Age Grouper is just another way to say amateur. Anyone who does not have a pro/elite license is considered an age grouper and they race in events according to age groups, typically separated in five-year increments.
The Athlete Profiler is a virtual "athletic resume" for athletes who desire to be part of USA Triathlon's elite and development programs. The Athlete Profiler has been created to help our athletes keep USA Triathlon staff coaches up to date on current contact information, personal-best times and race performances.
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USA Triathlon coordinates a variety of age-appropriate, developmental competition formats for junior athletes. These include national championships, world championship team qualifiers, and regional, national and international competitions. In addition, working with our Regional Athlete Development Coordinators, USAT helps to promote entry-level junior events within each of its ten regions.
If you are a member of the Armed Forces, there are many opportunities for you to compete in triathlon for your branch and your country in the U.S. and around the world.
The primary objective of the National Teams Program is to provide an administrative, performance, and financial support structure to assist athletes in achieving optimal results at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, and ITU World Championships.
USA Triathlon was the first NGB to fully integrate disabled athletes into its organizational, regulatory and competitive structures. Triathlon is the only sport – anywhere – in which disabled athletes compete side-by-side with able-bodied athletes at local, national and international levels.
Team USA was created by USA Triathlon to be a team of age group/amateurs who will best represent the United States and compete in the International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) world championships, which attracts the best athletes representing over 50 countries each year.
Every year USA Triathlon qualifies a group of elite triathletes aged 18-23 who will compete at the ITU Under 23 (U23) World Championships. U23 athletes also have access to a number of performance enhancement opportunities and can become members of the National Elite Development Team.
USA Triathlon has established criteria for USAT Certified Training Centers and USAT Certified Performance Centers.
The focus of youth events should be fun. Rather than emphasizing competition at this age, kids, parents, and coaches should focus on enjoyment, and on learning proper skills and healthy exercise habits that will last a lifetime.
