Athlete Bios
Learn more about USA Triathlon's elite athletes in the athlete bios section.
US Anti-Doping Agency
The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is dedicated to preserving the integrity of competition, inspiring true sport and protecting the rights of US Athletes. USADA oversees and coordinates the Olympic drug testing program in the United States. Athletes who compete, are members or license holders of an NGB, or who fall under USADA's testing jurisdiction as defined in the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement testing, are subject to testing both in and out of competition. Athlete are subject to both urine and blood testing that can occur at any time and in any place.
For more information regarding USADA's testing procedures and athlete rights and responsibilities, please visit their website www.usada.org.
Elite Membership Qualification
Athletes wishing to race as an elite triathlete/duathlete or off-road triathlete in any USAT sanctioned event must hold a USAT elite license in their respective category. Elite annual membership will be available to certain qualified, highly competitive, and experienced athletes who meet the qualifications respective to their license category as outlined below. Only athletes holding an elite license are eligible to compete in the elite wave of any USAT sanctioned event that offers a minimum prize purse of $5,000. The terms "elite" and "professional" are used interchangeably but USAT prefers that these athletes be referred to as "elites" in order to align with ITU and USOC.
Visit the Elite Membership Qualification page to learn more.
Event Qualification
Click on the links below to read the qualification criteria for each type of event and team.
ITU Olympic Distance Draft-Legal Racing
2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Event Selection Policy
2012 ITU World Cup Selection Policy
Elite Athlete Selection Committee (EASC) Document
USAT WTS Athlete Records (03.26.2012) **This record document will be used for the San Diego WTS Event**
USAT WTS Athlete Records (04.16.2012) **This record document will be used for events scheduled after San Diego**
USAT WC Athlete Records (04.16.2012)
2012 Olympic Qualifying Information
2012 Olympic Games Selection Policy
2012 Olympic Games Staff Selection Policy - Team Leader
2012 Olympic Games Staff Selection Policy - Additional Officials
USOC Olympic Games Staff Selection Policy endorsement letter
*The USA Triathlon Discretionary Selection Committee approved the San Diego World Championship Series race as the second selection event for the 2012 Olympic Games.
2012 ITU Elite World Championship Qualification Criteria (Winter, Cross, Duathlon, Long Course)
2012 Elite World Championship Criteria
2012 Short Course Duathlon Team Selection Information
Elite Team Qualification
Click on the links below to read the qualification criteria for each type of team.
National Team Program Qualification
2012 Elite National Team Criteria
Project 2012 Criteria (2012)
Project 2016 Criteria (2012)
