USA TRIATHLON REGIONS
NORTHEAST
Championship races were the name of the game this summer in the Northeast. The region saw several well attended and closely contested races. A record number of athletes toed the line, in hopes of competing at the Age Group national Championships in Tuscaloosa.
The Pat Griskus Olympic distance triathlon was the site of the Regional Championship. A scenic Connecticut race with a world-class bike course, this race was enjoyed by all. one first-timer had this to say about the race, “I saw some people walking their bikes on the hills, and I was really proud I could do the climbs. I’ll be back next year!”
Cohasset sprint triathlon was the region’s Special Qualifier. This year’s elite field included juniors Joel Shoemaker and Stephanie Moroney. Many age groups were hotly contested. Only 6 seconds separated the second and third place overall age group male finishers, while 13 seconds was all that separated the first and second place finishers for women 54-59.
NYC Triathlon again played host the Paratriathlon national Championships. The Big Apple saw a record field of 70 paratriathletes competing for the honor of racing at the ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Robin Caruso of Connecticut, won the Women’s Tri 4 with a time of 2:54:24. If you were at the finish line, you know a roar went up every time one of these extraordinary athletes entered the chute.
Looking forward, in 2011 and 2012, Pat Griskus will remain the Regional Age Group championship and the Special Qualifier will be Lake Dunmore, Vt. Also, for the first time, in 2011-12 the northeast is honored to have Age Group nationals in the region. The race venue in Burlington, Vt., very close to Lake Dunmore, offers a scenic and challenging course, with the unique experience of swimming in Lake Champlain. We are gearing up for a great year!
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Boise was an ideal location for the Pacific northwest Annual Meeting held on June 11, 2010, in conjunction with the Boise 70.3 Ironman Triathlon. The luxurious Grove Hotel in the heart of downtown Boise was the site of the meeting, which featured Terry Laughlin of Total Immersion Swimming as the guest speaker.
Triathletes who strive to improve their swim technique learned new developments in the science of freestyle that they were able to take away and apply to their own training. Mr. Laughlin discussed the physics of swimming and explained and demonstrated by PowerPoint presentation how he has been able to make great strides in further perfecting freestyle technique for speed and efficiency in the water. Even swimmers who had taken Total Immersion courses before benefited from Mr. Laughlin’s instruction.
Athletes who have been following the “swim on your side” technique were surprised when Mr. Laughlin explained that “not swimming on your stomach” is the best way to describe the most efficient posture in the water. Att endees who focus on swimming lap after lap with more emphasis on distance covered than technique were inspired by Mr. Laughlin’s explanation of how much time and effort he puts into perfecting every detail of his stroke. For more information regarding Total Immersion and the training opportunities available, visit
www.totalimmersion.net.
The Pacific Northwest Council is dedicated to providing relevant and important information to the USAT athletes in our community. The council members had the opportunity to have their annual in-person meeting after the membership meeting in June. The council welcomes communication from members and invites you to visit the website at
www.usatriathlon.org/resources/ regions/pacific-northwest and the USAT Pacific northwest Facebook page. Hopefully, reading about this year’s annual meeting will inspire you to att end the next membership meeting (location to be announced) in 2011! — By Katharine M. Nohr
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