Triathlon Team

 iCAN Junior Triathlon Team                                           

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iCAN Junior Triathlon Team is composed of young athletes of all sizes, ages and abilities.  Some of these individuals may be experienced youth and junior triathletes, while others have never been involved in mainstream sports or for the first time are participating in an athletic endeavor to train and complete a triathlon.  The focus is creating a safe, fun, encouraging and inspiring team environment in which athletes can learn, train and compete in the sport of triathlon.  Triathletes train to their age appropriate developmental stage, current conditioning, experience and skill level to accomplish their individual goals.


Session I – March 26 through June 3 – 2012
Mondays & Wednesdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. -Alta Sierra Intermediate School Pool/Track - Swim & Run
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Clovis North High School Pool/Parking Lot - Swim & Bike


Session II – June 18 through August 25 – 2012

Races:  Triathletes have the option to compete in any of the scheduled races for each Session or enter other races that they choose or that their coach recommends.
 

Session Cost:  Member Fee $300.00 per athlete, per Session. Non-Member Fee $325.00 per athlete, per session.  Cost doesn't include race entry fees and travel.

Prerequisites: Athletes must be proficient in the freestyle stroke with lateral breathing and be able to swim 50 meters unassisted.  Must have a bike in good operating condition.  
            

Training Levels:

Youth: Ages 7-15 and Junior 16-19

In this large group of entry level athletes the inherent emphasis is on safety, fun and fundamentals. Athletes will establish correct techniques for swimming, biking and running through a focus on skill development and sport specific training drills.  Athletes at all levels of development should enjoy their training and racing experience. This is accomplished through a variety of training, positive experiences, positive social interaction with coaches and fellow triathletes and new skill development with an emphasis on fun. 

Prerequisite: Athlete must be proficient in the freestyle stroke with lateral breathing and able to swim 50 meters unassisted.  Must also have a bike in good operating condition.
 

Youth Elite: Ages 13-15

This goal oriented group of triathletes usually has several years of training and racing experience. While still in a developmental stage, these triathletes are mastering the swim, bike and run techniques and are building a base of training to advance in future years. These athletes have usually chosen the sport of triathlon as their primary sport and want to further develop their skills, knowledge, training and performance with a goal to perfom at the Junior Elite level.  

Junior Elite: Ages 16-19

This higher and usually more experienced level of goal oriented triathletes has usually developed from the Youth Elite and has a number of years training and racing.  They are furthering their mastery of the swim, bike and run techniques and are training specifically for future opportunities within the highly competitive ranks of national and international competition.  Regional and national development opportunities are available to help hone the skills of this more elite competitor.

High Performance Team (HPT) Program

A HPT is organized around the purpose of identifying, recruiting and developing elite level talent. This team is developed from the Junior Elite and allows top Juniors to continue training and competing with their home team. In this manner, younger triathletes are exposed to their training committment and performance standards on a regular basis.  These individual team members work very closely with their coach and his sports performance staff to move stragetically through the developmental pipeline. 

Training Times and Locations

Mondays and Wednesdays - Swim & Run, 1.5 hours
Saturdays - Swim & Bike, 2.5 hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays - Additional cycling training is available for triathletes who have completed the "Road Riding Basics" course and want to further their cycling performance, skills and run performance off the bike.

Age Appropriate Swim, Bike and Run Distance

7-8 Youth - 50 to 100M Swim, 2K Bike, 1K Run
9-10 Youth - 100M Swim, 3K Bike, 1K Run
11-12 Youth - 200M Swim, 5 to 7K Bike, 2K Run
13-15 Youth - 200 to 400M Swim, 8 to 10K Bike, 2 to 3K Run
13-15 Youth Elite - 400M Swim, 10K Bike, 2.5K Run
16-19 Junior - 400 to 750M Swim, 15 to 20K Bike, 5K Run
16-19 Junior Elite - 750M Swim, 20K Bike, 5K Run
M = Meters
K = Kilometers
Race distances may vary based on the race directors discression and the race.
   

We currently utilize Clovis Unified School District Pools which are assigned per Session.