Laura Fenton is one of the most accomplished athletes and instructors in pickleball today. A 5-time U.S. Open Pro and Senior Pro Champion, Laura has earned Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals at multiple USA Pickleball National Championships and Tournament of Champions events, while capturing more than 65 professional and 5.0-level tournament titles since 2016. 

Since 2013, Laura has taught more than 700 pickleball camps, clinics, and destination experiences throughout the United States and around the world. Her ability to break down the game, simplify complex concepts, and help players improve quickly has earned her a reputation as one of the sport’s premier educators.

What truly sets Laura apart is her extraordinary athletic background. Before becoming a pickleball champion, she achieved National Champion status in four additional sports—basketball, softball, tennis, and racquetball. She spent 15 years as a member of the U.S. National Racquetball Team, winning 5 World Championships, 36 National Titles, 2 Pan American Games Gold Medals, and 2 World Pro Mixed Doubles Championships. She also qualified for three Olympic cycles and remained ranked among the Top 4 players on the Women’s Professional Racquetball Tour for 11 years, reaching the World No. 1 ranking at age 44.

Laura’s success as an instructor extends far beyond her competitive accomplishments. For more than 30 years, she has served as a college professor, teaching subjects including kinesiology, biomechanics, exercise physiology, sports psychology, nutrition, neuroscience, mental imagery, geometry, physics, and athletic training. Combined with her experience as a college basketball coach, high school tennis coach, motivational speaker, and college sports broadcaster, Laura brings a uniquely comprehensive perspective to player development.

Her teaching philosophy blends biomechanics, movement efficiency, strategic geometry, mental performance, and sport-specific decision-making to help players of all levels maximize their potential. Whether working with recreational players, tournament competitors, aspiring professionals, or elite athletes, Laura’s ability to connect scientific principles with practical on-court application creates a learning experience unlike any other in pickleball.

In 2014, Laura founded World Team Pickleball, launching one of the country’s first team-based pickleball league systems in Columbus, Ohio. The organization quickly expanded to include camps, clinics, tournaments, social events, and destination experiences nationwide. After successfully building and selling World Team Pickleball, Laura launched PEAK Pickleball Performance, a premier coaching and event organization dedicated to providing world-class instruction and unforgettable pickleball experiences.

Today, Laura leads a team of professional coaches and is on pace to deliver more than 125 camps, clinics, and destination vacations annually throughout the United States and internationally, continuing her mission to help players improve, compete, and enjoy the sport at the highest level.

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