USA Triathlon (USAT) has announced an alliance with the Boy Scouts of America, with the aim of promoting healthy, active lifestyles through USAT’s Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon Series.
(This latest partnership over the youth aquathon series follows a recently announced alliance with the USA Swimming Foundation to promote the importance of water safety and learning to swim.)
50 swim-run events from across the United States comprise the third annual Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon Series, which runs from March through November 2014. Open to young athletes between the ages 7-15, the series focuses on participation and having fun rather than competition, and many of the events are not timed.
As an official series associate in 2014-15, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will communicate series events to corresponding BSA Local Councils and encourage participation to improve the health and well-being of the nation’s youth population.
BSA will also develop a co-branded ‘SCOUTStrong Fit • Fuel • Fun’ patch to be distributed to all series participants. The USA Triathlon Splash-and-Dash-in-a-box program, which outlines how to host a youth aquathlon, may also be distributed to BSA Local Councils for use in summer youth camps.
“The USA Triathlon Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon Series has proven to be a wonderful way to introduce youth to multisport activities while promoting a fun, healthy lifestyle. We are proud to team up with Boy Scouts of America to continue growing youth participation,” said Rob Urbach, USA Triathlon CEO.
“This will allow for greater awareness of the opportunities in our sport and we look forward to providing children with skills they need to participate for years to come. I know our youth athletes will be very proud of earning their patch.”
“In Scouting, youth aspire to keep themselves physically strong, and we provide many ways for young people to do that. Our work with the Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon Series events offers a great opportunity for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers to live out that aspiration,” said Wayne Brock, BSA Chief Scout Executive.
“We look forward to seeing our young people participate in these fun, challenging and inspiring events.”
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