Triathlon Excellence Program
Sponsors of Triathlon Excellence Program
Top 10 TEP times End of Oct 2011
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TEP NEWS
The State Talent Academy
A new National initiative funded by the Triathlon Australia High Performance Unit.
It will operate in 4 states and each have its own coach. The program will sit above
the TEP program parameters and entry is via National Podiums or achieveing a
pre set (higher) Time Trial requirment. It is designed to be an ELITE program.
The coach selected for WA has extensive experince in elite enviroments and has
coached a number of Olympians and ITU elites as well as Age Groupers and Junors
Chris Lang is a Level 2 High Performance Coach for TA plus an AIS Coach .
His athletes include pro names such Brad Kahlefeldt,Emma Moffett,Anabell Luxford
Chris Lang will begin full coaching time in WA on Novemebr 1st
Qualifying Times for the State Talent Academy are :
Male 1km Swim 12.35 Female 1km Swim 13.20
Male 5km Run 15.33 Female 5km Run 17.46
Race Reports
National ITU Junior Series Race One Runaway Bay
TEP Squad 2011-12
Aims & Objectives
• To establish a nationally recognised HP program in Perth WA to align with the TA High Performance Plan
• To develop athletes within the TWA high performance program, with a view to progression along the Triathlon Australia High Performance pathway, and as such on to National and potentially International representation
• To offer positive training experiences to our athletes by promoting skill development, motivation and athlete education for athletes to reach their potential.
• To foster team environment between athletes, parents, and all coaches concerned
• To create a high quality training environment for elite young male and female triathletes
• To test and monitor athletes to assist their individual coach in maximising the performance of the athlete for competition
• To provide selected athletes with support and team structure to be able to compete at National ITU Junior and Under 23 events.
• To provide experiences that increase levels of Coach Education by including athlete’s individual coaches in TEP Squad activities.(Combining Home Coach & TEP Coach Sessions in any week)
The WA Pathway : Trystars, Schools & Junior Age group, WA Schools Sports Team, TEP Future Squad/ TEP Shadow Squad, WA State U19 TEP Squad, U23 TEP Squad, State Talent Academy ,Professional Triathlete
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Info for 2011/12
Application Form (Step 1) Time Trials completed (Step 2)
Application for Selection to TEP U19
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The TEP Squad is selected from a series of benchmarked Time Trials that are released each year by the Triathlon Australia High Performance Unit.
This selection policy ensures that the athletes are all ranked in similar catergories around Australia. The TEP squad competes in the TA National Series ITU Junior races interstate and in some years overseas.
The squad selection for 2011/12 will be completed by June and is limited to 10 triathletes .
Athletes must submit Time Trials under the required TEP benchmark times on an ongoing basis (6-8 weeks) to maintain their TEP squad position.
From 2011 onwards this selection policy was closed off in April for the benefit of the athltetes coming off a higher fitness base for time trials and to make training progress through winter with their coaches.
The squad recieves yearly funding for coaching , testing, travel expense aid ,equipment /facility use and uniforms from WA Department Sport & Recreation/ Triathlon Australia High Performance / Australian Sports Commission / ZOOT/ BikeSURE / Ryders/ TWA Board /Sustagen Sorts and race assistance from Trievents.
The TEP squad has a Head Coach /assistant coach(s) format. The current Head Coach for this High performance group is Grant Landers a level 2 Triathon Coach glanders@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
Any selection has to be endorsed by the “Athlete Development Pathway Panel “(ADPP) .
This panel is a cross section of the sport and its current composition is:
ADPP Chair – Brian Kempson TWA Development Officer
TEP Head Coach – Grant Landers Lvl 2 High Performance
TA National Triathlon Academy – Chris Lang
WA Schools – Stuart Denton
TWA Board – Paul Mckay
TWA- Hayley Lethlean Executive Officer TWA
Additionally to the ITU/TA interstate competition the TEP squad races Open Catergory in the TWA State Series
Other events that are set on their competion calendar by the TEP Head Coach each season.
All training activities, travel and other squad events are kept current on th TEP Calendar Tab .
The TEP Shadow Squad is a Junior Development Squad that comprises a combination of those having made only 1 of the 2 Time trials or emerging potentential athletes .
This potential emerging group has access to some of the TEP squads events, has its own coaching camp each school holidays and other ongoing benefits to assist them to the next level.
The Future Squad is thos e athletes aged 13-15YO who are showing ability through Talent ID
TEP Time Trial Benchmarks for 2011 .
Must be officially coach timed & signed off with no drafting or “aids” allowed in the swim. The run is allowed as a track run only.
There are A times used by Triathlon Australia for Worlds Team selection and an automatic entry to TA training camps and the State Talent Academy
Then there are B Times -used by TEP as the entry point for the squad with a view to achieving the A times through ongoing athlete development & specific state training.
U19 Swim 1000 mtr Time Trial MALE 13.30 FEMALE 14.30 NOTE: These are WA TEP Times (B times)
U 19 Run 5 km Time Trial MALE 17.30 FEMALE 19.45 NOTE: These are WA TEP Times (B times)
TEP U19 Squad @ Oct 2011-12
Stephanie Boehm Jaz Hedgeland Mikala Falconer ,Kenji Nener Jesse Thyer,Sam Lade, Gabriel Cipriano , James Knox
Absent from photo : Kenji Nener, Gabriel Cipriano
TEP U23 Information (National Times )
Time Trial Under 23 Swim 1000mtr MALE 12.19 FEMALE 13. 02
Under 23 Run 5km Time Trial MALE 15.13 FEMALE 17.23
TEP U23 Squad @ September 2011 -12
Ryan Bailie , James Lewin, Ashlie Bailie , Ben Lyons
TEP Long Distance Program
The new Triathlon Excellence Program Long Course program has been launched
It has an exciting vision the goal of developng young long course WA athletes into world class over a number of years through a quality high performance pathway.
As this is a non Olympic program (and therefore attracts no TA/ASC funding ) the initial start up phase will be gradual and sponsors sought.
It comprises 4 levels of athlete segmantations; 1 World Class 2. International 3.Emerging International 4. Potentional International .
In year 1 the levels of 1 & 2 will recieve various professional liscence assistance ,sports science and camp/coach development.
They must hold a Triathlon Australia Pro Licence
The other athlete areas of 3 & 4 will benefit from Camp/Coaching and discounted Sports Science .
As sponsorship and facilities are added it is percieved that the program will evolve & expand .
Athletes must be current financial memebrs of WA and be over 18 yo for squad consideration
Those athletes wishing to become part of this new program apply through the TEP LC Application Form and return to TWA at development@triathlonwa.asn.au
Long Course TEP Squad Application
WAIS Scholarships
Only primarily pplicable to WAIS programs or athletes on Australian National Olympic Team(s)
Regional Athlete Scholarships
Smarter then Smoking Country Sports Scholarship Program – A DSR initiative for regional sub elite triathletes & is also based on distances from Perth. This scholarship closes in June each year and grants are announced around September . Being titled “sub elite emerging athlete” it is very applicable to TEP & TEP Shadow Squad members in regional areas. (NOTE -Manduurah is included here) More details available on www.dsr.wa.go.au
Local Councils
NOTE: Some councils offer travel scholarships for athletes U18 who are selected as State Representitives and are competing interstate.
It is worthwhile checking with your local Council to establish any availabilty and their guidelines.
