Mainstone, Service Advisor & Warranty Administrator at Porsche Brighton, is a swimmer with a taste for open-air adventure. Perhaps his most notable feat is winning two races at the recent Portsea Swim Classic – the first time one of our staff has won this venerable competition, first held in 1987. Even this year with a looming COVID-19 presence, places for the event filled fast. One of those entrants was Rhys, building on his series of outstanding aquatic achievements. ‘I made the Australian national swim team in 2009 and raced all around the world doing marathon swimming,’ he says. ‘I competed in events from 5km to 25km, specialising in the 10km distance.’ Rhys has been amply awarded for his dedication to the sport. ‘I won a World Championship Silver in the 5km teams event in Shanghai in 2011, four National 10km titles, and five World Cup 10km events. In 2015 I came third in the World Championship Series for World Cup swimming.’
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