Triathlon

Continued development and refinement of fundamental movement skills and the beginning of basic sports skills to prepare athletes for more advanced skill development in future stages. Athletes are encouraged to participate in multiple sports and activities to help with the development of fundamental movement skills, motor development, and love of sports. For optimal skill acquisition, the basic triathlon skills of swimming and cycling are introduced. Fun participation can also be introduced.

This is an important stage of learning and skill development. It includes more accelerated learning of coordination and motor control along with further acquisition of swim and cycling specific skills. Continued encouragement for athletes to participate in multiple sports. Group interaction, team building, and social activities should be emphasized. A balance of practices and racing will promote continued development, mastery of skills, and practical application of skills within a race environment.

This stage builds on the foundation for sport participation. This includes further development of sports specific skills, introduction to competition, and beginning to emphasize support training to continue development of speed, strength and endurance. Athletes should consolidate sport specific technical skills with an increased emphasis on triathlon specific skills (in the later time-period of this stage). Social and emotional considerations are addressed by placing an emphasis on team-building, group interaction and social activities. *At this stage, athletes 13+ may consider the draft-legal pathway

This stage prepares athletes for the competitive environment, continues to refine technical skills and the ability to adapt to training and race environments. The focus is on optimizing fitness preparation and to begin to specialize in triathlon specific training individualized to the athlete’s particular needs in skill development, mental preparation, fitness and recovery. Social, emotion and school commitments should continue to be addressed along with mental skills that contribute to performance.

Our Triathlon swim Session will include Mix of drills/endurance and threshold sets. Also expect some open water skills training on occasions. Your coach will have 3 different workouts to accommodate the different levels of swimmers. Expect to swim between 1,800 – 3,000 meters depending on your level.

Our Triathlon swim/bike session are planned to improve your capacity to switch from swimming to bike. This is very important as your body changes position and your blood flow and blood pressure changes quickly as you stand and start to use your lower body muscle. The transition is also very important and may affect your performance. This session is open to triathletes of all levels

Triathletes will work on triathlon specific skills and technique such as sighting, drafting, pacing etc. Expect to work general swim drills to improve your body alignment to reduce drag; stroke to kicking to swim seamlessly and effortlessly.