News & Notes
FISHER NAMED USOC ATHLETE OF MONTH
Top performances throughout September earned paratriathlete Megan Fisher Athlete of the Month recognition, the United States Olympic Committee announced Oct. 9.
Fisher (Seattle, Wash.) won her third ITU Paratriathlon World Championship title in the TRI-5 division on Sept. 13 in London. Fisher completed the 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run course in 1 hour, 26 minutes, 27 seconds to best the field, crossing the line more than 90 seconds ahead of the field. The paratriathlon world title was Fisher’s second in the month of September, following a gold medal in the C4 Road Race at Para-Cycling Road World Championships on Sept. 1.
Fellow USA Paratriathlon National Team member Aaron Scheidies (Seattle, Wash.), who also earned his third career ITU Paratriathlon World Championship medal on Sept. 13 (a silver in the TRI-6b division), was runner-up for the male Athlete of the Month.
Each National Governing Body may nominate one female, one male and one team per discipline for USOC monthly honors. A voting panel selects the winners from the pool of nominees with online fan voting via Twitter accounting for 10 percent of the total vote.
USA TRIATHLON PARTNER UPDATES
Metlife Auto & Home: USA Triathlon has agreed to designate MetLife Auto & Home as the Official Auto and Home Insurance Provider of USA Triathlon members through 2015.
USA Triathlon annual members are eligible for group discounts from MetLife Auto & Home® on a variety of personal auto and property policies. Through this special program, USA Triathlon members could save hundreds of dollars yearly with competitive rates and special discounts.
Interested USA Triathlon members can visit
http://myahprogram.com/USATriathlon for complete information on available insurance plans and to request a quote.
DJO Global: USA Triathlon announced that DJO Global, a leading provider of high-quality, orthopedic devices with a broad range of products used for rehabilitation, pain management and physical therapy, has made a commitment to serve as an official Silver-Level Sponsor through 2014.
Designated as a sponsor of the recovery zone at USA Triathlon-owned National Championship events, DJO Global offers products such as DJO Cold Therapy and Fast Freeze, designed to provide soothing pain relief from sore muscles and joints, backaches and tendonitis. In addition to cold therapy products, DJO Global’s Compex line will be introduced to members through the partnership, allowing safe customization of training to exercise more muscle fibers in less time and to recover more quickly, which in turn gives athletes an opportunity to achieve peak performance every day.
TrainingPeaks: USA Triathlon announced it has renewed its partnership with Silver-Level Sponsor TrainingPeaks through 2016. The agreement will provide unique discounts for USA Triathlon annual members and certified coaches, as well as support for a number of the National Governing Body’s programs.
As the complete web, mobile and desktop solution for triathlon training and racing, TrainingPeaks is designated as the official training software of USA Triathlon. USA Triathlon annual members and certified clubs are eligible for a 20 percent discount on TrainingPeaks Premium Athlete Edition subscriptions, while certified coaches receive up to a 20 percent discount on TrainingPeaks Coach Edition monthly subscription fees.
EC3D Sports: USA Triathlon and EC3D Sports, a high-end compression apparel manufacturer, have agreed to an exclusive partnership that designates the company as a new Silver-Level Sponsor of the National Governing Body through June 2017. The agreement is specific to the category of compression wear.
USA Triathlon annual members and certified coaches are eligible for a discount on all EC3D Sports products, including a wide range of compression tops, bottoms and socks for enhanced performance, training and faster recovery. EC3D Sports will also supply product at select USA Triathlon National Championships through 2016, each athlete participating at the 2013 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships in Milwaukee, Wis., on Aug. 10-11 will receive a pair of EC3D’s newly launched, toeless recovery socks.
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