The USA Triathlon Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon Series returns for the fourth straight year, with 46 swim-run events planned in cities across the United States with the aim of introducing youth to the multisport lifestyle.
The series launched in 2012 with 30 events and has seen consistent participation in the last three years, with 2,000 young athletes ages 7-15 taking part in 2014. With a focus on participation and fun, rather than competition, many of the events are not timed. The events are hosted in each of USA Triathlon’s 10 regions, and 23 events are returning after hosting an event during the 2014 season.
The 2015 series kicks off at the end of March and runs through to November. USA Triathlon has partnered with race directors, community centres, coaches, clubs and parks and recreation departments to solidify the slate of nearly 50 events for the year.
The USA Triathlon staff will also host one of the events in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on 22 August.
Participants aged 7-10 will cover a 100m swim and a 1K run, while athletes ages 11-15 will complete a 200m swim and a 2K run.
2015 USA Triathlon Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon Series
- Mar 29: Z3 Fit Family Sioux Falls Splash and Dash, Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Apr 12: Z3 Fit Family Des Moines Splash and Dash, Des Moines, Iowa
- Apr 12: Splash and Dash into Spring, Cary, N.C.
- Apr 26: SuperKid Splash and Dash, Santa Cruz, Calif.
- Apr 30: Z3 Fit Family Kansas City Splash and Dash, Kansas City, Mo.
- May 2: West Palm Beach Splash and Dash, West Palm Beach, Fla.
- May 24: Z3 Fit Family Minneapolis Splash and Dash, Minneapolis, Minn.
- May 30: Try Kids Tri Splash and Dash, Louisville, Ky.
- May 30: Arlington Triathlon Club Splash and Dash, Arlington, Va.
- May 30: Madeira Beach Splash and Dash, Madeira Beach, Fla.
- May 30: San Diego Retro Tri & Kids Splash and Dash Pre-event Clinic, San Diego, Calif.
- Jun 6: Omaha Kids Splash and Dash, Omaha, Neb.
- Jun 7: Fit & Able Splash and Dash, Cary, N.C.
- Jun 7: San Diego Retro Tri and Kids Splash and Dash, San Diego, Calif.
- Jun 7: USAT Splash and Dash – Pompano Beach, Pompano Beach, Fla.
- Jun 13: Grand Rapids Triathlon – Splash and Dash, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Jun 13: Strive 2 Tri Youth Splash and Dash, College Park, Md.
- Jun 14: West Shore YMCA Splash and Dash, Camp Hill, Pa.
- Jun 21: DPR Splash and Dash, Denver, Colo.
- Jun 24: Green Bay Multisport Youth Team Splash and Dash, Green Bay, Wis.
- Jun 28: Black Hills Triathlon Splash and Dash, Lacey, Wash.
- Jul 5: Tri Graeagle Splash ‘n Dash, Graeagle, Calif.
- Jul 10: Z3 Fit Family Des Moines Splash and Dash, Des Moines, Iowa
- Jul 11: Cohasset Junior Triathlon, Cohasset, Mass.
- Jul 11: 4th Annual Haka Multisport Youth Splash and Dash, West Lafayette, Ind.
- Jul 12: MSCR Youth Splash and Dash, Verona, Wis.
- Jul 18: Salamander Splash and Dash, Knoxville, Tenn.
- Jul 18: Last Chance Splash and Dash, Helena, Mont.
- Jul 19: Tri Amphibians Splash and Dash, Long Beach, Calif.
- Jul 19: Tallahassee YTS Splash and Dash, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Jul 22: MMTT Splash and Dash, Geneva, Ill.
- Jul 25: Sun City Kids Splash and Dash, El Paso, Texas
- Jul 27: 2PA Splash and Dash presented by Endorphin Fitness, Richmond, Va.
- Aug 1: Splash-N-Dash-N-Fun, Norman, Okla.
- Aug 1: Steamboat Splash and Dash, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
- Aug 4: Kids Splash and Dash at HFFA, Huntersville, N.C.
- Aug 8: Mountain Lakes Kids Splash and Dash, Guntersville, Ala.
- Aug 8: Swim 70 Splash and Dash, Norwalk, Conn.
- Aug 16: Mini Moraine Man Youth Triathlon, Portersville, Pa.
- Aug 16: The Tucson JCC USA Triathlon Youth Aquathlon, Tucson, Ariz.
- Aug 22: USA Triathlon Colorado Springs Splash and Dash, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Aug 22: MI Titanium Splash and Dash, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Aug 23: Back to School Splash and Dash, Fulshear, Texas
- Sep 13: Best in the West Triathlon Festival, Sweet Home, Ore.
- Oct 4: USAT I Am Fast Splash and Dash, Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.
- Nov 8: SuperHero Splash and Dash, Norfolk, Va.
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