For the competition. For the travel. For the honor. For the relationships. For the ego boost. 

For 30 years, American age group athletes have competed on Team USA for those reasons and many more. What started as a small, ragtag group of Americans representing their country in 1989 in Avignon, France, Team USA has now blossomed into a community of thousands of past and present members.

From Maine to Oregon, Team USA spans the country, bringing together a diverse group of Americans who travel the world competing in multisport events and experiencing as close as an age group athlete can get to feeling like an Olympian.

These are their stories.

This is Team USA. 

Below, check out an interactive map to see the locations Team USA has traveled to compete at the age group standard distance triathlon world championships the past 30 years.

Plus, read testimonials and funny stories from Team USA athletes as they reflect on years of competing. And, read what Team USA means for Tim Yount, the longtime USA Triathlon Team USA manager, commonly known as Mr. Team USA.