SUMMER CAMPS
For newbies/BEGINNERS TO TRIATHLON
AGES 8 to 14
In partnership with the Town of Mount Pleasant.
Our camps offer a great introduction to triathlon, and a refresher for those that may be a bit rusty. We swim, bike and run every day for a fun, summer experience.
Camp 1: June 12-16, 8:30a-12:30p
Camp 2: June 19-23, 8:30a-12:30p
Choose from 1 – or both – of our weeklong summer camps. Each camp week culminates with a mock-tri race! Camps are capped at 35 athletes each. Sign-up with the TOMPS when registration opens in March!
8:30a-12:30p
Camp is held all week long at
Park West Recreation Center.
Each athlete must be able to swim 50m (2 laps) unassisted, with a brief stop at the wall between laps, if needed. Any bike with working brakes, a greased chain & inflated tires is accepted! Bike helmet with chin strap required.
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
For beginner/
intermediate ATHletes
AGES 8 to 12
Interested in learning the fundamentals of triathlon and racing in non-draft races. Racing at USAT Youth & Junior Nationals is optional.
Session 1: March 13 – April 30
(7 weeks, no team practices
week of CCSD Spring Break)
Session 2: May 1 – June 18
(7 weeks)
Session 3: June 19 – August 5
(7 weeks, no team practices
week of July 4th holiday)
3 practices per week: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
Mondays – SWIM: 6-7p @ The I’On Club
(moves to 7-8p starting May 1)
Tuesdays – RUN/SWIM: 6-8p @ Park West Recreation
Thursdays: BIKE: 6-7p @ Hampton Park
Each athlete must be able to swim 50m (2 laps) unassisted, with a brief stop at the wall between laps, if needed. Any bike with working brakes, a greased chain & inflated tires is accepted! Bike helmet with chin strap required.
Each athlete must have an active USAT Youth Membership.
COMPETITION SQUAD
For INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ATHLETES
AGES 12 to 19
Desire to practice for and race at non-draft races at a competitive level locally, and travel within the region. Committed to racing at USAT Youth & Junior Nationals.
Session 1: March 13 – April 30
(7 weeks, no team practices
week of CCSD Spring Break)
Session 2: May 1 – June 18
(7 weeks)
Session 3: June 19 – August 5
(7 weeks, no team practices
week of July 4th holiday)
Two optons:
3 practices per week or
4 practices per week
Practice Options: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
Mondays – SWIM: 6-7p @ The I’On Club
(moves to 7-8p starting May 1)
Tuesdays – RUN/SWIM: 6-8p @ Park West Recreation
Thursdays: BIKE: 6-7p @ Hampton Park
Saturdays*: BIKE: 9-10am @ Sewee Outpost
(moves to 8:30-10am starting May 1)
*(1) practice each month is skills focused at Jennie Moore Elementary
Road bike required with large and small front chainrings, working brakes and greased chain. Clip-in cycling shoes recommended. Athlete must be able to swim 100yd (4 laps) continuously and unassisted.
Each athlete must have an active USAT Youth Membership.
DRAFT LEGAL RACING
For ADVANCED TRIATHLETES
AGES 13 – 19
Triathletes interested in racing in the USAT Development Series draft-legal waves, under our USAT High Performance Team, may consult with our coaching team for triathlete readiness & endorsement.
Draft-legal racing is a high-intensity, competitive racing format for advanced triathletes. Races start with open-water swim segments (i.e., lakes or ponds) in a group-start format. Athletes are allowed to draft off other athletes during the swim and bike segments of the race. During the bike segment, athletes ride wheel-on-wheel, drafting one-another, and often forming “peloton” groups on the fly during the race. Athletes take turns rotating through the “pull” position of the peloton, using a variety of communication signals and terms, collectively accelerating the speed of the group. It’s imperative that athletes wanting to enter draft-legal races have mastered the proper skills to race safely. Draft-legal races follow a lap-out rule.
Interested triathletes should sign up for the desired Intermediate/Advanced Competition squad session(s) and then schedule a conversation with our coaching team. Currently, we do not offer a separate practice schedule for draft-legal triathletes. Draft-legal racing skills are worked into the practices for identified triathletes.
13yo -19yo. Road bike and clip-in cycling shoes required. Bike must have large and small front chainrings, working brakes and greased chain. Athlete must be able to swim 100yd (4 laps) continuously and unassisted.
Each athlete must have an active USAT Youth Membership.
Palmetto TRIbe 2023 Membership Fee [One-time annual membership fee per family]