Collegiate Recruit Blog
Erik Armes had put his triathlon dreams to the back-burner, but a 10-day triathlon skills camp at the OTC lit his fire.
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Tough Days Make You Stronger
Erin Dolan July 31, 2014
Following a difficult race at ITU Chicago, College Recruitment Program athlete Erin Dolan rebounded for a podium finish at the Toronto Continental Cup.
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Time to TRI
Josh Izewski June 06, 2014
With a solid block of training under my belt after having been injured with a torn intercostal muscle, my coach decided I would travel to Spain with the athletes preparing for the London World Triathlon Series (WTS) event in order to train and race my first triathlon.
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Experiencing Draft-Legal Racing for the First Time
Andrew Nielsen June 02, 2014
In May of this year, just one year after I took up the sport of triathlon, I competed in my first ITU draft-legal race in Ixtapa, Mexico. I arrived early in the week for my Saturday race to allow plenty of time to acclimate to the heat and not feel rushed.
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Brains Over Brawn
Katie Hursey May 22, 2014
It wasn’t how I had imagined my race morning – not concerned with when I woke up, no need to meticulously review what I would take to the course and no timeline to follow for my race day schedule.
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Shifted Sails: The Story of One Year
Summer Cook May 15, 2014
One year ago, I stood on the infield at Villanova University’s commencement ceremony. In my hand was my degree and in my head was a blueprint of how the next year was going to play out. I had plans to return to Villanova for graduate school and a fifth year of eligibility in cross country and track and field after spending the summer at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center as a resident member of USA Triathlon’s Collegiate Recruitment Program (CRP).
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A Team Win at FISU World University Triathlon Championships
Erin Dolan May 01, 2014
Traveling to Brasilia, Brazil a couple weeks ago to attend the International University Sports Federation’s (FISU) World University Triathlon Championships, I wasn’t sure what to expect. This would be my second international race, but representing your country in an event like this, there is level of excitement and anxiousness like nothing else. I wasn’t sure how my body would handle racing after the long flight or how I would do on a course I had never seen before.
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New Friends, New Adventures
Andrew Nielsen April 24, 2014
There is a definite high when you succeed in a triathlon, but there is more to the sport than racing. Training and, if you are lucky, a team, can give you the support and friendship you need to be your best.
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Embarking on an Adventure
Chad Hall April 17, 2014
Greetings, triathlon community.
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So You Had a Bad Day...
Katie Hursey April 10, 2014
Coming off two solid World Cup races, I was excited for my first World Triathlon Series (WTS) event of the season. However, the Auckland WTS did not go as I had planned.
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Learning to Race the International Circuit
Chelsea Burns March 20, 2014
International competition is central for elite athletes and triathlon is no exception. While the U.S. boasts an impressive number of professional International Triathlon Union (ITU) triathletes, most World Cup and World Triathlon Series (WTS) races are held on foreign soil and mean competing against incredible athletes from all over the world.