Nationals and was using swim and bike Lindquist for all her
the CollegiAte
training to keep in shape while overcoming help and support. She
a foot injury – now he is contemplating a made my first year of
triathlon career. He had the second-fastest triathlon a memorable
reCruitment ProgrAm
run split at Nationals (30:59). He then raced and successful one.
in Dallas, placing second overall among I look forward to
amateurs. continued success and
the challenge of racing
From the Athletes as a professional next
Lindsay, Kaleb and Sean shared with season.
USA Triathlon what it’s like to be part of the
Collegiate Recruitment Program, and how 2010 And beyond
they think the program will help the growth The morning
of triathlon in the future. after Nationals,
lindsAy: The Collegiate Recruitment 2008 U.S. Olympic
Program will contribute to the growth of the coach Andy Schmitz
sport by seeking out new talent and exposing and Lindquist met
the sport of triathlon to already high caliber with eight collegiate
athletes. In addition to that, the program recruits for a clinic,
is wonderful in providing athletes proper already looking for
instruction on all areas of triathlon, which potential athletes for
can be confusing to someone just coming the program. These
in. I would make the comparison of the athletes had the
Collegiate Recruitment Program acting as a opportunity to have
tutor to a student in a challenging class. The their swim and run
resources provided by the program helped critiqued through
tremendously in making the transition into video-taping, drills
the sport of triathlon an easy one. and one-on-one
KAleb: The program helped a lot with time focused on
swim training and race preparation. I was swim stroke and run
a runner in college, so I had a good idea on techniques. Schmitz
how to train for the run portion, but I was gave advice on the
clueless when it came to swim training. sometimes confusing
Barb would send out weekly swim workouts transition from age
that were a huge help for me in the water. group athlete to
As for race preparation, Barb was a great Olympian, covering
resource if we had questions before a race, ITU points, different
and she would tell us little things that would types of races and the
help us in transition that we would never importance of having
even think to ask. The program will find a big picture plan.
highly motivated, top-end athletes that “Both Andy and I
would not have thought to give triathlons were overwhelmed
a try. By getting these athletes involved in with the open minds,
the sport, U.S. triathletes will start to excel in thankful hearts, and
the sport and make it a more popular sport raw potential of these
in America. athletes,” Lindquist
seAn: As a newcomer to the sport said.
of triathlon, the Collegiate Recruitment So what’s next
photo courtesy of Christopher Didario / USA Triathlon
Program really helped me progress from for the Collegiate
an amateur triathlete to an eventual Recruitment Program?
specific camps – swim camps for runners and
professional triathlete. Barb answered all Winter is the time of year to start looking
run camps for swimmers.
of my questions about training and racing. for the next group of athletes, and Lindquist
Lindquist is quick to share four key points
She suggested ways to structure my training will be contacting college coaches to see if
of this program that may be of interest for
regimen to prepare for races and sent out they have any recruits. She plans to email all
those looking to participate:
weekly swimming workouts. As a college Division I swim and cross country coaches
distance runner, I was lost when it came to and some Division II and III coaches.
1. Sean was a miler in college while still
swimming and cycling training. The guidance “In the first year,” Lindquist said, “I
running cross country. Lindsay was a
of Barb and the program made the transition just contacted the top 25 swim and cross
flyer, not a distance swimmer. We don’t
to triathlon much smoother than if I would country coaches for Division I and the top
have to limit the recruits just to long-
have tried to compete on my own. They 10 programs for Divisions II and III and the
distance runners and swimmers. In fact,
provide many years of triathlon experience NAIA. But there for sure can be potential
when I talked with Andy Potts about
too and can answer any questions about athletes in programs that aren’t as deep
men’s swimming, he told me to think
the sport. Successful collegiate athletes who or may not be the top NCAA swim or run
outside the box. The most versatile
have an interest in pursuing triathlon should programs.”
swimmers in Division I can get out with
contact Barb and learn more about what Now that athletes have been identified
the front pack, whether they do the
can be done to help them transition into the for the program, camps can be held, and
100 back or 1,500 free.
sport of triathlon. I really want to thank Barb most likely there will eventually be sport-
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