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Upcoming Coaching CEUs in the Southwest Region

Fri Feb 05 20:06:00 -0500 2010

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010Time: 6-9pmLocation: The Hotel Arizona, Ironwood Room, Tucson, AZTopic: Overtraining: When Pushing Too Hard is Harmful and the Keys to Avoiding ItPresenter: Krista Austin, PhD, CSCS Approximately 20 percent of athletes are reported to experience some form of the… Read More

Upcoming Coaching CEUs in the Southwest

Mon Nov 09 14:43:00 -0500 2009

Attention USAT Certified Coaches in the Southwest Region! Be sure to check out the latest coaching CEU's coming to the Southwest Region listed below. Please contact coaching@usatriathlon.org with any questions and we hope to see you there! Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009 Location: ARCO Olympic… Read More

Southwest Region Club Championship Winners Crowned

Thu Oct 15 13:06:00 -0400 2009

The 27th annual Santa Cruz Triathlon, held on September 20th served as the 2009 Southwest Regional Club Championships.  A non-profit event that benefits local athletic and community groups, the Santa Cruz triathlon welcomed over 900 athletes competing in the 1.5k / 40k / 10k… Read More

Southwest Region Election Results

Thu Oct 15 12:20:00 -0400 2009

The Southwest Region congratulates and welcomes its new Council recently elected by the region's membership.  The new Council will take its seats on January 1, 2010.  New members will serve terms of two or four years depending on the number of votes each member received. The top… Read More

Follow @USAT_Southwest on Twitter!

Wed Oct 14 18:25:00 -0400 2009

              Do you tweet? What is your favorite workout? Place to train? Do you have a mantra that helps you tick away the miles in a state of endorphine induced bliss? What is your key race for 2010? Will you try to break the sound barrier in a sprint or… Read More

1st Annual Southwest Region Collegia …

Sun Oct 04 21:35:00 -0400 2009

Southwest Region Collegiate Triathlon Camp 2009December 4-6Friday 1pm - Sunday 1pmLake San Antonio, CA (Wildflower site)The first annual Southwest Region Collegiate Training Camp is the perfect place to enhance your triathlon skills under the supervision of an expert coaching staff. Participants… Read More

Upcoming Officials Certification Cli …

Sat Sep 19 19:33:00 -0400 2009

How can you be a part of the excitement of triathlon, see the sport from a new perspective, keep athletes safe and give back to the sport all at the same time? Become a USA Triathlon official!  USA Triathlon officials enforce USA Triathlon rules helping to keep competition fair and athletes and… Read More

Best of the Southwest - Elite Spotli …

Sat Sep 19 17:42:00 -0400 2009

Name: John DahlzResidence: South San Francisco, CAHometown: San Francisco, CADOB: 11/09/1984Education: University of California at BerkeleyDegree: Political ScienceOccupation: Coach/TriathleteCoach: Self-coachedSponsors: Kiwami, Xterra, Fluid, Pacific Bikes of San FranciscoBlog:… Read More

Best of the Southwest - Elite Spotli …

Sat Sep 19 03:15:00 -0400 2009

Name: Katya MeyersResidence: San Diego, CAHometown: Russellville, KY / McLeansboro, ILDOB: 8/04/80Education: Stanford UniversityDegree: Human BiologyOccupation: TriathleteCoach: Paul Regensburg @ LifeSportSponsors: K-Swiss, Aquasphere, LifeSport, Shimano, B+L BikesWebsite: www.katyameyers.com… Read More

Youngsters "Bring It" to Southwest R …

Thu Sep 03 19:47:00 -0400 2009

2009 marks the third year of the USA Triathlon Southwest Region Junior Development series.   The eight race series provides young triathletes an entry point into the sport and the opportunity to experience triathlon in its traditional, non-drafting format, officiated using USA triathlon… Read More

Southwest Region Athletes Shine at Nationals

Thu Aug 27 21:53:00 -0400 2009

Over 900 athletes descended on Tuscaloosa, Alabama for  the USAT Age Group National Championships on August 22, 2009. Athletes battled a challenging swim, heat and humidity and raced with the best amateur triathletes over the 1.5k swim / 40k bike and 10k run course.  Among the countless… Read More

Best of the Southwest - Elite Spotli …

Tue Aug 18 11:51:00 -0400 2009

This week the Southwest Region's spotlight focuses on elite female triathlete Julie Swail Ertel. Name:  Julie Swail Ertel Residence:  Irvine, CAHometown:  Placentia, CADOB:  12/27/1972University/College:  UC San Diego (undergrad); Azusa Pacific (masters)Degree: … Read More

CEU Opportunities in the Southwest Region

Fri Aug 14 15:18:00 -0400 2009

USAT will be holding Continuing Education seminars in the Southwest Region that we encourage all USAT certified coaches, USAT members and general public to attend. Please see below for complete information! USAT Coaches earn CEU's for attending! Register today! Topic: Date: Thursday, September 17,… Read More

Best of the Southwest - Elite Spotli …

Thu Aug 06 04:01:00 -0400 2009

The Southwest Region is proud to announce the start of a new blog series, "The Best of the Southwest," highlighting the elite male and female triathletes residing in Arizona, California and Nevada. Our first elite spotlight features Olympian Victor Plata.   Elite Victor… Read More

Strawberry Fields Youth & Junior Eli …

Thu Aug 06 03:46:00 -0400 2009

The Southwest Region welcomed 100 youth and junior elite athletes as they competed in the USA Triathlon Strawberry Fields Junior Elite Cup on July 19 in Oxnard, California. Hannah Rae Finchamp and Tyler Rodgers, members of the Monterey Bay Multisport High Performance Team, share their experiences… Read More

USAT Southwest Region Olympic Distan …

Fri Jul 03 12:17:00 -0400 2009

USAT SW Regional Olympic Distance Championships were held at the Breath of Life Triathlon in Ventura, CA on June 28, 2009. It was a typical foggy and cool southern California morning as triathletes lined the beach in Ventura ready for the Regional Championship race.  The waves… Read More

Coaches Needed at Strawberry Fields  …

Mon Jun 29 22:14:00 -0400 2009

USAT is looking for coaches or officials interested in volunteering at the USAT Strawberry Fields Junior Elite Cup in Oxnard, CA, on July 18-19.  Volunteers will receive training in officiating a draft-legal triathlon and service to the sport credit for coaching recertification.  One… Read More

Southwest Region Junior Development  …

Thu Jun 11 16:40:00 -0400 2009

The USAT Southwest Region Junior Development Race Series is well underway and the future stars of triathlon are shining bright!Comprised of eight sprint races scheduled between March and August, the Junior Development Race Series provides athletes an opportunity to experience triathlon in its… Read More

Become a USA Triathlon Official!

Thu Jun 11 16:03:00 -0400 2009

Interested in giving back to the sport? Become a USA Triathlon Official!The Southwest Region is hosting a USA Triathlon Officials Certification Clinic in Ventura, CA on Saturday, June 27th, 2009. The practicum triathlon will be the Breath of Life Triathlon on Sunday, June 28th.To become a USA… Read More