2012 Olympians
From left: Manuel Huerta (Miami, Fla.), Laura Bennett (Boulder, Colo.), Hunter Kemper (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Gwen Jorgensen (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Sarah Groff (Hanover, N.H.). Official team photo coming soon.
Women's Race: Saturday, August 4 | Men's Race: Tuesday, August 7
Olympic News from USA Triathlon
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Watch U.S. Olympic Qualification Drama Unfold on Universal Sports Network this Weekend
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USA’s Laura Bennett Races to Olympic Berth at ITU World Triathlon San Diego
May 11, 2012 by USA Triathlon -
San Diego Elite Athlete Q&As
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U.S. Olympic Berths On the Line at ITU World Triathlon San Diego
May 3, 2012 by USA Triathlon
Qualification Process
Athletes are constantly racing to earn points to improve their standing on the ITU Olympic Qualification List, which can help assure the U.S. of earning the maximum three slots per gender at the 2012 Olympic Games.
• At the 2011 London WCS event (Aug. 6-7), the two highest-placing eligible U.S. athletes per gender qualify for the Games, provided they place among the event’s top nine finishers. Gwen Jorgensen and Sarah Groff both qualified at this event.
• Any eligible athlete who did not qualify in London and places in the top nine at the ITU World Triathlon San Diego (formerly WCS) event May 10-12, 2012 will qualify for the team, depending on the number of slots remaining.
• Any slots available following the automatic selection process will be filled by a discretionary selection. Discretionary selections could entail potential medalists or an athlete who can assist the medal-potential athletes through specific team tactics.
• If there still is a spot (or spots) remaining after the two qualification events and one discretionary selection, they are awarded based on placing at the 2012 event.
USA Triathlon in the Media
• San Diego Union-Tribune: Triathlon trials coming to Mission Beach
• North County (Calif.) Times: World triathlon event will mark return to sport's roots in San Diego
• SI.com: Hunter Kemper's broken elbow improving; more Olympic notes
• Reuters: "Gwen-Sanity'' Set to Hit London Triathlon
• ITU: Olympic Qualification 101 – How athletes and countries get to London 2012
• Triathlete.com: Shoemaker, Jorgensen Headline Day Of Draft-Legal Racing
• Alt Daily Brain’s Telling You You’re Tired: Local Matt Chrabot Reaches for London Olympics
• ESPNW Blog: Olympic-bound Sarah Groff on talking triathlon
• ESPNW: Gwen Jorgensen makes meteoric rise
• Old Gold and Black (Wake Forest University): Gooo Hunter Kemper
• Triathlete.com: How Will The Final U.S. Olympic Triathlon Spots Be Decided?
• Triathlete.com: Training Log: American Olympic Hopeful Matt Chrabot
• New York Times: Triathletes Seek Olympics in Remote Argentine Town
• Sports Illustrated.com: Former collegiate athlete takes on elite triathlon scene by storm
• TMJ4 (Milwaukee, Wis.): Waukesha triathlete getting ready to represent USA in 2012 Olympic Games
• LAVA Lounge: 10 Minutes with Jarrod Shoemaker
• Chicago Tribune: Two months after world triathlon title, Verzbicas finds his calling
• TeamUSA.org: Sarah Groff is one tough bird
• Triathlete.com: Pro Q&A: Sarah Haskins Closes Season With Pan Am Win
• Triathlete.com Manny Huerta Earns Silver At Pan Am Games
• Triathlete.com: Hunter Kemper On Being A Seven-Time National Champion
• Competitor Radio: Gwen Jorgensen Podcast
• Universal Sports: Triathlete Groff adds Wonder Woman to Olympic-superhero connection
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Triathlete Sarah Groff talks about qualifying for 2012 Olympics
• Universal Sports: Jorgensen picks perfect time to shine
• USA Today: Gwen Jorgensen takes silver, earns U.S. Olympic spot
• Universal Sports: Hunter Kemper scouts out London
• TeamUSA.org: Triathlete Sarah Haskins — on a roll to London
• TeamUSA.org: Kemper Still Has It
• Inside Triathlon Magazine: A Profile of Matt Chrabot
