USAT Certified Training and Performance Centers

USA Triathlon’s Certified Performance and Training Centers offer members, coaches and athletes performance testing facilities; access to USAT certified coaches, swim, bike and run analysis and state of the art training equipment.  Additional services offered at these facilities include a complete performance lab following USAT testing protocols- Vo2 and Lactate, as well as bike fitting services, nutrition consultation, access to a sport psychologist and physical therapy and massage services.  The current facilities offer USAT members free passes and discounts on select services and testing, merchandise and membership. The facilities provide elite-level coaching, race programming, and testing facilities for endurance athletes at every level, beginners and elites alike.  These facilities are a great opportunity for USAT coaches and athletes to train and take advantage of testing and other top notch services in key areas around the country.   

USA Triathlon has established criteria for USAT Certified Training Centers and USAT Certified Performance Centers. Please see below for further details. USA Triathlon Certified Performance and Training Centers provide training facilities and testing services for USAT members,  USAT Certified Coaches, and athletes.

USA Triathlon Certified Training & Performance Center Services

• Peformance Lab utilizing USAT Testing Protocols-Vo2 and Lactate
• Video Analysis
• Nutrition Consultation
• Massage Therapy
• Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapy
• Sport Psychology access
• Bike Fit
• Discounts on certain services for USAT members and coaches

Click here to view the USAT Certified Training Center criteria.

Click here to view the USAT Certified Performance Center criteria.

Current USAT Certified Training Centers

OptumHealth Performance Center

Eden Prairie, MN
http://www.optumhealthperformance.com

Facility Use
Access to an eight-lane, 25-yard competition pool and a five-lane, 25-yard shallow warm pool, 70-yard indoor turf area and 400-meter track access, 40 Tacx Flo Trainers and 8 CompuTrainers, CompuTrainer Real Course video software and MultiRider Real Course Video software with two 50-inch plasma video monitors, eight Bodyguard T300 treadmills with a top-end speed of 12 mph, Alter G P200 Antigravity treadmill and access to open water swimming and trails system.

Services Available

• Performance lab testing including metabolic rate tests and Vo2 max and blood lactate levels testing
• Run gait and swim analysis utilizing Silicon Coach video analysis software
• Bike fitting
• Nutrition consultation
• Athletic training and physical therapy services
• Certified massage therapists
• Strength coaching as well as swim, bike and run-specific coaching

Athlete Testing
OptumHealth Performance Center will provide USA Triathlon members and coaches a 10 percent discount on metabolic testing, swim video analysis, bike spin scan analysis and run gait video analysis. Additionally, USA Triathlon annual members will receive two free passes on an annual basis and free facility access to the USA Triathlon National Team Program.

YMCA of Greater Des Moines Healthy Living Center

Clive, IA
http://www.ymcahealthylivingcenter.com/ 

Facility Use
Access to a 25-yard dedicated lap pool and a 10x10 exercise pool and therapy pool with underwater treadmill as well as a multi-level spin room with 30 Keiser spin bikes with computers for wattage, 13 Precor treadmills, strength training equipment and men’s and women’s specific hot tubs, steam rooms and saunas. Facility is also located within 1 mile of the Clive Greenbelt Trail system.

Services Available

•     Sports Nutrition consultation
•     Bike Fitting
•     Video Analysis
•     Sports Massage
•     Athletic Trainers & Physical Therapy
•     Sports Psychologists

Athlete Testing
The Performance lab utilizes New Leaf Metabolic testing with the ability to do Resting Metabolic Rate tests, Vo2 max testing via run or bike and Lactate Threshold testing is available using Lactate Pro equipment.

Triathlon Specific Programs
Triathlon training individualized and group programs are offered from novice to elite athletes.

Sports Center at Chelsea Piers 

New York, New York
http://www.chelseapiers.com/sc/

Facility Use
Access to 6-lane, 25-yard indoor swimming pool, 1/4-mile indoor running track and 200 meter banked competition track, 2 class studios, private cycle studio and 20,000-sq-ft of cardio and strength training equipment. Facility is also located adjacent to Mahanattan Waterfront Gateway, a 32-mile running, cycling and walking trail.

Services Available

•     Sports Nutrition consultation
•     Bike Fitting
•     Video Analysis
•     Blue Streak Elite Training Facility
•     Access to personal trainers
•     Sports Massage & Physical Therapy

Athlete Testing
The Physiology lab offers Polar Body Age, Vo2 Max and Lactate testing along with blood pressure and body composotion testing.  

Triathlon Specific Programs
 Triathlon training individualized and group programs are offered from novice to elite athletes.

Great River Medical Center

West Burlington, Iowa
http://www.greatrivermedical.org/

SERVICES AVAILABLE:
Facility Use
Athletes will receive unlimited, general use of the Center for Rehabilitation, which includes a 15,000 square foot fitness area with treadmills, upright bikes, recumbent bikes, arm ergometers, elliptical cross-trainers, two complete Cybex Eagle Strength Training circuits, various athlete enhancement tools and two warm-water pools. One pool is 29,000 square feet with a temperature of 90 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit. The other pool is 12,500 square feet and is maintained at 84 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit Elite National Team, U23 National Squad and EAP, and Junior National Squad are offered free Center for Rehabilitation facility use.  USAT general members (with a current USAT membership card) can purchase a one-week pass for $15.  There is no charge for coaches who are training one or more athletes in the facility. The Burlington YMCA/YWCA and Burlington High School’s one-quarter mile track are available in the TC athlete packages. (Call Ron Glasgow for use of track)

Rehabilitation Athlete Testing
The Human Performance Laboratory is staffed by a team of physicians, exercise physiologists, physical therapists and students.  By conducting a series of comprehensive evaluations and laboratory measurements, our team can identify the athlete’s fitness needs and provide the athlete with an individualized exercise prescription.  Under the guidance of the HPL team, athletes can pinpoint their bodies’ strengths, weaknesses, physical potential, areas of performance enhancement and susceptibility to injury. The Elite National Team is offered free athlete testing.  All other groups (U23, EAP, Junior National, General Membership, Coaches) are offered packaged programs including medical fitness assessment, basic human performance testing and facility membership. 

Long-term Training/Coaching
Long-term web-based coaching with a Level I or Level II USAT coach is available to all USAT athletes and members who have had a recent (within six months) medical fitness assessment and signed physician consent. Long-term coaching may include but is not limited to monthly training plans, monthly Web/telephone/fax coaching contacts (#/week?), and free TC use.

Sports Nutrition
Registered and licensed dietitians who specialize in sports nutrition and disordered eating offer many program options to athletes focused on gaining optimal performance through optimal nutrition.  These services are offered for free to the Elite National Team.  All other athletes and general members will be offered nutrition services as a menu option in any purchased package.

Elmwood Fitness Center

A Service of Ochsner
Harahan, La.
http://www.elmwoodfitness.com/Club/Scripts/Home/home.asp

Facility Use
Athletes will receive unlimited, general use of the Elmwood Fitness Center which includes 3-25 yard pools, spin studio, treadmills, a cold dip pool, and hot tubs. A 400-meter track near the facility is also available for athlete's use.

Athlete Testing
The Performance Lab provides VO2 and Lactate Testing as well as video analysis and bike fits.

Sports Nutrition
Elmwood Fitness Center has two sports dieticians on staff, both have significant experience working with triathletes. For more information, please contact Ben Elder at belder@ochsner.org or 504.842.6155.

Foothills Park and Recreation District's Easton Regional Park Campus

Littleton, Colo.
www.ifoothills.org/

Facility use
USAT registered clubs and high performance teams will have access at a corporate member rate. Members of the USAT Elite National Team, 2012 and 2016 teams will have free access.

Athlete Testing
The performance Lab provides VO2 and Lactate testing.

Sports Nutrition
Foothills Park and Recreation works with a registered dietician with significant triathlon experience. Please contact Tami Adams at tamia@fhprd.org or 303.409.2114.

Triathlon Specific Programs
Elite Multisport Coaching and Swim Instruction and Endurance Training for Adults and Triathletes. Please contact Tami Adams at tamia@fhprd.org or 303.409.2114.

TRIFIT Club and Studios

Santa Monica, CA
www.trifitla.com

FACILITY USE
TRIFIT Club & Studios in Santa Monica is the only 26,000 square foot full service health club on the West side of Los Angeles created, owned and operated by endurance athletes.  TriFit offers the endurance athlete everything from coaching, to race programming, to sports conditioning classes to athletic testing.  All of our testing is performed by exercise physiologists with a background in sports performance.

The TRIFIT facility offers
•    25-yard lap pool
•    2,000 square foot eco-friendly yoga studio
•    virtual-reality cycling studio with 100 inch screen and 50 LeMond indoor bicycle
•    group exercise classes including a variety of core, flexibility, and sport-specific conditioning classes, all taught by exercise physiologists
•    squash, basketball, and tennis courts
•    fully equipped weight and cardiovascular rooms
•    personal training
•    free valet parking
•    full locker room amenities

Facility offers access for USAT registered clubs and high performance teams at a discounted rate.  Free Facility access for members of the USAT Elite National Team, Project 2012 and 2016 athletes.  

SERVICES & ATHLETE TESTING AVAILABLE
TriFit’s USAT Performance Center offers a variety of services to elite and age group athletes, including:

•    Altitude Training
•    Metabolic testing, USOC guidelines administered by TriFit staff exercise physiologists
•    Blood Lactate testing, USOC guidelines administered by TriFit staff exercise physiologists
•    Vo2 Max testing, USOC guidelines administered by TriFit staff exercise physiologists
•    Body Composition
•    Bike Fitting and Bike Fitting Certification Classes
•    Race Programming, Sprint/Olympic/70.3/Ironman distances
•    Run Gait Analysis, use of Silicone Coach Software
•    Swim Video Analysis, use of Silicone Coach Software
•    Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Consultation
•    Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
•    Massage Therapy
•    Nutrition/Training/Sports Performance Seminars and Workshops, open to the public
•    CEU’s for USA Cycling and USA Triathlon Coaches

USA Triathlon Certified Performance Centers

Multisport Training Center

 Scottsdale, AZ
www.multisporttrainingcenter.com

Multisport Training Center is a mutidiscipline training organization committed to improving the fitness and performance of the multisport athlete. This is accomplished through various testing and the process of providing personal training plans based on test results and fitness goals.

Services include:

• Metabolic, VO2 and Resting Metabolic Rate testing
• Bike Fitting
• Video analysis
• Sentry River Pool
• Individual and group sport specific training services and classes
• Sports massage
• Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
• Power testing
• Nutrition consultation
• Personal coaching to multisport athletes of all levels.

For more information on the facility please contact Nick Goodman at durapulse@earthlink.net.

Tri on the Run Fitness Center

Houston, TX
http://www.totrfitness.com/

Services include:

• Static bike fitting & Retul 3-D Motion capture bike fitting
• Dartfish video analysis for biomechanical and technique assessment for swimming, biking and running
• Computrainer spin scan analysis  and Computrainer sessions on various Ironman courses
• Individual and group sport specific training services and classes
• Endless pool
• Sports massage therapy
• V02 testing and Blood lactate testing on the bike and run; Resting metabolic rate testing
• Sports nutrition counseling
• Sport Psychology consultation
• Athletic training services

The Sport Factory

Roswell, GA
www.sportfactory.com and www.teamsportfactory.com

The Sport Factory offers comprehensive services for the beginner to elite level triathlete. Located in Roswell, Georgia, The Sport Factory has produced some of the top triathletes in the country. Services include:

• Custom coaching and training plan design
• Testing services-VO2, RMR, Power Profiling
• Video analysis for swim, bike and run including under water video analysis using Dartfish processing
• Private swim instruction
• Advanced bike fitting services
• Sport nutrition and planning by our Registered Dietician/Specialized Sport Dietician
• Sports medicine-Physical therapy, post-rehab, chiropractic, ART, Graston and sports massage
• Sport specific strength training and injury prevention
• Event support-race announcing, photography/videography, and guest speaking
• All inclusive teams program for club, age group, elite, junior, and off road
• Ongoing camps, clinics and classes