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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Reflecting on the 2016 Season
Kirsten Kasper Oct. 04, 2016
I am stronger and wiser from the roller coaster of a season.
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Speeding in Scandinavia
Dylan Sorensen Sept. 06, 2016
Most of the ITU races are centered on the European Continent in the summers, so we (the CRP crew) had the incredible opportunity to compete against high-level fields in European cups.
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Earning my Elite License
JR Creekmore Aug. 26, 2016
When I started training seriously for triathlon and working with Coach Sean Edwards last fall, he asked me what my goals for the season were — it was to earn my elite license.
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My Experience at the USAT Collegiate Recruitment Program Camp
Amber Zimmerman July 29, 2016
I earned my elite card just over eight months after my first triathlon, but I am by no means a “pro” at the sport, which is why I was excited for the opportunity to be a part of the USA Triathlon Collegiate Recruitment Program camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center on July 15-24.
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Racing at Duathlon Worlds
Seth Totten July 11, 2016
My journey to ITU Duathlon Worlds in Aviles, Spain, began on my bathroom floor. I was scheduled to race at the ITU Continental Cup in Richmond, Virginia, five weeks before Worlds, when the night before traveling I got food poisoning.
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Rockin' in Philly
JR Creekmore July 11, 2016
The Philly Tri (formally TriRock Philly) is more or less my home triathlon. I was able to sleep in my own bed the night before and the results are published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, which many people around Delaware read.
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Reflections on Making the 2016 Olympic Triathlon Team
Katie Zaferes June 23, 2016
When I graduated from Syracuse University I had no idea at the time what lay ahead for me. However, once I was contacted by the USA Triathlon Collegiate Recruitment Program and given the opportunity to live and train at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, I knew it was an opportunity I could not pass up.
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Accept It and Move Forward
Renée Tomlin June 03, 2016
I’ve been fortunate enough to make the trip to Yokohama, Japan, twice for its World Triathlon Series race. Both times the trip itself has gone smoothly. Both times I lined up and raced with no regrets. And both times I’ve returned back to the United States in a bit of shock.
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Reflection on Yokohama: Olympic Qualification Event
Kirsten Kasper May 18, 2016
Emotions are high, my body is tired and I am eager to get home. These are my thoughts as I fly home from Yokohama WTS.
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Love and War
Dylan Sorensen May 13, 2016
Each race is a war, and I train every day to be prepared for the chaos that ensues with the starting horn each race.