Jamie Turner, coach of Olympic gold medallist Gwen Jorgensen, will join world-renowned multisport coaches and industry experts to present at the 2016 USA Triathlon Art & Science of Triathlon International Coaching Symposium, set for 21-22 October in Atlanta.
In addition to Turner, attendees of this year’s symposium will hear from some of the best coaches and advisers in the sport. Also on the schedule are the USA Triathlon High Performance staff who recently supported the 2016 US Olympic Triathlon Team in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic Games, including Olympic Games team leader Andy Schmitz, Olympic women’s team lead Bobby McGee and Olympic men’s team lead Jarrod Evans, along with USA Triathlon Collegiate Recruitment Program Manager and Olympian Barb Lindquist.
Additional presenters include:
- Jeff Anders, M.D.
- Lauren Antonucci, registered dietitian
- Todd Carver, Retül
- Larry Creswell, M.D.
- Alison Dunlap, two-time U.S. Olympian, cycling (keynote)
- Neal Henderson, USA Triathlon Level III Certified Coach
- Lindsay Hyman, USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach
- Jesse Kropelnicki, USA Triathlon Level III Certified Coach
- Allen Lim, Ph.D.
- Ian Murray, USA Triathlon Level III Certified Coach
- Sage Rountree, Ph.D.
- Dave Schell, TrainingPeaks
- Carwyn Sharp, Ph.D., USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach and NSCA Chief Science Officer
- Matt Valyo, USA Triathlon Level II and Youth & Junior Certified Coach
Topics covered at the 2016 Art & Science of Triathlon International Coaching Symposium include:
- Performance Nutrition for Elite Athletes
- Developing Cycling-Specific Fitness and Finesse for Triathlon
- Triathletes and Heart Health
- Strength Training for Triathlon Power and Performance
- Using Data Driven Techniques to Improve Athletes
- NCAA Pipeline
- Best Practices in Endurance Sports Nutrition and Hydration
- Recovery: The Key to Performance
- Positioning for Speed
- Altitude Training
- Calming our Stormy Waters: Mastering Anxiety in Open Water Swimming
- Closing and Keeping: Athlete Acquisition and Retention
- Using Data to Prescribe Race-Specific Training
- Coaching Youth & Junior Programs
- Paratriathlon
- Risk Management
- Draft-Legal/ITU Running
- Swim Training
The biannual coaching symposium is positioned as a unique and robust educational opportunity for triathlon coaches and includes networking opportunities. This year’s event will be held at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center, and USA Triathlon Certified Coaches earn 15 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for attending the entire conference.
The cost is US$595 for USA Triathlon Certified Coaches, US$625 for USA Triathlon annual members and US$655 for the general public.
