Youth and Junior Triathlon Swim Clinic - USA Triathlon Sanctioned

Sunday, March 26, 2023 Past event
3:00 PM CDT
Omaha, Nebraska
$11.60 · 1 race

Event summary

Join us for an exciting opportunity to enhance your swimming skills at the Youth and Junior Triathlon Swim Clinic, taking place on Sunday, March 26th, 2023, at the College of St. Mary pool in Omaha, Douglas. This USA Triathlon sanctioned event is designed for young athletes aged 7-18 and promises to be a fantastic day of learning and fun.

The clinic will feature specialized coaching from USA Triathlon certified coach Brett Petersen, who brings years of experience in endurance racing and triathlon coaching. Athletes aged 13-18 will participate from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m., while those aged 7-12 will have their session from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Participants will enjoy a dynamic itinerary filled with drill instruction, technique-focused swim intervals, and opportunities for cool down and recap. With limited space available, this clinic is a perfect precursor to future triathlon swim technique sessions, ensuring that young athletes build a solid foundation for their triathlon journey. Don't miss this chance to dive into the world of triathlon and elevate your swim performance!

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  • Youth and Junior Swim Clinic

    Incl. $1.60 Fee &

    $10 Fee. Free annual youth membership are available from USA Triathlon. Please get your membership number prior to registering for any event or clinic in 2023. Please go to https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon and click on Join/Renew. Use Code OmahaYouth for a free annual youth membership. Once submitted, you will be issued a membership number that must be entered during registration for one of Race Omahas youth events and events with high school ages 15 to 18.

    3:00 PM CDT

    $11.60

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Organiser's description

JOIN USA TRIATHLON CERTIFIED COACH BRETT PETERSEN FOR THIS USA TRIATHLON SANCTIONED TRAINING CLINIC. THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL JUNIOR AND YOUTH FOCUSED TO HELP BUILD SKILLS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE ENJOYMENT AND FUN OF TRIATHLON.

ITINERARY

ATHLETES AGE 13-18
2:00-2:15 Introduction and overview
2:15-2:35 Drill Instruction
2:35-2:50 Technique Focused Swim Intervals
3:00-3:15 Cool Down and Recap

Athletes Age 7-12
3:15-3:25 Introduction and overview
3:25-3:45 Drill Instruction
3:45-4:00 Technique Focused Swim Intervals
4:00-4:15 Cool Down and Recap

Workshop will be coached to focus on learning proper drill technique and improve free style performance.

Due to individual style of coaching, space is limited.

This is a precursor clinic to a follow up clinic focusing on triathlon swim technique.

When: Sunday, March 26th. 2:00-3:15 p.m. for older athletes and 3:15-4:15 younger athletes

Where: College of St. Mary pool, 7000 Mercy Road,

ABOUT COACH BRETT PETERSEN:

Coach Brett has been involved in endurance racing since the mid 90s beginning with mountain biking, then to triathlons, and marathons. His coaching career began in 2003 with coaching triathletes, cyclists, runners and a Masters swimming club. His educational background includes a Bachelors of Science in psychology, graduate doctoral work in neurobiology and pharmacology, and he has a Masters of Science degree in Movement Sciences (combination of exercise physiology and kinesiology) from the University of Illinois. His coaching has included one on one training to work on swim stroke, bike handling/technique, and run gait analysis, as well as online coaching with athletes located around the world. Coach Brett works with athletes from the beginner (never before completed a race) to the professional triathlete from 5K through Ironman. Coach Brett has coached numerous teams including Northwestern University triathlon for 10 years as well as his youth and junior triathlon teams (his own as well as park district), including high performance youth and junior (draft legal) racing. He also worked as an International Triathlon Union (ITU) facilitator developing the sport and coaches around the globe, as well worked with the USAT collegiate recruitment program. He is also the head coach of a boys high school swim team in the Omaha Metro area.

Location

College of Saint Mary Lied Fitness Center, 7000 Mercy Road, Omaha, 68124, NE, United States

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